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The Denver Nuggets are 7-point favorites heading into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Ball Arena on Monday, beginning at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The Nuggets hold a 1-0 lead in the series. The matchup’s over/under is set at 223.5.
Nuggets vs. Lakers Odds
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Nuggets and Lakers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Nuggets are 18-18-1 against the spread when favored by 7 points or more this season.
In games this season in which they were an underdog by 7 points or more, the Lakers have a 3-1 record against the spread.
These two teams average 232.9 points per game combined, 9.4 more than the over/under of 223.5.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 3.5 more points per game, 227, than this game’s total of 223.5 points.
The average total the Nuggets have had in their matchups this season is 1.0 more point than this particular game’s point total.
Los Angeles’ games this season have averaged an over/under of 235.5 points, 12.0 more than the point total in this matchup.
Denver is 38-42-2 against the spread this season.
The Lakers have gone 38-44-0 ATS this season.
Nuggets Stats & Insights
The Nuggets have a +431 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.3 points per game. They’re putting up 114.9 points per game to rank 14th in the league and are allowing 109.6 per contest to rank sixth in the NBA.
The Nuggets rank seventh in the NBA at 44.4 rebounds per game. That’s 2.1 more than the 42.3 their opponents average.
Denver connects on 11.7 three-pointers per game (25th in the league), while its opponents have made 11.2 on average.
The Nuggets rank fifth in the league by averaging 119.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are eighth in the NBA, allowing 113.9 points per 100 possessions.
The Nuggets have been much better offensively at home, where they score 118.5 points per game, compared to on the road, where they put up 111.2 per game. Defensively, they are better at home, where they concede 108.7 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they let opponents to score 110.5 per game.
Lakers Stats & Insights
The Lakers have a +49 scoring differential, putting up 118.0 points per game (sixth in league) and allowing 117.4 (23rd in NBA).
Los Angeles records 43.1 rebounds per game (18th in league), compared to the 44.0 of its opponents.
The Lakers connect on 11.8 three-pointers per game (24th in the league), 2.5 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 37.7% from deep (eighth-best in NBA) and opponents are shooting 37.6%.
The Lakers average 116.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (15th in league), and concede 116.1 points per 100 possessions (16th in NBA).
At home, Los Angeles averages 119.0 points per game. Away, it scores 117.0.
Nuggets Key Players to Watch
Nikola Jokic averages 26.4 points and 12.4 rebounds and 9.0 assists per game.
The Nuggets get 2.7 three-pointers per game out of Michael Porter Jr..
Jokic averages 1.4 steals per game, while Peyton Watson swats 1.1 shots per contest.
Lakers Key Players to Watch
Anthony Davis has the top Lakers spot in two categories among active players: scoring (24.7 points per game) and rebounding (12.6 rebounds per game). He also dishes out 3.5 assists per contest.
LeBron James has per-game averages of 25.7 points, 8.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds this season.
D’Angelo Russell hits 3.0 threes per game.
Davis’ 1.2 steals and 2.3 blocks per game are vital to the Lakers’ defensive performance.
Nuggets vs. Lakers Prediction
Over (223.5)
Nuggets 119 – Lakers 111
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