NBA : Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Odds & Prediction

Game Info: March 19, 2025 10:00PM EST @ Crypto.com Arena

The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers are coming back to face each other at Crypto.com Arena as both teams are preparing to try and forge away some momentum. The Nuggets have just pulled off a very impressive victory on the road over the Warriors, recovering from a very tough loss suffered to the Wizards. On the other hand, the Lakers have come up with key victories against the Spurs and Suns after not being able to do so against some far weaker teams. Although the Nuggets have been quite dominant in this series meet recently, the stage is set for a possible home-court turn-around from Los Angeles. With both sides beset on injuries, this match may be won on bench depth and execution late in the game.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Nuggets 1.70 , Lakers 2.17

Spread: Nuggets -2.5 , Lakers +2.5

Over/Under: 234

Team Recent Performance

Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets took down the Warriors on the 18th of March, 114-105, against the 13-point spread, while the total remained below 232.5. On March 16, they battled it out against the Wizards, losing 123-126, failing to cover the 12-point spread, with the total soaring past 242. They had narrowly defeated the Lakers on March 15, winning 131-126 but losing against the line of 15 points with a total over 230.5. The Timberwolves dispatched them on March 13, winning 115-95, while the Nuggets failed to cover the 1.5-point spread. Under Total 233, they defeated the Oklahoma City on March 11, scoring 140-127, covering the 9.5 spread, and the total going over 240.5.

Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers had their first win against Spurs on March 18, 125-109, while covering a spread of 9 points as favorites, with the total going above 231. The other victory was against Suns on March 17 when they managed to get a trophy by winning 107-96, which by far matured the spread of 3 points on the same day and fell below the 226-established. On March 15, they played a very close game against the Nuggets but lost it 126-131, yet covered the line as 15-under 15.5 was the finalized total. On March 14, they succumbed under a loss to the Bucks 106-126 while failing to cover a spread of 6 points again as totals went above 226.5. Finally, on March 11, the same tide washed them away against the Nets, 108-111, as underdogs failing to cover the spread of 5.5 points, while totals went above 217.5.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The Nuggets have beaten the Lakers 8-2 head-on, while the Lakers have 2-8 from their last 10. The record against the spread for each side is also 5-5, and in the O/U as well. Nuggets average 113.9 points per game against the Lakers’ 110.3, though the Lakers scored more than the Denver unit at halftime with 59.4 against the latter’s 54.7. Denver has a very slight edge in field goal percentage as it is 49.05% as opposed to Los Angeles’s 48.52 percentage for them. Denver also has a big rebounding margin with 45.9 rebounds per game compared to 39.1 for the Lakers. From beyond that arc, the Nuggets made 123 three-pointers out of 334 attempts while the Lakers made 108 of their 318 attempts. In terms of team defense, on average, the Lakers make 8.3 steals per game compared to the 6.1 steals a contest made by the Nuggets.

Team Injuries Update

Denver Nuggets

Aaron Gordon (SF, calf), Nikola Jokic (C, elbow), Jamal Murray (PG, ankle), and Christian Braun (PG, foot) are questionable. DaRon Holmes (SF,Achilles) is out.

Los Angeles Lakers

Dorian Finney-Smith (SF, ankle), Gabe Vincent (PG, knee), and Austin Reaves (PG, calf) are probable. Luka Doncic (SG) is questionable. Cam Reddish (SG, personal) is doubtful. Maxi Kleber (SF, foot), Rui Hachimura (SF, knee), and Trey Jemison (C, illness) are out.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Denver Nuggets will win but the Los Angeles Lakers will cover the spread with the total staying under 234.

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