Denver Nuggets (60-25) vs. LA Lakers (49-38)
April 27, 2024 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: LA Lakers +3.5; Over/Under: +215.5
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The LA Lakers will be hoping to avoid the sweep against the Denver Nuggets in NBA playoffs Game 4 at the Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night. Here’s a Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers Prediction.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets will be gunning for a fourth straight win and a clean sweep after outlasting the Lakers in a 112-105 road win in Game 3 on Thursday. Aaron Gordon led the team with 29 points, 15 rebounds and three assists on 12 of 18 shooting, Nikola Jokic added 24 points with 15 rebounds and nine assists while Jamal Murray tallied 22 points with nine assists. As a team, the Nuggets shot 48 percent from the field and just five of 28 from the 3-point line as they got off to a poor start and fell into an early 12-point deficit, before they clawed their way back and use a 34-22 third quarter push to beat the Lakers and take a commanding 3-0 series lead.
Los Angeles Lakers
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers now have their backs up against the wall after failing to hold off the Nuggets in a pivotal Game 3 loss on Thursday. Anthony Davis led the team with 33 points, 15 rebounds and three assists on 14 of 23 shooting, LeBron James added 26 points with six rebounds and nine assists on 12 of 20 shooting while Austin Reaves chipped in with 22 points, but no other player scored more than eight points. As a team, the Lakers shot 48 percent from the field and just five of 27 from the 3-point line as they stormed out to an early lead, only to go ice-cold in the second and third quarters to allow the Nuggets to snatch the game from them. D’Angelo Russell had a night to forget as he finished scoreless on zero of seven shooting from the field.
Los Angeles Lakers Team Facts
- The Lakers have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against Northwest Division opponents following a loss.
- The Lakers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against Northwest Division opponents following a loss.
- Each of the Lakers’ last nine night games against the Nuggets following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Denver Nuggets Team Facts
- The Nuggets have won each of their last 11 games against the Lakers.
- The Nuggets have covered the spread in each of their last six playoff road games.
- Each of the Nuggets’ last six playoff games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers Prediction
The Nuggets could be shorthanded again with Reggie Jackson still listed as questionable, while the Lakers are still missing Cam Reddish, and they have Anthony Davis listed as questionable. The Nuggets took the Lakers’ best shots in Games 2 and 3, and they are now one win away from advancing to the second round. The Lakers still have a chance of staving off elimination if they could just get better support from their role players like Russell, but we haven’t seen it in this series and I think it will cost them again. Give me the Nuggets to complete the sweep and move onto the next round.
