The Denver Nuggets visit the Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The game starts at 10:30 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 25 and will air on ALT and TWC.
The Lakers were beaten by the Suns 119-107 on Wednesday. Julius Randle recorded 19 points and 15 rebounds, earning his 31st double-double of the year. The Nuggets, meanwhile, are coming off a 104-103 win over the 76ers on Wednesday. Emmanuel Mudiay had a good game and claimed his fourth double-double of the season, accumulating 27 points and 11 rebounds.
The Nuggets have won two out of three against the Lakers this season, including a 117-107 victory in their last matchup. D’Angelo Russell scored a game-high with 24 points.
The Lakers enter the game with records of 15-55 Straight Up (SU) and 33-37 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 15-55 SU and 33-37 ATS versus the Western Conference. Los Angeles has averaged 108.1 points per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 98.0.
Across the court, the Nuggets head into the game with records of 38-30-4 ATS and 30-42 SU. Denver has been particularly bad ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 3-7.
With the Nuggets’ last win against Los Angeles, their SU record rises to 8-2 over the Lakers in the last 10 games. Additionally, the Nuggets lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Den
Notes
“LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“LA Lakers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers’s last 9 games “.
“LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Lakers’s last 10 games at home”.
“LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver”.
“LA Lakers is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Denver”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers’s last 5 games when playing Denver”.
“LA Lakers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver”.
“LA Lakers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers’s last 6 games when playing at home against Denver”.
On average, Denver scores 102.3 points per game (ranked 17th). Los Angeles ranks 26th in points allowed per game with 106.7.
Denver puts up an average of 99.9 points per away game (ranked 19th). Los Angeles ranks 22nd in points allowed per home game with 103.2.
In contests where it has given up fewer than 100 points, Los Angeles has a 9-8 record. When Denver puts up fewer than 100, it is a subpar 3-20.
At 6-48, the Los Angeles Lakers have an underachieving record when their opponents score at least 100 points. The Denver Nuggets are 27-22 when they put up triple digits.
The Lakers have an offensive rating of 100.1 (ranked 29th). The Nuggets rank 22nd for their defensive rating of 106.6.
With 97.9 possessions and 1.001 points per possession, the Los Angeles Lakers perform worse on both metrics than the Denver Nuggets. Denver averages 98.9 possessions and 1.034 points per possession.
The Los Angeles Lakers average an effective field goal percentage of 46.5% this season. The Denver Nuggets have a poor record of 21-37 when opponents have an EFF% of 46.5% or greater.
On average, the Denver Nuggets make 22.4 assists per game and the Los Angeles Lakers make 18.2. Denver is ranked 14th, while Los Angeles is ranked 30th.
The Los Angeles Lakers average 4.3 blocks per game for a rank of 23rd. The Denver Nuggets rank higher (18th), earning 4.6 blocks each contest.
The Los Angeles Lakers rank 12th in offensive rebounding, while the Denver Nuggets rank 19th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Los Angeles makes 7.1 steals per game. Denver is a losing 16-28 when it allows at least 7 steals.
