Nuggets vs Lakers

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Nuggets vs. Lakers predictions: Best bets, pick against the spread ... (DraftKings Nation)

We go over some of the best betting options for Sunday's matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers.

The Nuggets are 2-6 against the spread in their last eight games, but 21-19 ATS on the road this season. Los Angeles is 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games and 16-23 ATS at home this season. The last time these two teams played each other in Denver, the total points scored were 229. However, Denver is 9-10 ATS as the road favorite this season. Their lone loss happened on Mar. 18 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime. Jokic notched a triple-double in the blowout win with 17 points, 13 assists, and 12 rebounds.

Is Nuggets' Jamal Murray playing today vs. Lakers? (Sporting News)

Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has yet to play in a game this season as he continues to recover from a torn ACL suffered near the end of last season.

The game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will tip off shortly after the scheduled time. It's still unknown if Murray will play at all this season, but the Nuggets have yet to rule him out. But I also can’t say that he won’t.”

Sunday NBA Betting Odds, Preview, Prediction for Nuggets vs ... (The Action Network)

NBA analyst Matt Moore breaks down Sunday's NBA showdown between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers.

The Nuggets can’t stop the ball on the perimeter. If James just goes nuclear in that second-quarter stretch before Jokic returns, that might be the difference. This matters because the Lakers stagger James; he plays the beginning of the 2nd quarter. Meanwhile, the Nuggets are reeling. Denver needs any combination of three wins or Minnesota losses to secure the sixth seed. Los Angeles is now one back in the loss column from the Spurs and they have tiebreaker (thanks to conference record the Lakers can’t catch them on).

Lakers vs. Nuggets prediction, odds, line: 2022 NBA picks, April 3 ... (CBSSports.com)

SportsLine's computer model just revealed its NBA picks today for Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers.

Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out. Nuggets? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? The Lakers have really struggled on defense, with opponents shooting 46.8 percent (22nd in NBA) and averaging 114.6 points (26th) against them. Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last five games when playing with one day of rest, and it should be able to get some offense on the fast break. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time. The Lakers haven't been playing great defense, but they score just one point fewer than the Nuggets. LeBron James leads the league in scoring (30.3 points), and he will be motivated to snap the team's slide in front of the home crowd and get back in the playoff race. SportsLine's model is leaning under on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 229 points. He should help bolster the defense, as he averages 2.3 of L. A.'s 5.2 blocks per game (seventh in NBA). The model enters Week 24 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 83-51 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,600. The Los Angeles Lakers are in desperation mode as they host the Denver Nuggets in an NBA Western Conference matchup. Lakers odds at Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under for total points scored is set at 231.5. Before you make any Lakers vs. Nuggets, and just locked in its picks and NBA prediction.

Nuggets vs. Lakers - Game Recap - April 3, 2022 - ESPN (ESPN)

LOS ANGELES -- — Nikola Jokic had 38 points, 18 rebounds and six assists, and the Denver Nuggets moved into fifth place in the Western Conference with a ...

Lakers: The Lakers began Sunday one game behind San Antonio for 10th place in the West and the final spot in the play-in tournament. We’re so good that it’s crazy.” Denver finished with only 12 turnovers against the Lakers, including just two in the fourth quarter. Injury problems for James and Davis have limited the trio to 21 shared games this season. Nuggets: Barton wasn't cleared to play until shortly before the game because he has a knee injury, Malone said. The Lakers were competitive against a superior opponent, yet couldn't overcome the absence of the NBA's leading scorer, who sat for the fourth time in six games to rest his sprained left ankle. He began Sunday ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid by a fraction of a point. … That being said, we still have enough (players) to play a basketball game. He believes it should be used only when the ninth- and 10th-place teams are extremely close to the teams above them. “We don't worry about the math," coach Frank Vogel said. "We worry about the next game. “Very satisfying, knowing the situation, four games to go (when) you’ve got people right behind you, pushing you,” Denver coach Michael Malone said. “I think it's a really important win for us,” Jokic said.

Nuggets vs. Lakers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions (Hoops Hype)

The Denver Nuggets (47-32) play against the Los Angeles Lakers (47-47) at STAPLES Center Game Time: 3:30 PM EDT on Sunday April 3, 2022 Denver Nuggets 129, ...