The Los Angeles Lakers (0-3) seek their first win when they take on the Denver Nuggets (1-2) at the Staples Center. The game gets underway at 10:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and can be seen on AL2, TWC and NBA.
The Lakers fell to the Mavericks 103-93 on Sunday. Julius Randle had a good game in defeat for Los Angeles, recording 22 points and 15 rebounds to earn his second double-double of the season. The Nuggets are coming off a blowout 117-93 loss at the hands of the Thunder on Sunday. Will Barton had a good shooting night, leading the team with 15 points.
The Lakers are favored by a slim one-point margin in their matchup against Denver. The matchup has an estimated Over/Under (O/U) of 209 points. The Lakers have underperformed early on with a 0-3 record Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). Los Angeles has been steady from the free throw line, shooting a stellar .822. Transitioning to the Los Angeles defense, opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Lakers, who rank third in the league in blocks per game with 7.3.
Across the court, the Nuggets head into the game with records of 1-2 both ATS and SU.
The conference rivals will be facing off in their first head-to-head contest of the season. When they last met the Nuggets were winners, moving their SU record against the Lakers to 9-1 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. Additionally, the Nuggets hold the advantage ATS with a record of 8-2. Denver has held the edge in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) four times over the last 10, while Los Angeles accomplished this one time.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAL, ATS Winner – LAL, O/U – Under
Notes
LA Lakers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 8 games.
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games.
LA Lakers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games at home.
LA Lakers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the LA Lakers last 11 games when playing Denver.
LA Lakers are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing Denver.
LA Lakers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Denver.
LA Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Denver.
On average, Denver scores 92.0 points per game (ranked 27th). Los Angeles ranks 29th in points allowed per game with 115.7.
Los Angeles ranks 22nd in points allowed per home game (107.5 PPG), while Denver ranks 18th in points per away game with 99.0.
The Denver Nuggets have a split 1-1 record when they limit their opponents to fewer than 100 points. The Los Angeles Lakers have a winless 0-1 record this season when they score less than 100.
The Denver Nuggets have not won a game when their opponents score 100 points or more (0-1), but the Los Angeles Lakers are also winless (0-2) when they register triple digits.
Denver’s offense and Los Angeles’ defense both rank 28th this season. Denver has an offensive rating of 92.3 and Los Angeles has a defensive rating of 111.7.
The Los Angeles Lakers average a field goal percentage of 40.1% this season. The Denver Nuggets are a winless 0-2 when opponents have a FG% of 40.1% or greater.
On average, the Los Angeles Lakers attempt 34.0 three point field goals per game and the Denver Nuggets attempt 26.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, both teams have poor records; Denver is 1-2 while Los Angeles is winless (0-3).
The Los Angeles Lakers, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.27, rank 21st in the NBA. The Denver Nuggets have a lower A/TO (1.27), ranking 22nd.
The Lakers rank 15th in rebounds per game with 43.3, while the Nuggets rank 14th with 45.0 per game.
Los Angeles is ranked 16th in defensive rebounds, while Denver ranks sixth in offensive rebounds.
Los Angeles has forced an average turnover percentage of 10.3% this season. Denver has a losing 1-2 record when its TOV% is 10.3% or higher.
