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Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to host Denver Nuggets at the Crypto.com Arena in the NBA 2022-23 regular season fixture on Friday night. In the Western Conference standings, the Lakers have managed the 12th spot with 11 wins in 27 games while the Nuggets have claimed the third spot with 17 wins in 27 matches so far in the league.
In their last 10 NBA fixtures, the Lakers have shared five wins and losses each while the Nuggets have been victorious seven times and lost three matches. While the Lakers have won six of their 13 home games, the Nuggets have nine of their 16 road games so far this season. LA Lakers have lost their last game against Boston Celtics while Denver Nuggets are currently on a three-game winning streak.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Lakers have dominated the matchup with six victories while the Nuggets won four games.
- Both the teams shared a win each in their previous two fixtures in the NBA 2022-23.
Top Players:
- The Lakers include LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Lonnie Walker as their star players.
- The Nuggets include Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr. as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Nuggets: Collin Gillespie, Michael Porter Jr.
- Lakers: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Wenyen Gabriel, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Cole Swider
Average Quarter score: (Lakers 119-120 Nuggets)
- 1st quarter: 30-31
- 2nd quarter: 29-28
- 3rd quarter: 28-33
- 4th quarter: 32-30
Nuggets at Lakers: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 1.5 points (Lakers +1.5)
Over/Under (OU): 237.5 (Under)
Prediction: Lakers 119-120 Nuggets
Money Line:
- The Lakers have +102 odds to pick up the win, while the Nuggets are listed at -115 to claim victory.
- This season, the Lakers have won three of the 15 games they were named the underdogs while the Nuggets won 15 of the 22 games they played as the favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Nuggets managed 116 points per game while the Lakers averaged 115 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Lakers averaged 1.6 points less per game, and the Nuggets managed a difference of 1.7 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Lakers, five players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Anthony Davis leads the squad with 28.1 points per game followed by LeBron James with 26.5 points per game.
- For the Nuggets, seven players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Nikola Jokic leads the squad with 24.6 points per game followed by Jamal Murray (17.7), Aaron Gordon (16.9) and Michael Porter Jr. (16.4).
Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets: How to Watch
When and where will the Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets will take place on December 17 at 8:30 am IST (Dec 16, 10:00 pm ET) at the Crypto.com Arena.
Where to watch the live telecast of Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio TV, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets, NBA 2022-23?
SportsTiger website and app will provide you live scores and live updates of all the NBA 2022-23 matches.
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