of denver nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers They will face each other Thursday in Game 3 of a best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series. The Nuggets lead the series 2-0. Tipoff from Crypto.com Arena is scheduled for 10pm ET (TNT). Let's break down BetMGM Sportsbook's line. nuggets vs lakers odds Make NBA picks and predictions from experts.
The seventh-seeded Lakers fell behind by seven points in Game 2, but Monday's under (223 points) helped the host Nuggets win 101-99.
G jamal murray Made a hit that gave C the victory. anthony davis The second-seeded Nuggets, who had won 10 consecutive games against the Lakers, were limited to a 20-point comeback as time expired. F lebron james They had a chance to give Los Angeles a three-point lead with 13 seconds left, but missed an open shot from deep.
The Nuggets are 6-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last seven meetings with LA, and the under has hit in five of their last six.
Nuggets vs Lakers odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Nuggets -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Lakers -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Spread protection (ATS): Nuggets +1.5 (-120) | Lakers -1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 216.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Key injuries for Nuggets, Lakers
nugget
lakers
- C anthony davis (Back) Probably
- F lebron james (ankle) probably
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Nuggets vs. Lakers picks and predictions
prediction
Lakers 107, Nuggets 104
money line
I like the Lakers full ML game (-105), but the safer bet is to play in the first half. LA outscored Denver 119-101 before halftime in this series, but has struggled to control the C's. Nikola Jokic (27 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists in Game 2) and supported the Nuggets' offense throughout the entire game.
Bet on Lakers first half (-165).
against proliferation
For those who don't feel comfortable putting -165 on first half ML, the first half spread is low enough that the Lakers have a good chance of covering it if they lead after the second quarter. . The first half of Game 3 is historically a good time for the home team, who are trailing 0-2 in the series, so they're paying the Lakers a bit of a tax here.
Lean Lakers 1st half -2.5 (-110).
over/under
The under has benefited greatly in past matchups between these teams, and we should see a better effort from the Lakers on the defensive end after blowing a 20-point lead. The total is a little low, but not low enough to consider the over for the Nuggets vs. Lakers game.
Bet below 216.5 (-105).
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