Nuggets vs. Lakers Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 2

The Los Angeles Lakers (33-28) will welcome in the Denver Nuggets (41-19) after winning four home games in a row. The game begins at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, March 2, 2024.

The Nuggets are just 1-point favorites versus the Lakers when these squads square off, so the oddsmakers project a close matchup. The over/under for this matchup has been set at 228 points.

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Nuggets vs. Lakers game info

• Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ABC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena
• Spread: Denver -1
• Moneylines: Denver -115, Los Angeles -105
• Total: 228 points

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Prediction: Who will win the Nuggets vs. Lakers game?

• Prediction: Nuggets 116 - Lakers 114
• Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 1)
• Pick OU: Over (228)
  

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Nuggets vs. Lakers Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Nuggets vs. Lakers betting insights

• Denver has beaten the spread 26 times in 60 games.
• Against the spread as 1-point favorites or more, the Nuggets are 22-26-3.
• Against the spread, Los Angeles is 27-34-0 this season.
• The Lakers are 14-14 as 1-point underdogs or greater.
• A total of 24 times so far this season, Denver and its opponent have combined to score more than 228 points.
• Lakers games have finished with over 228 points scored 40 times this season.
• These teams score 231.6 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 3.6.

Nuggets vs. Lakers stat comparison

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Nuggets top performers

• Nikola Jokic: 25.8 PTS, 12.3 REB, 9.3 AST, 1.2 STL, 58.0 FG%, 34.5 3PT% (59-for-171)
• Michael Porter Jr.: 16.4 PTS, 7.1 REB, 47.5 FG%, 39.0 3PT% (160-for-410)
• Jamal Murray: 20.5 PTS, 6.3 AST, 47.9 FG%, 42.3 3PT% (107-for-253)
• Aaron Gordon: 13.9 PTS, 55.7 FG%, 29.3 3PT% (29-for-99)
• Reggie Jackson: 10.5 PTS, 44.9 FG%, 35.4 3PT% (74-for-209)

Lakers top performers

• Anthony Davis: 25.1 PTS, 12.3 REB, 1.1 STL, 2.4 BLK, 55.9 FG%, 26.4 3PT% (19-for-72)
• LeBron James: 25.3 PTS, 7.1 REB, 7.9 AST, 1.2 STL, 52.5 FG%, 40.8 3PT% (118-for-289)
• D'Angelo Russell: 17.7 PTS, 6.4 AST, 46.6 FG%, 41.7 3PT% (153-for-367)
• Austin Reaves: 15.6 PTS, 5.4 AST, 49.0 FG%, 36.0 3PT% (104-for-289)
• Spencer Dinwiddie: 12.6 PTS, 6.0 AST, 39.1 FG%, 32.0 3PT% (89-for-278)