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May 16, 2023, 08:30 PM ET
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Matchup Odds

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Team Spread Moneyline Over / Under
LAL +6.5 -110 +217 U+222.5-110
DEN -6.5 -110 -262 O+222.5-110

Betting Action

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team
LAL

42%

DEN

58%

Over/Under
Over

80%

Under

20%

Line History

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time fav line total
Opening 13 May 10:46am LAL -5 -110 O +223.5 -110
Closing 16 May 9:46pm LAL -6.5 -110 O +222.5 -110
Line History
Spread
Total
  • Regular Season
  • Playoffs

Team Leaders

LAL DEN
Points

LeBron James

28.91

Nikola Jokic

24.49
Assists

LeBron James

6.82

Nikola Jokic

9.83
Rebounds

Anthony Davis

12.54

Nikola Jokic

11.84
FG%

Davon Reed

75

DeAndre Jordan

76.5
Steals

Jarred Vanderbilt

1.15

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

1.47
Blocks

Anthony Davis

2.04

Aaron Gordon

0.75
LAL DEN
Points

LeBron James

24.5

Nikola Jokic

30
Assists

LeBron James

6.5

Nikola Jokic

9.5
Rebounds

Anthony Davis

14.06

Nikola Jokic

13.45
FG%

Rui Hachimura

55.7

DeAndre Jordan

66.7
Steals

Anthony Davis

1.38

Jamal Murray

1.5
Blocks

Anthony Davis

3.13

Nikola Jokic

1

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Game 1 Prediction, NBA Odds

The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets open the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night in Denver. Can the Lakers continue their improbable push?

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
L.A. Lakers 51 43 8-2 2W 48-45 0 0-0 0-0 49-44-1
Denver 61 32 5-5 1W 52-41 0 0-0 0-0 43-48-2
  • Recent Meetings
  • LAL Last 10
  • DEN Last 10

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u DEN:Points DEN:Assists DEN:Field Goal % LAL:Points LAL:Assists LAL:Field Goal %
10/24/2023 DEN 119 - LAL 107 DEN -4.5 Under 227.5 107 23 0 119 29 0
05/22/2023 LAL 111 - DEN 113 DEN +3.5 Under 225.5 113 25 0 111 20 0
05/20/2023 LAL 108 - DEN 119 DEN +5 Over 223.5 119 30 0 108 27 0
05/18/2023 DEN 108 - LAL 103 DEN -6 Under 225.5 108 27 0 103 26 0
05/16/2023 DEN 132 - LAL 126 LAL +4.5 Over 223 132 29 0 126 30 0
01/09/2023 DEN 122 - LAL 109 DEN -12.5 Under 239.5 122 29 0 109 20 0
12/16/2022 LAL 126 - DEN 108 LAL +1 Under 237 108 25 0 126 29 0
10/30/2022 LAL 121 - DEN 110 LAL +2.5 Over 222.5 110 24 0 121 24 0
10/26/2022 DEN 110 - LAL 99 DEN -6.5 Under 230 110 34 0 99 25 0
04/10/2022 DEN 141 - LAL 146 LAL +8 Over 229.5 146 26 0 141 33 0
04/03/2022 LAL 118 - DEN 129 DEN -2.5 Over 231 129 33 0 118 31 0
01/15/2022 DEN 133 - LAL 96 DEN -4.5 Over 225 96 21 0 133 35 0
05/03/2021 LAL 93 - DEN 89 LAL +4 Under 214 89 22 0 93 18 0
02/14/2021 DEN 122 - LAL 105 DEN +4 Over 218.5 105 27 0 122 28 0
02/04/2021 LAL 114 - DEN 93 LAL -4.5 Under 219.5 93 19 0 114 29 0
09/26/2020 LAL 117 - DEN 107 LAL -6 Over 216.5 107 23 0 117 24 0
09/24/2020 DEN 108 - LAL 114 LAL -6 Over 213.5 114 23 0 108 22 0
09/22/2020 DEN 114 - LAL 106 DEN +6.5 Over 214.5 106 27 0 114 26 0
09/20/2020 LAL 105 - DEN 103 DEN +7.5 Under 215.5 103 22 0 105 23 0
09/18/2020 LAL 126 - DEN 114 LAL -7 Over 210.5 114 23 0 126 33 0

