In Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets will meet the Los Angeles Lakers. If you’re seeking parlay possibilities, we list those for you below.
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Winning the spread, total and Nikola Jokic over 27.5 PTS parlay for the Nuggets-Lakers game earns $55.43 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Curious how each of those wagers looks? Keep scrolling to learn more.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 12:36 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Nuggets vs. Lakers Spread Pick
- Favorite: Nuggets (-7.5)
- Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 7.5)
- Denver has 39 wins in 82 games against the spread this season.
- The Nuggets have an ATS record of 18-18 as 7.5-point favorites or greater.
- Los Angeles has 38 wins in 82 games against the spread this year.
- As 7.5-point underdogs or more, the Lakers are 3-1 against the spread.
Nuggets vs. Lakers Total Pick
- Total: 216.5
- Pick OU:
Over (216.5)
- Denver and its opponents have gone over the current 216.5-point total in 54 of 82 games this season.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have combined to score more than 216.5 points in 68 of 82 games this season.
- The Nuggets and their opponents have scored an average of 224.5 points per game in 2023-24, 8.0 more than Monday’s total.
- In 2023-24, games involving the Lakers have averaged a total of 235.5 points, 19.0 more than the set total in this contest.
Nikola Jokic Points Prop
- Points Prop: OU 27.5
- Monday’s points prop bet for Nikola Jokic is 27.5 points. That’s 1.1 more than his season average of 26.4.
- So far this season, Jokic is 34-for-76 at hitting the over on the total set for his points prop.