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Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Analysis, Odds and Predictions (Tuesday, May 16th, 2023)

Posted by Eric Jones
May 16, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers will be locking horns with the Denver Nuggets at the Ball Arena this Tuesday. This will be the first game of the Western Conference Finals between these two teams. The Lakers are here after taking on the Golden State Warriors in the previous series, while the Nuggets played the Suns before coming to this matchup. The Los Angeles Lakers are definitely to win here and move up from 43-39 on the table. The best NBA betting sites are predicting the Denver Nuggets to win this game.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets

Date:	May 16, Tuesday.
Time:	8:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location:	Ball Arena Denver, CO
TV Coverage:	NBA League Pass

Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Lakers	+6 (-110)	222.5 o (-110)	+201	Place Bets
Nuggets	-6 (-110)	222.5 u (-110)	-241	Place Bets
Place Bets

Lakers will struggle here

The Lakers are scoring 116.47 points in every game while allowing 115.26 points in each matchup this season. In terms of field goal percentage, LA is enjoying 47.95 percent in the current basketball schedule. The lead scorer for the Lakers this season is Austin Reaves with a 13 points average. The highest number of assists for the team has been added by Dennis Schroder with a 4.5 assist average.

Nuggets will use their home-advantage

The Nuggets are scoring 115.80 points in every game, and are allowing 111.77 points in each matchup. Before coming here, Denver won against Phoenix with a final score of 125-100. When it comes to field goal percentage, Denver is cruising on 50.24 percent this season. The highest scorer for the Nuggets in this basketball season is Nikola Jokic with a 24.5 average. Jokic is also leading the team in assists with a 9.8 average.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Analysis

The Denver Nuggets are doing quite well at home and will use this advantage to win the game here. The best basketball picks tonight are predicting the Los Angeles Lakers to lose in this matchup.

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

LA Lakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers’ last 6 games.
LA Lakers are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Lakers’ last 11 games on the road.
LA Lakers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver.
LA Lakers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
Denver are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games.
Denver are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Denver’s last 18 games against LA Lakers.
Denver are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games at home.
Denver are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers.
Denver are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets CashBet Free Pick

This game will be crucial for both these teams after their previous series. While the Los Angeles Lakers will struggle against Denver’s strong defense, the Nuggets will grab an easy win on Tuesday night.

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