Nuggets vs Lakers NBA Odds, Picks and Predictions Tonight

Denver Nuggets have won three straight games. They have scored 141 points in the last week, including 43 on Wednesday. Los Angeles Lakers have lost four of their last five games and are in need of a win.

Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are playing the Lakers on Friday, December 16. LeBron James and his team are looking for their first win on their home court.

The Los Angeles Lakers are 10-12 after a disappointing start to the season. They lost to Boston Celtics in overtime. The last time the Lakers played the Nuggets, they won 121-110. Denver has a poor defensive record and a high-tempo style. Los Lakers score 49.6% of their points in the paint and have a 52.3% rebounding rate. They score 14.7% on the fast break and the Denver allows 37%. Denver's defense is sixth-worst in terms of percentage. In the last game, Russell Westbrook scored 18 points.

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Lakers are 11-16 against the spread this year. They are 6-13 ATS as underdogs. The Nuggets are 12-15 ATCW this season. Denver has covered in three straight and in seven of its last 10 games.

The total opened at 237 and has since moved to 237.5. Los Angeles has gone 16-11 to the Over in the last eight games. Denver has been more even 14-13 to Over, but is 10-6 on the road. The Nuggets have gone Over three of their last four games and six of last 10.

Nuggets vs. Lakers is an NBA game tonight. Los Angeles has gone over the total in seven of its last eight games.