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2024 NBA Playoff Handicapping Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets
(1-3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets (3-1)
Date: Monday, April 29th
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Venue: Ball Arena Denver, Colorado
Moneyline NBA Odds: Lakers +260 | Nuggets -300 (Bet Now!)
NBA ATS Betting Odds: Nuggets -7
Today’s NBA Betting Total (O/U): 217
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Monday’s primetime match features the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets with the defending champions attempting to close out the series for the second consecutive match after the Lakers’ 119-108 victory on Saturday.
Season Series
LA holds the all-time record having won 113 of the 192 meetings between the clubs however the Nuggets have owned the Lakers in recent years sweeping them this season.
To that end, this is the ninth time the clubs have met in the postseason with LA possessing a 7-1 record in those series albeit Denver got the most recent series win.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Sunday, April 28th Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Monday, April 29th.
Los Angeles Lakers
It took 12 tries but the Lakers finally defeated the Nuggets and simultaneously halted a series sweep. It’s probably too little, too late but it was the most complete effort by LA in the series.
Instead of building a lead and fading, they managed to sustain their effort throughout the 48 minutes. Darvin Ham was better able to manage LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ playing time, partially due to D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reeves both playing well in the same match.
Lakers Stats
LA ranks 15th offensively (115.4), and 17th defensively (114.8), with a plus net differential of +0.6 ranking 19th overall.
Through four games of the playoffs, the Lakers rank 11th offensively (109.2) and ninth defensively (112.7) with a minus -3.5 net differential ranking 12th.
The Lakers performed below the middle ground against the spread with a 42-46 record through the season.
Lakers Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- LeBron James, SF (probable — ankle)
- Anthony Davis, PF (probable — wrist)
- Cam Reddish, SG (downgraded to OUT — ankle)
- Jarred Vanderbilt, SF (upgraded to questionable —foot)
- Jalen Hood-Schifino, SG (OUT for season —back)
Denver Nuggets
In every game of this series, LA has built early double-digit leads forcing Denver to battle back to collect the win. Turns out they flirted with disaster once too often and it caught up to them in Game 4.
Nikola Jokic collected yet another impressive triple-double with 33 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists. Michael Porter Jr. offered 27, and Jamal Murray struggled again shooting 9 of 23 (22 points), clearly still dealing with an ailment (he’s questionable for Monday).
Moreover, the bench was abysmal scoring a measly five points.
Nuggets Stats
Denver ranks fifth offensively (117.8) and eighth defensively (112.3) with a net differential of plus +5.5 ranking fourth overall.
Through four playoff games, the Nuggets rank eighth offensively (112.7) and sixth defensively (109.2) with a plus +3.5 net differential ranking fifth.
Despite their overall placement, the Nuggets weren’t as solid against the spread with a 40-44-2 record through 86 contests.
Nuggets Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Jamal Murray, PG (questionable— calf)
- Vlatko Cancar, SF (OUT indefinitely— knee)
- Reggie Jackson, PG (probable— ankle)
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Lakers vs. Nuggets NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Lakers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers’ last 5 games.
- Also, the Lakers are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games.
- By comparison, Denver is 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver’s last 6 games.
- In conclusion, the Nuggets are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games versus the LA Lakers.
Free Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Prediction:
It’s no secret the Nuggets haven’t played their best ball yet in this series and threw away an opportunity to sweep the Lakers. LA was due to break the losing streak, was never a true ‘seven’ seed, and would’ve been favored or a toss-up against almost any other matchup.
Having said that, the Game 4 loss was precisely what Denver needed as a wake-up call and I’ll be absolutely shocked if the Nuggets don’t lead Game 5 from tip to buzzer (even if Murray can’t go).
The added motivation is the Wolves swept the Suns and gained a rest advantage over whoever wins this portion of the bracket.
4* Free Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Pick: Nuggets ATS
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