Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets

Venue:	Crypto.com Arena
Prediction:	Denver Nuggets
Bookmaker:	1xbet

 

After a good time, Los Angeles started losing another game in a row: the last four of five ended in defeat. Despite this, the Lakers occupied 12th place in the Western Conference standings, with a negative balance (11-16). When making predictions for Los Angeles, note that the team’s defense has languished poorly in its last seven games: averaging around 123 points per opponent.

Denver is in good shape for their upcoming encounters: a road win over Portland (121-120), a home win over Utah (115-110), and a final win over Washington (141-128). With such results, The Nuggets rank third in the Western Conference standings. When making predictions for Denver, it’s worth noting that over the last four games, the team has thrown more: an average of about 123 points per game.

The two teams approach the upcoming confrontation in entirely different formats. Los Angeles has won just one of its past five games, while Denver has been able to win three in a row. However, the Lakers themselves had a bad season. The club finished twelfth in the Western Conference standings with a negative win-loss (11-16) balance. Home-field advantage doesn’t help either: Seven losses in 13 games, one of the worst metrics in the West.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets, it is worth mentioning that the Nuggets played well away, with 16 wins and nine losses (the second indicator in the West). All the numbers suggest that the upcoming games will reserve for visitors.

 

Team Comparison

TEAM	W	L	PCT	HOME	ROAD	EAST	WEST	DIV	PF	PA	STRK
Los Angeles Lakers	11	16	.407	6-7	5-9	5-6	6-10	0-5	115.0	116.6	Lost 1
Denver Nuggets	17	10	.630	8-3	9-7	3-4	14-6	6-2	116.0	114.3	Won 3

 

Offensive Stats
TEAM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	FT%	3PT%
Los Angeles Lakers	115.0	45.5	24.7	6.89	5.19	47.36	79.97	32.02
Denver Nuggets	116.0	43.0	28.1	7.04	4.52	50.80	75.13	39.14