Lakers-Nuggets Lines Preview

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Pepsi Center for the third game of the Western Conference Finals. Oddsmakers currently have the Nuggets listed as 4-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Nuggets outscored the Lakers in the final quarter Thursday night and came away with a 106-103 victory in Game 2 as they evened the series at a game apiece. The Nuggets won that game as a 5.5-point underdog, while the combined 209 points went UNDER the posted total of 212.5. Carmelo Anthony led the Nuggets with a game-high 34 points and nine rebounds. Chauncey Billups chipped in with 27 points in the win. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 32 points and five rebounds. Team records: Los Angeles: 65-17 SU, 42-39-1 ATS Denver: 54-28 SU, 45-36-1 ATS Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Denver are 10-0 After playing Denver are 6-4 After a loss are 9-1 Denver most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing LA Lakers are 6-4 After playing LA Lakers are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the LA Lakers last 9 games when playing Denver LA Lakers are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games when playing Denver Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers Denver is 11-0-1 ATS in its last 12 games Next up: LA Lakers at Denver, Monday, May 25 Denver home to LA Lakers, Monday, May 25