Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 4/3/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Sunday, April 3, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ABC

The Denver Nuggets (46-32) are en route to Crypto.com Arena on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (31-46).

The Nuggets took the court against the Timberwolves and took a loss by a final of 136-130 in their last contest. Denver finished the contest having earned a 53.5% field goal percentage (46 out of 86) and knocked down 12 of their 35 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Nuggets made 26 of 29 tries for a rate of 89.7%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 44 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 36 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 4 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Denver allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 43 of 86 shooting. Minnesota distributed 38 dimes and had 26 steals for this contest. Moreover, Minnesota pulled down 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Minnesota finished the game at 86.1% from the free throw line by making 31 of 36 shots. They made 19 of their 40 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Nuggets ended up finishing with 23 while the Timberwolves accounted for 11 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is one player who played a role for the matchup. He was able to score 38 points on 14 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 43 mins played and also grabbed 19 boards. Jokic finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and also earned 8 assists.

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Denver will enter this game with a mark of 46-32 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Denver is collecting 44.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 2,164 dimes this season, which is 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Nuggets are hitting 35.4% on three-point attempts (993 of 2,803) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 112.2 pts per game (10th in the league) while hitting 48.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Nuggets are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are 21st in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,964 relinquished for the season. The Nuggets defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (3,188 of 6,804) and they concede 42.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 34.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 14th in the league in PPG allowed (109.8).

In their last game, the Lakers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-111 against the Pelicans. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles allowed New Orleans to snag 33 overall (4 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 26.9% from distance by shooting 7 of 26 and ended up shooting 25 out of 29 from the free throw line (86.2%). The Lakers permitted the Pelicans to make 41 of 79 tries from the floor which had them shooting 51.9% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Lakers ended up going 39 for 82 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.6%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Los Angeles made 11 of 27 attempts (40.7%). They were able to make 22 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.0%. The Pelicans earned 13 personal fouls for this contest which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They also gave up possession 15 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The Lakers were able to corral 33 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this matchup.

LeBron James ended up having an impact for the Lakers in this matchup. James recorded 38 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 assists for the contest. He buried 13 of 23 in this contest giving him a rate of 56.5%, and had 8 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 31-46 on the campaign. The Lakers commit 20.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.1 times per game (16th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.5 times per contest. Los Angeles has tallied 8,586 pts so far this year (111.5 per game) and they collect 44.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Lakers are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which has them ranked 8th in the NBA.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 35.1% from downtown (969 of 2,757) and opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 25.8 dimes and 46.7 boards per game, which ranks them 26th and 25th in the NBA. The Lakers on defense are ranked 27th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 114.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (22nd in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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