The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets face off Monday in Game 2 of their best-of-7 Western Conference, 1st-round series. Denver leads the series 1-0. Tip-off from Ball Arena is set for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Lakers vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Denver picked up the 114-103 home win in Saturday’s opener, covering as a 6.5-point favorite. C Nikola Jokic'dropped 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the win. Four of Denver’s starting 5 had a +/- of at least +10.
Los Angeles received a 32-point, 14-rebound outing from C Anthony Davis'and a 27-point performance from F LeBron James, but the Lakers lost the turnover battle 12-4 and were outrebounded 49-40. G D’Angelo Russell'also had a rough shooting game, going only 6-of-20 from the field, including just 1-of-9 from deep.
Lakers at Nuggets odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lakers +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Nuggets -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +7.5 (-110) | Nuggets -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)