Denver Nuggets (4-2) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (0-5)
The Denver Nuggets head to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, to square off against the slumping Los Angeles Lakers, so here’s the best Nuggets vs. Lakers betting pick for Sunday, October 30, 2022.
Just three days ago, Denver and Los Angeles opened their four-game regular-season series, and the Nuggets beat the Lakers 110-99 as 5-point home favorites with a total of 230.5 points.
The Denver Nuggets (4-2; 3-3 ATS) are coming off a 117-101 home victory over the Utah Jazz this past Friday. They avenged a humiliating 123-102 defeat at Utah in their season opener, leading by double digits for most of the game. The Nuggets went 17-for-37 from downtown and outrebounded the Jazz 58-38, while Bones Hyland led the way with 26 points and seven triples off the bench.
“They think, ‘Well, he's nowhere near the 3-point line, so he's not going to shoot this,” Hyland said. “But I practice these shots, night in and night out. And I'm comfortable shooting farther than I am.”
Coach Malone's thoughts about tonight's game ?? pic.twitter.com/AHSxpL3onR
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) October 29, 2022
Nikola Jokic spent just 25 minutes on the floor last Friday, finishing with 12 points, ten rebounds, and six assists. Michael Porter Jr. posted a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Jamal Murray added 13 points in 21 minutes on the court.
The Nuggets are scoring 113.7 points per 100 possessions (14th in the NBA) on 48.7% shooting from the field (4th) and 39.8% from beyond the 3-point line (3rd). However, they are making just 72.0% of their free throws (tied-27th). Denver is yielding 115.2 points per 100 possessions on 47.6% shooting from the field (tied-19< /span>th) and 35.7% from beyond the arc (19th).
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