Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 4/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Denver (-1)

The Los Angeles Lakers will compete against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday in Game 3 of their series. Denver leads the series 2-0. Los Angeles is 1-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is 215.

The Nuggets took home the win by a score of 101-99 in Game 2 on a buzzer beater by Jamal Murray.. Denver wrapped up the game having earned a 44.3% FG percentage (39 out of 88) and knocked down 8 of their 34 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 15 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 88.2%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 45 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 26 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 48.7% from the field on 38 out of 78 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 24 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Furthermore, Los Angeles grabbed 38 rebounds (4 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Los Angeles shot 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 10 of 13 attempts. They also buried 13 of their 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Nuggets ended up finishing with 17 while the Lakers recorded 20 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 41 mins and also pulled down 20 rebounds. Jokic shot 56.3% from the field and totaled 10 assists.

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Denver steps onto the hardwood with a record of 57-25 this year. They have an average of 114.9 points per contest (14th in the league) while hitting 49.6% from the field. The Nuggets are hitting 37.4% on 3-point shots (958 of 2,560) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Denver is collecting 44.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 2,415 assists this season, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.2 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Nuggets are able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are 9th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,108 surrendered on the year. The Nuggets defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.2% (3,332 of 7,210) and they relinquish 42.3 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.5% from beyond the arc and they are 6th in basketball in opponents points per game (109.6).

When it comes to how they rebounded in Game 2, Los Angeles permitted Denver to get 45 in all (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 23.5% from distance by going 8 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). The Lakers allowed the Nuggets to convert 39 out of their 88 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.3% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Lakers ended up going 38 out of 78 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.7%. In terms of shots from downtown, Los Angeles converted 13 of their 30 attempts (43.3%). They were able to knock down 10 of those for a rate of 76.9%. The Nuggets were called for 17 fouls in this game which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Lakers were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 38 for the contest.

Anthony Davis was important for the Lakers for this contest. He knocked down 14 out of 19 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 73.7%, and accumulated 11 rebounds. Davis racked up 32 points in his 39 mins on the court and added 2 dimes in this contest.

Los Angeles has a record of 47-35 this year. As an offensive unit, the Lakers are hitting on 49.9% from the field, which is ranked 2nd in the league. Los Angeles has scored 9,679 points so far this year (118.0 per game) and they average 43.1 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 28.5 times per game (5th in the league) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. The Lakers have committed 15.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.2% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense allows 37.6% on 3-pointers (1,170 of 3,109) and opponents are converting on 79.5% of their free throw attempts. They allow 28.2 assists and 44.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 26th and 19th in the league. The Lakers defensively are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG given up with 117.4. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (17th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver (-1)

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