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(40-23) Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets (42-24)
Date: Friday, March 14th
Time: 9:30 PM ET
Venue: Ball Arena Denver, Colorado
Moneyline NBA Odds: Lakers +600| Nuggets -909 (Bet Now!)
NBA ATS Betting Odds: Nuggets -14
Today’s NBA Betting Total (O/U): 230.5
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Friday, March 14th finds the LA Lakers facing the Denver Nuggets for the third time this season with each club collecting a prior win.
The Lakers are playing the second game of a back-to-back set having been spanked 106-126 by the Bucks on Thursday while the Nuggets got blown out 95-115 by the Timberwolves on Wednesday.
Season Series
LA holds the all-time record having won 114 of the 194 meetings between the clubs however the Nuggets have owned the Lakers in recent years sweeping them this past season.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Thursday, March 13th Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Friday, March 14th.
Los Angeles Lakers
Without LeBron, the timeline for Luka Doncic to ease into the lineup has to be hastened and he stepped up in their recent outing. Doncic scored 45 points garnering a double-double with 11 rebounds.
Part of his success was due to him dictating the sets and partly because there is only Austin Reeves to rely on as a consistent scorer.
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LA ranks tied for 11th offensively (114.4), and tied for 13th defensively (112.7), with a plus net differential of +1.7 also ranking in a tie for 13th overall.
The Lakers perform just above the middle ground against the spread with a 35-27-1 record through the season.
Lakers Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Jaxson Hayes, C (questionable — knee)
- Dorian Finney-Smith, PF (OUT — ankle)
- LeBron James, SF (OUT — groin)
- Rui Hachimura, PF (OUT — knee)
- Maxi Kleber, PF (OUT — foot)
Denver Nuggets
Some teams just have your number and are bad matchups. For Denver, that team is the Timberwolves who continue to dominate their meetings.
In fairness, Michael Malone tried to get Nikola Jokic to sit, given his sore elbow, but the big man refused. He’s not listed on the injury report, so expect him to be on the court on Friday.
Nuggets Stats
Denver ranks second offensively (119.2) and 21st defensively (114.7) with a net differential of plus +4.5 ranking fifth overall.
Like their opponent, the Nuggets perform above the middle ground against the spread with a 32-32-1 record through 65 contests.
Nuggets Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Aaron Gordon, PF (day-to-day — calf)
- Julian Strawther, SF (day-to-day — knee sprain)
- DaRon Holmes II, C (OUT — Achilles)
- Vlatko Cancar, SF (OUT indefinitely— knee)
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Lakers vs. Nuggets NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Lakers are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Lakers’ last 12 games.
- Also, the Lakers are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games.
- By comparison, Denver is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Denver’s last 10 games.
- In conclusion, the Nuggets are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games.
Free NBA Prediction:
The Nuggets have owned the Lakers over the Jokic era and will look to continue their dominance and get back on track after a lackluster performance on Wednesday.
Conversely, the Lakers haven’t looked remotely like the same team since LeBron went out and this is a brutal schedule segment with three consecutive sets of back-to-backs on tap.
4* Free Lakers vs. Nuggets NBA Betting Pick: Lakers +14
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NBA Tweet Of The Day
CB’s impressive jump from last season needs to be talked about more 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/8gOvas4i6L
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 12, 2025
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