In Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets will face the Los Angeles Lakers. If you’re looking for parlay possibilities, we have those for you below.
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Successfully hitting the spread, total and Nikola Jokic over 27.5 PTS parlay for the Nuggets-Lakers matchup earns $59.55 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Want to know how each of those bets looks? Continue scrolling to find out.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday 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 (-1.5)
- Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 1.5)
- Denver is 39-43-0 against the spread this year.
- The Nuggets are 34-38 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
- Los Angeles’ record against the spread is 38-44-0.
- As 1.5-point underdogs or greater, the Lakers are 18-18 against the spread.
Nuggets vs. Lakers Total Pick
- Total: 215.5
- Pick OU:
Over (215.5)
- Denver’s games this season have gone over 215.5 points 55 out of 82 times.
- Los Angeles’ games have gone over 215.5 points in 68 of 82 chances this season.
- The Nuggets and their opponents have scored an average of 224.5 points per game in 2023-24, 9.0 more than Thursday’s total.
- The 235.5 PPG average total in Lakers games this season is 20.0 points more than this game’s over/under.
Nikola Jokic Points Prop
- Points Prop: OU 27.5
- The 27.5-point total set for Nikola Jokic on Thursday is 1.1 more points than his per-game scoring average.
- Jokic has gone up against a points prop bet in 76 games this season, and he’s exceeded the total 34 times.