Denver and Los Angeles meet for the first time since the Nuggets first-round series victory over the Lakers last season.
Denver enters 8-6 on the second night of a back-to-back after a 123-120 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Nikola Jokic returned last night and triple-doubled with 33 points for the Nuggets. With him, Denver has one of the best offenses in league history and without him, they are one of the worst, so expect plenty of Jokic on the second night of a back-to-back.
Los Angeles is 10-5 on the year and coming off a one-point home loss to the Orlando Magic. Before that, the Lakers won six straight games and seven of the past 10. At least one Laker has scored at least 30 points in 12 out of 15 games this season, including Anthony Davis (39), Dalton Knect (37), and LeBron James (31) over the past three.
With that said, lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
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Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Time: 10:30 PM ET
Site: Crypto.Com Center
City: Los Angeles, CA
TV/Streaming: NBA TV
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The latest odds as of Saturday afternoon:
Moneyline: Denver Nuggets (+150), Los Angeles Lakers (-175)
Spread: Los Angeles -4 (-110)
Total: 235.0
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· Denver Nuggets (8-6)
PG Jamal Murray
SG Christian Braun
SF Michael Porter Jr.
PF Aaron Gordon
C Nikola Jokic
· Los Angeles Lakers (10-5)
PG Austin Reaves
SG Dalton Knect
SF Rui Hachimura
PF LeBron James
C Anthony Davis
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Lakers to go Over the First Half Team Total of 60.5 versus the Nuggets:
“Los Angeles is coming off a loss and looking to avoid its third two-game losing streak of the season while hosting the Denver Nuggets.
Luckily for L.A., Denver is on the second night of a back-to-back after using up its energy in the 24-point comeback that ended in a three-point loss.
The Lakers have opened games with authority averaging 60.6 first-half points per game over the last five (6th) and averaging 51/40/80 shooting splits, ranking top 11 in each. Denver allowed Dallas to score 73 first-half points last night, plus 72 and 56 to Brooklyn and Utah in the lone second night of a back-to-back this season.
I grabbed the Lakers First Half Team Total Over 60.5 and would go up to 61.5. With the rest advantage and motivation for Los Angeles against Denver — I think we see a strong start from the Lakers.”
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for the Lakers and the Nuggets:
· Moneyline: NBC Sports finds confidence in taking Denver on the ML (+150)
· Spread: NBC Sports has strong confidence in Denver +4 on the spread
· Total: NBC Sports has low confidence towards a play on the Total UNDER 235.5 points
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