L.A. Lakers Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Points Assists Field Goal %
05/22/2023 LAL 111 - DEN 113 L -3.5 Under 225.5 113 25 0
05/20/2023 LAL 108 - DEN 119 L -5 Over 223.5 119 30 0
05/18/2023 DEN 108 - LAL 103 L +6 Under 225.5 103 26 0
05/16/2023 DEN 132 - LAL 126 W +4.5 Over 223 126 30 0
05/12/2023 LAL 122 - GS 101 W -2.5 Over 218.5 101 25 0
05/10/2023 GS 121 - LAL 106 L +6 Over 223.5 106 24 0
05/08/2023 LAL 104 - GS 101 W -3.5 Under 228 101 29 0
05/06/2023 LAL 127 - GS 97 W -3 Under 229.5 97 26 0
05/04/2023 GS 127 - LAL 100 L +6 Under 227.5 100 27 0
05/02/2023 GS 112 - LAL 117 W +4.5 Over 228 117 24 0

Denver Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Points Assists Field Goal %
06/12/2023 DEN 94 - MIA 89 L -9 Under 210 94 21 0
06/09/2023 MIA 95 - DEN 108 W -2.5 Under 211 95 23 0
06/07/2023 MIA 94 - DEN 109 W -2.5 Under 213 94 20 0
06/04/2023 DEN 108 - MIA 111 L -9 Over 217 108 23 0
06/01/2023 DEN 104 - MIA 93 W -9 Under 218.5 104 29 0
05/22/2023 LAL 111 - DEN 113 W +3.5 Under 225.5 111 20 0
05/20/2023 LAL 108 - DEN 119 W +5 Over 223.5 108 27 0
05/18/2023 DEN 108 - LAL 103 W -6 Under 225.5 108 27 0
05/16/2023 DEN 132 - LAL 126 L -4.5 Over 223 132 29 0
05/11/2023 PHO 100 - DEN 125 W +1 Under 226.5 100 20 0

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Lakers LAL
Nuggets DEN
avg rank edge in rank avg
117.17 6 Points Per Game 12 115.79
116.6 20 Points Allowed Per Game 8 112.46
89 13 Field Goals Attempted Per Game 22 86.44
2558 26 3 Point Attempts Per Game 25 2559
27.6 25 3 Point Field Goal % 17 30.6
25.27 15 Assists Per Game 2 28.88
9.98 18 Offensive Rebounds Per Game 17 10.1
35.73 2 Defensive Rebounds Per Game 15 32.91
45.71 6 Total Rebounds Per Game 19 43.01
6.41 23 Steals Per Game 11 7.54
4.61 15 Blocks Per Game 19 4.49
14.09 14 Turnovers Per Game 19 14.54
28.62 17 1st Quarter Scoring Per Game 4 30.32
29.02 18 1st Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 12 28.34
29.6 8 2nd Quarter Scoring Per Game 6 29.66
29.07 18 2nd Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 23 29.49
28.48 19 3rd Quarter Scording Per Game 11 29.26
29.74 24 3rd Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 4 27.84
29.56 1 4th Quarter Scoring Per Game 30 26.07
27.7 18 4th Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 5 26.52
27.6 25 % Of Points From 3 Point FG 17 30.6
.542 17 Effective Field Goal % 1 .573
.658 10 True Shooting % 4 .670

Odds Analysis

Overall W/L Records

Team Overall Home Away Day Night Conf
Lakers 64-32 42-7 22-25 3-6 61-26 45-21
Nuggets 68-33 43-8 25-25 4-6 64-27 46-21

