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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Game 3 Picks, Betting Odds and Predictions (Saturday, May 20th, 2023)

Posted by Eric Jones
May 20, 2023

On Saturday night, the Denver Nuggets will be locking horns with the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena. This will be Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between these two teams. The Nuggets won the previous game as well as the one before that and are 53-29 overall this basketball season. The Lakers are yet to create an impression in this finals series and are hoping that this game changes things for them. The top NBA playoff betting odds are favoring the Los Angeles Lakers to win in this game.

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date:	May 20, Saturday.
Time:	8:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location:	Crypto.com Arena
TV Coverage:	ABC

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Nuggets	+5.5 (-104)	222 o (-109)	+205	Place Bets
Lakers	-5.5 (-116)	222 u (-111)	-245	Place Bets
Place Bets

Nuggets to break their streak

The Denver Nuggets are scoring 117.2 points in each game and are shooting 49.4 percent overall. In terms of scoring, Nikola Jokic is leading the team with 31.0 points per game and 13.5 rebounds in each matchup. Jamal Murray is contributing with 26.3 points in each game on average. In the previous matchup, Murray managed to put up 37 points, while Jokic scored 23 points for the team.

Lakers are desperate to win

The Los Angeles Lakers are putting up 113.5 points in each game and are shooting 47.5 percent overall this season. When it comes to offense, LeBron James is leading the team with 23.6 points in each game and 5.6 helpers per matchup. Anthony Davis is contributing to the team with 22.6 points in every game and 13.8 boards per matchup. In game 2, LeBron managed to put up 22 points in the loss.

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Analysis

The Los Angeles Lakers will be winning this game after losing in the last two as favored by the best NBA betting sites. The Denver Nuggets were lucky enough to enjoy two straight wins but will take a beating here from a desperate LA.

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Head-to-Head with Spread

Denver are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
Denver is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Denver is 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against LA Lakers.
Denver is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against LA Lakers.
Denver is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
Denver is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers.
LA Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
LA Lakers are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers’ last 6 games against Denver.
LA Lakers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
LA Lakers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Denver.
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers CashBet Free Pick

The Denver Nuggets are definitely a strong team and have been using their incredible talent very well this season. The Los Angeles Lakers, on the other hand, were unable to strategize their roster but will save some face through a win in this matchup.

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers CashBet Best Bet: Los Angeles Lakers.