Denver Nuggets (46-32) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (31-46)
April 3, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Lakers +3.5; Over/Under: +231
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The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers meet Sunday in NBA action at the crypto.com Arena. The Denver Nuggets look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Los Angeles Lakers look to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 111.8 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 109.4 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 26.3 points and 13.6 rebounds, while Aaron Gordon is averaging 14.7 points and 5.7 rebounds. Will Barton is the third double-digit scorer and Monte Morris is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 111.6 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 114.3 points on 46.6 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 30.1 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is averaging 23.1 points and 9.7 rebounds. Russell Westbrook is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Monk is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Lakers are 5-17 ATS in their last 22 Sunday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 7-2 in Nuggets last 9 overall. The over is 6-2 in Lakers last 8 overall. The Nuggets are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
This is a massive game for the Los Angeles Lakers, and you’d think they’d put up a fight with AD and LeBron back, but they’ve shown us time and time again they don’t have the horses to really get the job done. I think the Lakers season ended Friday night against the Pelicans. The Lakers can’t get stops, and they’re allowing 50.9 percent shooting in their last five games. I can’t back the Lakers with confidence. Give me the Nuggets and the reasonable number.
