Lakers vs Nuggets NBA Handicapping

 

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Pepsi Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 1-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Los Angeles was a 109-100 loser in its last match on the road against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the 3?point spread as favorites, while the total score of 209 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Denver, they were a 112-107 winner as they battled the Thunder at home. The Nuggets covered in the match as a 3-point favorite, while 219 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 31-13 SU, 19-25 ATS

LA Lakers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the LA Lakers last 11 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the LA Lakers last 11 games
LA Lakers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games on the road

When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Utah are 9-1
After playing Dallas are 9-1
After a loss are 5-5

Denver:
Team record: 24-17 SU, 16-22-3 ATS

is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Indiana are 7-3
After playing Oklahoma City are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Next up:
LA Lakers home to Utah, Tuesday, January 25
Denver home to Indiana, Sunday, January 23