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2023 NBA Handicapping
(19-21) Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets (26-13)
Date: Monday, January 9th
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Venue: Ball Arena Denver, Colorado
Moneyline Odds: Lakers +305 | Nuggets -335 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Nuggets 8.5
NBA Betting Total: 239.5
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Monday, January 9th, finds the Los Angeles Lakers playing the Denver Nuggets for the fourth and final time this season. The Nuggets lead the season series 2-1 with victories on October 30th (121-110) and December 16th (121-108) while the Lakers won the initial meeting on October 26th (110-99).
The Lakers last played on Saturday defeating the Kings 136-134 while the Nuggets last played Friday defeating the Cavaliers 121-108.
The Lakers hold the all-time record having bested the Nuggets in 112 of their 187 meetings. Last season the squads played three times with the Nuggets winning two of the three contests.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Sunday evening, January 8th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Monday, January 9th.
Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James continues to defy nature as his production resembles the output of a player just coming into their prime instead of that of a 38-year-old.
In the win versus the Kings on Saturday he led the way with 37 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. The only slight on his line was the four turnovers and not a great night from deep (1 of 6).
LA allows opponents to score an average of 117.7 points per game ranking 27th. Their opponents shoot 47.2% from the field (18th) and 34.7% from behind the arc (8th).
Scoring
The Lakers score 116.9 points per game (5th) while shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from the perimeter ranking sixth and 24th respectively.
Troy Brown (quad) is questionable for Monday. Lonnie Walker IV (back) and Austin Reaves (hamstring) and Anthony Davis (foot) are out.
Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets have company now atop the West with the Grizzlies winning on Sunday. But it sort of feels like the Grizzlies will have to snatch away the top spot the way Denver and Nikola Jokic have been playing.
And again, Denver played such a road-heavy early schedule they’re reaping the benefits of getting to be at home during the Dog Days of winter.
Stats
Seven or their next eight matches are at Ball Arena. The majority of the clubs they’ll face are sub-.500 teams given the Suns and Blazers losses on the weekend.
Denver ranks seventh in scoring averaging 116.7 points per game and is highly efficient shooting the second-best percentage from the field 50.9%, and the highest perimeter percentage 40.1%.
Denver ranks 16th for opponent scoring allowing 113.8 points while limiting foes to 48.2% from the field and 35.7% from deep ranking 25th and 14th.
Additionally, Jeff Green (left finger sprain/hand fracture) and Collin Gillespie (leg fracture) are out.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of the Lakers’ last 11 games.
- The Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
- The Lakers are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games against Denver.
- The Nuggets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver’s last 6 games.
- The Nuggets are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 12 of Denver’s last 17 games against the Lakers.
Free Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Prediction:
LA’s win versus the Kings didn’t come without controversy as a late foul by De’Aaron Fox led to Dennis Schroder free throws that decided the match. Making matters worse, LeBron seemed to rub salt in the wound with his post-game comments:
“We don’t really care what everybody else says about our ballclub or what’s going on on the outside. We just want to play the game. When you play the game the right way, I think the basketball gods kind of give back to you.“
Now, every time LA complains about calls their opponents will cite the above sentiment and you know at least once after a blowout loss someone on the opposition is going to reiterate that EXACT statement because so many teams already feel the Lakers get a biased whistle.
LBJ set himself up for that!
Indeed, the spread is rich but both victories by the Nuggets were by double-digits and since they’re home I like them to cover.
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