ATS vs Closing Line

Team Overall Home Away Day Night Conf
Lakers 53-43 31-18 22-25 3-6 50-37 38-28
Nuggets 57-44 32-19 25-25 4-6 53-38 39-28

O/U Records

Team Overall Home Away Day Night Conf
Lakers 45-49-2 21-28 24-21-2 5-4 40-45 29-35
Nuggets 46-53-2 22-29 24-24-2 5-5 41-48 29-36

Team Rankings - offence

Lakers
Season stats rank
Points / G 117.17 6
Field Goal % 48 14
3 Point % 35 25
Free Throw % 77 21
Rebounds / G 9.98 18
Nuggets
Season stats rank
Points / G 115.79 12
Field Goal % 50 1
3 Point % 38 3
Free Throw % 75 25
Rebounds / G 10.1 17

Team Rankings - defence

Lakers
Season stats rank
Points / G 116.6 20
Field Goal % 47 10
3 Point % 34 2
Free Throw % 77 8
Rebounds / G 35.73 29
Nuggets
Season stats rank
Points / G 112.46 8
Field Goal % 48 18
3 Point % 34 3
Free Throw % 78 9
Rebounds / G 32.91 15

Injuries

Anthony Davis (PF)
Prob Mon Foot - 21 / 05 / 23

Anthony Davis (PF)
Prob Sat Foot - 19 / 05 / 23

Anthony Davis (PF)
Prob Thurs Foot - 17 / 05 / 23

Anthony Davis (PF)
Prob Tues Foot - 15 / 05 / 23

Anthony Davis (PF)
Prob Fri Foot - 11 / 05 / 23

Anthony Davis (PF)
Prob Wed Foot - 09 / 05 / 23

Anthony Davis (PF)
Prob Mon Foot - 07 / 05 / 23

Anthony Davis (PF)
Prob Sat Foot - 05 / 05 / 23

Anthony Davis (PF)
Prob Thurs Foot - 03 / 05 / 23

Anthony Davis (PF)
Prob Tues Foot - 01 / 05 / 23

Jamal Murray (SG)
Ques Fri Hand - 08 / 06 / 23

Jamal Murray (SG)
Prob Tues Illness - 15 / 05 / 23

Jamal Murray (SG)
Prob Thurs Illness - 11 / 05 / 23

Aaron Gordon (PF)
Prob Sun Shoulder - 09 / 04 / 23

Jeff Green (SF)
Prob Sun Face - 09 / 04 / 23

Jamal Murray (SG)
Prob Sun Thumb - 09 / 04 / 23

Michael Porter Jr. (PF)
Prob Sun Heel - 09 / 04 / 23

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (SG)
Prob Sun Illness - 09 / 04 / 23

Reggie Jackson (PG)
Prob Sun Back - 09 / 04 / 23

Michael Porter Jr. (PF)
Prob Sat Heel - 07 / 04 / 23

Injuries

player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Anthony Davis (PF) Prob Mon Foot - 21 / 05 / 23 1-1 1-1 + -

Davis is nursing a right foot stress injury, but it is not expected to impact his status versus the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Anthony Davis (PF) Prob Sat Foot - 19 / 05 / 23 2-1 2-1 + -

Davis is tending to a right foot stress injury, but he is predicted to be available for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals versus the Nuggets.
Anthony Davis (PF) Prob Thurs Foot - 17 / 05 / 23 3-1 3-1 + -

Davis is managing a right foot stress injury, but he is expected to dress for Game 2 of the Western Conference finals versus the Nuggets.
Anthony Davis (PF) Prob Tues Foot - 15 / 05 / 23 3-1 3-1 + -

Davis is managing a right foot stress injury, but he is expected to dress for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals versus the Nuggets.
Anthony Davis (PF) Prob Fri Foot - 11 / 05 / 23 4-2 4-2 + -

