The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers are playing in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 1 next to come.
The Nuggets take the court as 7-point favorites against the Lakers. The matchup’s point total is set at 223.
Nuggets vs. Lakers Betting Odds
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- Spread: Denver -7
- Total: 223
- Moneyline: Denver -286, Los Angeles +230
Lakers at Nuggets odds, spread, & more
- Denver has come away with 53 wins in the 72 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- This year, Denver has won 31 of 35 games when listed as at least -286 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Denver has a 74.1% chance of walking away with the win.
- Los Angeles has gone 15-21 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 41.7% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +230 or longer, Los Angeles has a record of 2-2 (50%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Los Angeles’ implied win probability is 30.3%.
- The 114.9 points per game the Nuggets average are only 2.5 fewer points than the Lakers give up (117.4).
- Denver is 23-8-1 against the spread and 28-4 overall when scoring more than 117.4 points.
- Los Angeles has put together a 32-27 ATS record and a 39-20 overall record in games it scores more than 109.6 points.
- Denver has an ATS record of 35-28-2 and a 51-14 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 118.0 points.
- The Nuggets are the NBA’s 14th-ranked scoring team (114.9 PPG), while the Lakers rank 23rd in points per game allowed (117.4) in the league.
- Los Angeles’ squad is currently the sixth-ranked scoring team in the NBA (118.0 PPG), while Denver’s team is sixth in points allowed per game (109.6).
- The Nuggets have put up a total of 431 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.3 per game), and the Lakers have out-scored opponents by 49 points on the season (0.6 more per game).
Over/Under
- Denver has an average implied point total of 116.5 this season, which is 1.5 points higher than its implied total in Saturday’s game (115).
- So far this season, Denver has scored more than 115 points in a game 40 times.
- Los Angeles’ average implied point total on the season (118.8 points) is 10.8 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (108 points).
How to watch Nuggets vs. Lakers
- Game Day: Saturday, April 20, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Arena: Ball Arena
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