Last Updated on March 13, 2017 9:45 pm by Anthony Rome
Lakers vs. Nuggets Prediction
Will tonight’s Lakers and Nuggets matchup in Denver go over the betting total at 10:30PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Nuggets are now 12.5-point home favorites over the Lakers after opening as an 8.5-point favorite. As for the total, the number hit the board at 231 and has been bet down to 230.5.
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The Lakers enter play tonight having one just once over their last nine games and are 1-8-1 against the spread over that span. They’re 28-36 against the number on the season and are 16-19 against the spread on the road this year.
The Nuggets have won six of their last 10 games coming into tonight’s play and are 6-4 against the spread during that same stretch. They’re 35-31 against the spread on the season, which includes a 17-16 ATS mark at home.
OUR PREDICTION: The over is 8-1 in the last nine meetings between these two teams in Denver and 16-4-1 in the last 21 meetings overall. The over has also cashed in six of the Lakers’ last seven road games and are 6-0-1 in their last seven games versus a team with a losing record. On the other side, the over is 16-4-1 in the Nuggets’ last 21 games versus a team with a losing record and has cashed in 12 of their last 17 games versus Pacific opponents.
MONDAY NBA PREDICTION: LAKERS/NUGGETS OVER 230.5