Nuggets vs. Lakers NBA Free Pick
LOS ANGELES, CA (The Spread) – The Lakers will try to avoid a 2-3 start when they host the Nuggets today at 3:30PM ET.
ODDS: Oddsmakers have installed the Lakers as 5.5-point favorites over the Nuggets, while the over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 198 points. Denver enters the day with a 2-1 overall record and is 1-1 on the road, while Los Angeles is 2-2 overall and 2-1 at home.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Lakers opened as 5.5-point favorites and that’s where the spread currently sits at most sports books both offshore and in Las Vegas. The over/under total opened at 200 but has been bet down to either 198 or 197.5 depending on the sports book.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the 5,400-plus wagers placed on tonight’s game, 51% of NBA public bettors currently favor the Lakers. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NBA FREE PICK: Take Denver. According to latest NBA trends, the Nuggets are 5-1-1 against the spread in their last seven games versus the Lakers and 4-1-1 ATS in their last six trips to Los Angeles. Denver is also 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games versus the Pacific and 20-8 ATS in their last 28 road games. The Lakers, meanwhile, are 1-4 ATS in their last five games versus the Northwest and 1-5 ATS in their last six games versus the Western Conference.
SATURDAY NBA FREE PICK: DENVER NUGGETS +5.5
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