The Denver Nuggets (41-19) take a quick, 1-game road trip Saturday to face the Los Angeles Lakers (33-28). Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena (ABC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Nuggets vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Nuggets lead 2-0.
The Nuggets are streaking. They have won 5 in a row since returning from the All-Star break. They are 10-4 in their last 14 games. They are coming off a 103-97 home win over the Miami Heat Thursday, just missing covering the spread as they were 6.5-point favorites.
The Lakers have won 2 in a row and are 3-2 since the break. They are 6-2 in their last 8 games. They last played Thursday a 134-131 home win over the Washington Wizards, failing to cover the 10.5-point spread as favorites.