Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers 5/22/2023 Odds, Picks and Forecast

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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers 5/22/2023

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Nuggets	+3 (-110)	224.5 o (-1101)	+127
Lakers	-3 (-110)	224.5 u (-110)	-147

The Denver Nuggets are looking quite good after winning both games. In Game 2, the Nuggets managed to win with a final score of 108-103. Denver’s Jamal Murray scored 37 points in that game, while Nikola Jokic dunked 23 points with 17 boards. The lead scorer for the Nuggets this season is none other than Jokic, with a 31.0 point average per game with 10.1 helpers per matchup. The Nuggets are dunking an average of 117.2 points in each game as a team.

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Players to watch: Nikola Jokic C 14 GP 14 GS 38.4 MIN 29.9 PTS 4.1 OR 9.1 DR 13.2 REB 10.1 AST 1.1 STL 0.7 BLK 3.6 TO 3.4 PF 2.8 AST/TO, Jamal Murray PG 14 GP 14 GS 38.9 MIN 27.9 PTS 0.7 OR 4.9 DR 5.6 REB 6.2 AST 1.6 STL 0.3 BLK 2.2 TO 2.1 PF 2.8 AST/TO, Michael Porter Jr. SF 14 GP 14 GS 33.2 MIN 14.6 PTS 0.8 OR 7.1 DR 7.9 REB 1.9 AST 0.7 STL 0.6 BLK 0.4 TO 2.4 PF 4.3 AST/TO.

The Los Angeles Lakers did not put their best in the first two games, and it clearly shows. In Thursday’s game, LeBron James scored 22 points for the team, while Los Angeles shot 43.9 per cent overall. In this basketball season, the Lakers are led in offence by LeBron with a 23.6-point average per game with 5.6 helpers in each matchup. As a unit, the Los Angeles Lakers score an average of 113.5 points in each contest, with 47.5 per cent shooting overall. 33.8 per cent of their shots are from the three-point zone.

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Players to watch: LeBron James SF 15 GP 15 GS 38.1 MIN 23.5 PTS 1.5 OR 8.3 DR 9.9 REB 6.3 AST 1 STL 1.2 BLK 2.6 TO 1.8 PF 2.4 AST/TO, Anthony Davis PF 15 GP 15 GS 37.9 MIN 22.7 PTS 2.4 OR 11.7 DR 14.1 REB 2.7 AST 1.4 STL 3.1 BLK 2.2 TO 2.8 PF 1.2 AST/TO, Austin Reaves SG 15 GP 15 GS 35.9 MIN 16.9 PTS 1.3 OR 3.3 DR 4.6 REB 4.7 AST 0.7 STL 0.2 BLK 1.6 TO 2.3 PF 2.9 AST/TO

Denver Nuggets

Denver is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
Nuggets is 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games against LA Lakers.
Denver is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against LA Lakers.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver’s last 8 games on the road.
Denver is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers

LA Lakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers’ last 5 games.
LA Lakers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of the LA Lakers’ last 20 games against Denver.
LA Lakers are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games at home.
LA Lakers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Denver.

Injuries

Denver Nuggets

Collin Gillespie PG Is out indefinitely, Leg

Los Angeles Lakers

Mohamed Bamba C Is upgraded to probable Monday vs Denver, Ankle

The Denver Nuggets have taken back-to-back wins against the Lakers and are coming in quite confident. But the Lakers are tired of losing and are eager to make their mark in this series. The Los Angeles Lakers will win here per the best NBA playoffs betting odds. Sign up today to make your NBA betting prediction!

Moneyline: +127 is the ML set for the Nuggets in this game, and the ML set for the Lakers is -147.

Spread: A spread of +3 (-110) is out for the Nuggets, and a spread of -3 (-110) is for the Lakers.

TOTALs: 224.5 o (-1101) will go over for the Nuggets, and the same will go under for the Lakers.

Score Prediction: 118-109 Lakers win.