Nuggets vs. Lakers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Los Angeles Lakers (27-25) will look to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (35-16) on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena as just 3-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The matchup has an over/under of 229.5 points.

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Nuggets and Lakers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Nuggets have a 17-22-2 record against the spread when favored by 3 points or more this season.

In games this season in which they were an underdog by 3 points or more, the Lakers have a 6-8 record against the spread.

The two teams average a combined 1.5 more points per game, 231, than this game’s over/under of 229.5 points.

Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 227.7 points per game, 1.8 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

The average point total for Nuggets games this year is 4.1 fewer points than the total of 229.5 in this matchup.

Los Angeles’ games this year have averaged an over/under of 233.3 points, 3.8 more than the point total in this matchup.

Denver’s ATS record is 21-28-2 this season.

The Lakers are 23-29-0 against the spread this year.

Nuggets Stats & Insights

The Nuggets average 114.8 points per game (16th in the league) while giving up 110.6 per outing (fourth in the NBA). They have a +214 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 4.2 points per game.

The Nuggets win the rebound battle by an average of 2.3 boards. They are collecting 44.1 rebounds per game (10th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 41.8 per contest.

Denver makes 11.5 three-pointers per game (26th in the league) at a 37.0% rate (13th in the NBA), compared to the 11.3 its opponents make while shooting 36.2% from deep.

The Nuggets record 119.9 points per 100 possessions (seventh in the league), while giving up 115.5 points per 100 possessions (12th in the NBA).

The Nuggets have scored at a much higher rate in home games than away from home in the 2023-24 season (119.5 at home versus 110.2 on the road), though they have given up fewer points at home than on the road (109.8 opponent points per home game versus 111.3 on the road).

Lakers Stats & Insights

The Lakers score 116.2 points per game (14th in NBA) and give up 117.1 (18th in league) for a -46 scoring differential overall.

Los Angeles pulls down 43.0 rebounds per game (21st in league) while conceding 44.3 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 1.3 boards per game.

The Lakers knock down 11.3 three-pointers per game (28th in the league), 3.0 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc (15th in NBA) and opponents are shooting 37.6%.

The Lakers rank 20th in the league averaging 114.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 14th, allowing 115.8 points per 100 possessions.

Los Angeles scores 116.7 points per game at home, and 115.8 on the road.

Nuggets Key Players to Watch

The Nuggets get 26.3 points, 12.2 rebounds and 9.0 assists from Nikola Jokic.

Michael Porter Jr. leads active Nuggets in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope picks pockets to the tune of 1.3 takeaways per game, and Jokic collects 0.9 rejections per contest.

Lakers Key Players to Watch

Anthony Davis holds the top Lakers spot in two categories among active players: scoring (24.7 points per game) and rebounding (12.3 rebounds per game). He also dishes out 3.9 assists per contest.

LeBron James’ per-game averages this season are 24.9 points, 7.6 assists and 7.3 rebounds.

D’Angelo Russell knocks down 2.6 threes per game.

The Lakers’ defensive effort gets a lift from James (1.3 steals per game) and Davis (2.4 blocks per game).

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