In this high caliber Western duel between two teams sitting within the top-8 places of the conference, the third Denver Nuggets (13-7), looking to extend their current winning streak, are hosting the 7th Los Angeles Lakers (11-8), who saw a winning streak end and are looking to bounce back.
Date/Time: 11-27-2018, 21:00 EDT
Spread: Denver Nuggets -4
Total: +216.5
Denver Nuggets have a 13-7 record (11-9 against the spread) so far this season and currently sit in the third place of the West. They have three consecutive wins and in their last game they won on the road against the Thunder with a 105-98 score, beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Jamal Murray with 17.4 ppg, adding 4.4 boards and 4.6 dimes per game. He is followed by Gary Harris with 16.8 ppg and 3.4 boards per game.
Los Angeles Lakers have a 11-8 record (7-12 against the spread) so far this season and currently sit in the 7th place of the West. In their last game they saw a three-game winning streak getting snapped by losing at home against the Magic with a 104-108 score, not beating the odds. They are led in scoring by LeBron James with 28.3 ppg, adding team highs both in dimes made with 6.9 and in boards grabbed with 7.9 per game. He is followed by Kyle Kuzma with 16.4 ppg and 4.8 boards per game.
In their previous meeting earlier this season the Lakers won at home with a 121-114 score. Nuggets have an 8-3 home record this season, while the Lakers are 5-4 on the road. Lakers are better offensively, scoring 114.2 ppg to Nuggets’ 110, while Nuggets are better defensively, allowing 103.2 ppg to Lakers’ 112.7 ppg. Lakers have better percentages both in field goals (47.8% to 46.5%) and in 3-pointers (36% to 34%). Nuggets on the other hand are better in boards grabbed (46.9 to 46.2), in dimes made (26.4 to 24.1) and in turnovers committed (13.8 to 15.6). Nuggets are playing better once again and Vegas odds give them a -4 spread and expect them to beat the odds for the home victory.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction: Denver Nuggets -4 (-108)
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