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(35-16) Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers (27-25)
Date: Thursday, February 8th
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Moneyline NBA Odds: Nuggets -160 | Lakers +140 (Bet Now!)
NBA ATS Betting Odds: Nuggets -3.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total (O/U): 231
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Trade deadline day offers up the Denver Nuggets facing the Los Angeles Lakers for the second of three scheduled matches. Denver won the season opener against LA 119-107 and will host the final meeting on March 2nd.
Denver has been off since Sunday when they defeated the Blazers 112-103 while the Lakers last played Monday in a 124-118 victory over the Hornets to complete their six-game road trip 4-2.
Season Series
LA holds the all-time record having won 113 of the 190 meetings between the clubs. Last season the clubs split the regular season series.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Wednesday, February 7th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Thursday, February 8th.
Denver Nuggets
The reigning champs enter trade deadline day in third place, but with an identical record to the Thunder and Wolves who sit ahead of them.
Mike Malone continues to integrate the youngsters with Peyton Watson starting to really fit in well with the core and offering another solid defender for him to rely on.
Although they won’t likely make a big move today, they may want to add a bit of depth to help defend the title
Nuggets Stats
Denver ranks tied for seventh offensively (118.0) and 11th defensively (113.6) with a net differential of plus +4.4 which ranks eighth overall.
Despite their overall placement, the Nuggets aren’t as solid against the spread with a 21-28-2 record through 51 contests.
Nuggets Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (questionable — hamstring)
- Vlatko Cancar, SF (OUT indefinitely— knee)
Los Angeles Lakers
The team we hear the most banter about is the Lakers when it comes to a desire to make a big deal today. The problem is they only have their 2030 first-round pick and rumor has it most opposing teams want someone like Austin Reeves who should be cemented as safe.
Dejounte Murray and Bruce Brown are both names noted as players LA wants but it would be hard to match their salaries or come up with the picks without involving a third team or decimating their existing roster.
Lakers Stats
LA ranks 21st offensively (113.6), and tied for 14th defensively (114.7), with a minus net differential of -1.1 ranking 20th overall.
The Lakers aren’t a great choice when betting against the spread with a 24-29 record to this point in the season.
Lakers Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- LeBron James, SF (questionable —ankle)
- Anthony Davis, PF (questionable — Achilles)
- D’Angelo Russell, PG (upgraded to probable — undisclosed)
- Jarred Vanderbilt, SF (OUT indefinitely — foot)
- Cam Reddish, SG (OUT indefinitely — ankle)
- Gabe Vincent, PG (OUT indefinitely —knee)
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Nuggets vs. Lakers NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Nuggets are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Denver’s last 9 games.
- Also, the Nuggets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
- By comparison, the Lakers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers’ last 7 games against Denver.
- Also, the Lakers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Denver.
Free Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Prediction:
LA returned from the road trip with substantial wins against the Celtics and Knicks as well as a double-overtime victory versus the Warriors and a relatively easy win in Charlotte.
Even with that winning road trip, they remain just two games above .500 seeded in the ninth slot. Meanwhile, Denver is in a virtual tie for first overall is 9-3 through their last 12 matches, and has the minor rest advantage.
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— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 8, 2024
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