Davis is tending to a right foot stress injury, but it is anticipated that he will suit up for Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Warriors.
Anthony Davis (PF) Prob Wed Foot - 09 / 05 / 23 5-2 4-3 + -

Davis is dealing with a right foot stress injury, but it is projected that that he will dress for Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals versus the Warriors.
Anthony Davis (PF) Prob Mon Foot - 07 / 05 / 23 5-3 5-3 + -

Davis is dealing with a right foot stress injury, but it is projected that that he will dress for Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals versus the Warriors.
Anthony Davis (PF) Prob Sat Foot - 05 / 05 / 23 6-3 6-3 + -

Davis is dealing with a right foot stress injury, but he is forecasted to be available versus the Warriors in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Anthony Davis (PF) Prob Thurs Foot - 03 / 05 / 23 7-3 6-4 + -

Davis is dealing with a right foot stress injury, but it is anticipated that he will dress for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals versus the Warriors.
Anthony Davis (PF) Prob Tues Foot - 01 / 05 / 23 7-3 6-4 + -

Davis is nursing a right foot stress injury, but it is not expected to impact his availability for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Warriors.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Jamal Murray (SG) Ques Fri Hand - 08 / 06 / 23 2-1 1-2 + -

Murray is dealing with a left hand abrasion, and it is undetermined if he will be active for Game 4 of the NBA Finals versus the Heat.
Jamal Murray (SG) Prob Tues Illness - 15 / 05 / 23 6-3 3-6 + -

Murray is managing an illness, but it is expected that he will be available for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals versus the Lakers.
Jamal Murray (SG) Prob Thurs Illness - 11 / 05 / 23 7-3 3-7 + -

Murray is nursing an illness, but it is forecasted that he will be available for Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Suns.
Aaron Gordon (PF) Prob Sun Shoulder - 09 / 04 / 23 13-8 10-10-1 + -

Gordon is dealing with right shoulder inflammation, but it is projected that he will be in the lineup for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round versus the Timberwolves.
Jeff Green (SF) Prob Sun Face - 09 / 04 / 23 13-8 10-10-1 + -

Green is hampered by a facial contusion, but it is not expected to affect his status for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round versus the Timberwolves.
Jamal Murray (SG) Prob Sun Thumb - 09 / 04 / 23 13-8 10-10-1 + -

Murray is tending to a right thumb sprain, but it is not expected to affect his availability against the Timberwolves for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round.
Michael Porter Jr. (PF) Prob Sun Heel - 09 / 04 / 23 13-8 10-10-1 + -

Porter is managing a left heel injury, but it is anticipated that he will take to the court versus the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (SG) Prob Sun Illness - 09 / 04 / 23 13-8 10-10-1 + -

Caldwell-Pope is ailing from a non-COVID illness, but it is expected that the symptoms will subside in time for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Timberwolves.
Reggie Jackson (PG) Prob Sun Back - 09 / 04 / 23 13-8 10-10-1 + -

Jackson is hampered by lower back pain, but it is not expected to impact his status against the Kings on Sunday.
Michael Porter Jr. (PF) Prob Sat Heel - 07 / 04 / 23 14-9 11-11-1 + -

Porter Jr. is hindered by a heel ailment, but he is expected to take the court against the Jazz on Saturday.

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L.A. Lakers Vs Denver Betting Trends

Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over is 14-6 in Lakers last 20 overall.

Lakers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.

Over is 8-2 in Lakers last 10 games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater.

Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog of 11.0 or greater.

Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.

Nuggets are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.

Nuggets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite.

Over is 4-1 in Nuggets last 5 games as a home underdog of 5.0-10.5.

Over is 12-5 in Nuggets last 17 games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater.

Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Denver.

Over is 29-13-2 in the last 44 meetings.

Lakers are 1-5-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Denver.

  • LAL
  • +6.5 -6.5
  • DEN
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