Lakers vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and ALT

A pair of the league's best scorers match up when Anthony Davis (second, 31.3 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (10-5) host Nikola Jokic (third, 30 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (8-6) on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and ALT. The Lakers are 4-point favorites. The point total in the matchup is set at 232.5.

Lakers vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Lakers vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Lakers win (54.4%)

Lakers vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Lakers have covered the spread eight times in 15 games with a set spread.
• The Nuggets are 5-8-1 against the spread this season.
• Lakers games have gone over the total nine times out of 14 chances this season.
• Nuggets games this year have hit the over 10 times in 14 opportunities (71.4%).
• When playing at home, Los Angeles sports a better record against the spread (5-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-4-0).
• When it comes to point totals, the Lakers hit the over more often in home games, as they've exceeded the total five times in eight opportunities this season (62.5%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in seven opportunities (57.1%).
• This year, Denver is 3-5-0 at home against the spread (.375 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-3-1 ATS (.333).
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Nuggets' games have finished above the over/under at home (75%, six of eight) compared to on the road (66.7%, four of six).

Lakers Leaders

• Davis averages 31.3 points, 11.2 boards and 2.8 assists.
• LeBron James is averaging 24 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Austin Reaves' numbers on the season are 17.3 points, 3.6 boards and 5.3 assists per contest, shooting 43.8% from the field and 36.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.7 made 3-pointers.
• D'Angelo Russell's numbers on the season are 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting 39.1% from the floor and 29.8% from downtown, with an average of 1.7 made 3-pointers.
• Dalton Knecht is averaging 11.7 points, 1.1 assists and 2.6 rebounds.

Nuggets Leaders

• Jokic averages 30 points for the Nuggets, plus 14 rebounds and 11.5 assists.
• The Nuggets get 18.2 points per game from Michael Porter Jr., plus 6.8 boards and 2.9 assists.
• Christian Braun's numbers on the season are 16.2 points, 5.3 boards and 1.8 assists per game. He is draining 55.7% of his shots from the floor and 44.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.4 treys.
• Jamal Murray averages 17.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6 assists. He is sinking 39.7% of his shots from the floor and 33.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 triples per game.
• Russell Westbrook averages 11.1 points, 4.2 boards and 5.9 assists. He is making 36% of his shots from the field and 36.7% from 3-point range, with 1.3 treys per contest.

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