The Denver Nuggets (44-25) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers (42-25) on Wednesday, March 19th. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Nuggets vs Lakers

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nuggets improved to 44-25 after a 114-105 road win over the Warriors on Monday. Denver, who entered the game as +11.5 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread. The total points for the game were 219, falling short of the 232.5 O/U line.

An 11-0 run helped the Nuggets take control, turning a 36-29 deficit into a 40-36 lead. Denver led 89-77 going into the 4th quarter, and although the Warriors outscored them 28-25 in the final period, the Nuggets held on for the win.

The Lakers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 125-109 win over the Spurs on Monday, the Lakers improved to 42-25 for the season. Playing at home, they entered the game as -9.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The total score of 234 points went over the line of 230.

A key moment came when the Lakers went on a 12-0 run early, taking the score from 9-5 to 17-9. They led 94-75 going into the 4th quarter, allowing them to withstand a 34-point final quarter from the Spurs.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

Aaron Gordon led the Nuggets to a win over the Warriors, scoring 38 points on 60.9% shooting, including 4 threes at a 66.7% clip. Michael Porter Jr. added 21 points, though he shot just 38.9% from the field and 30% from deep, hitting 3 threes.

Denver made 14 threes as a team, shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc and 46.7% overall. Gordon scored 13 points in the 2nd quarter and 12 more in the 3rd, while Porter put up 11 of his points in the opening period.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

Austin Reaves led the Lakers to a 125-109 win over the Spurs, scoring 30 points and adding 7 rebounds and 6 assists. He hit 5 threes, shooting 38.5% from deep and 57.1% overall. Luka Dončić contributed 21 points despite shooting just 25%, and Dorian Finney-Smith added 15 points, hitting 4 threes at a 50% rate.

The Lakers connected on 19 threes, shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc and 48.9% overall. Reaves scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter, while Dončić added 12 in the 1st. Jordan Goodwin also finished with 15 points, scoring 6 in the 3rd quarter.

Nuggets Team Defense

Defensively, the Nuggets held the Warriors to 105 points in their win on Monday, giving up 22 points in the 1st quarter and 28 in both the 2nd and 4th quarters. Denver allowed 27 points in the 3rd.

Denver limited Golden State to 8 made threes on 24% shooting from deep. The Warriors went 15/27 from the free-throw line. The Nuggets collected 34 defensive rebounds, allowed 11 offensive boards, and recorded 12 steals and 7 blocks.

Lakers Team Defense

Defensively, the Nuggets held the Warriors to 105 points on Monday, allowing 22 points in the 1st quarter and 28 in the 2nd and 4th quarters. Denver gave up 27 points in the 3rd.

The Nuggets limited the Warriors to 8 made threes on 24% shooting from deep. Golden State went 15/27 from the free-throw line. Denver grabbed 34 defensive rebounds, gave up 11 offensive boards, and recorded 12 steals and 7 blocks.

Nuggets vs Lakers Trends

• The Nuggets are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 113 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Nuggets have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Lakers have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.

Nuggets vs Lakers Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +1, the Nuggets is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 232.5 and given that our model is projecting 224 points between the teams, we like the under.

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