Nuggets Favored to Claim Sixth Straight Home Win vs. Lakers as 2-Point Favorite

Denver Nuggets favorites to extend SU home win streak to six Matches Nuggets on the rebound following a disappointing loss in Sacramento last time out
Winners in eight road contests, Lakers visit Nuggets as Gambling underdogs for the Very first time this Year

The Denver Nuggets will be seeking to close the gap towards the top of their Western Conference standings with a straight outright victory on home hardwood if they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night as narrow 2-point favorites.

As you can see in the Lakers vs Nuggets odds Denver has covered the spread in three of the past five, and will seem to keep the series going at Pepsi Center.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Odds

Team
Spread
Moneyline
Total at BetOnline

Los Angeles Lakers
+2 (-110)
+105
O 208.5 (-110)

Denver Nuggets
-2 (-110)
-125
U 208.5 (-110)

Odds taken December 3rd

Nuggets Aim to Bounce Back

Denver shut out the month of November falling a 100-97 overtime decision in Sacramento on Saturday, but happen to be red-hot on home court, tallying SU drops in five straight contests going into Monday’s game.

Fitting end to this one. Nuggets don’t even get off a potential game-tying shot on the final possession, drop to Kings 100-97 after scoring just 40 points in the 2nd half (plus OT). Nikola Jokic scores for a third straight game in single digits. Maybe not Jamal Murray’s greatest night.

— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) December 1, 2019

The Nuggets withdrew a 17-point halftime lead on the road to their loss to the Kings since 4-point street chalk, which also set the brakes on a steady 6-0 SU run that has strengthened their second-place status in the Western Conference standings, just 2.5 games back of Los Angeles.

Fast Start Powered by Stout Defense

Denver’s stout defense has powered their solid 13-4 beginning, allowing just 101.8 points a game by their initial 17 excursions, and have surrendered just 97.6 points each game during their present five-game home winning series.

Denver’s ways have contributed to a 4-1 ATS run over rsquo & the team;s beyond five home dates. The UNDER has paid out with regularity if the Nuggets play in the home, going five and 7-3 on the season.

Defense has it done #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/Kr76Bj6Ec2

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) November 9, 2019

Those trends extend to home dates with the Lakers. The Nuggets have mastered Los Angeles in contests at Pepsi Center in the last several decades, winning and covering decisively in each of the past five home dates, and so are 10-2 SU in 12 meetings with the Lakers because the beginning of this 2012-13 NBA season.

Denver romped to a 117-85 rout as chalk in the Lakers&rsquo trip just over a year ago, together with Los Angeles embarking to a swoon in the days that followed. On the other hand, the Nuggets need to expect to confront a vastly enhanced Lakers squad this time around.

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Lakers Underdogs for First Time in Campaign

The Lakers traveling to the Mile High City pegged as gambling underdogs for the very first time this season after enduring a 114-100 loss to the Dallas Mavericks as 6.5-point home favorites Sunday, snapping a 10-game SU win series.

Much like the Nuggets, Los Angeles have scored fewer or 21 fourth-quarter points in two of the past three outings, and failed to maintain a halftime lead, coming from apartment in the framework.

The Dallas Mavericks ended the Los Angeles Lakers' 10 game winning-streak in a thrilling #NBASundays struggle yesterday evening. The Lakers led early however the Mavs finished as the 114-100 victors 👏 pic.twitter.com/vEczPtlPjF

— NBA UK (@NBAUK) December 2, 2019

Sporting a conference-best 17-3  album, the Lakers remain perched atop the NBA championship odds at BetOnline, linking the LA Clippers as +300 co-favorites. Even though Los Angeles has mastered the scoreboard, the team has struggled to reward sports bettors, even posting ATS wins in just three of the past nine, and so are ATS in their six street dates.

LA Benefitting from Favorable Early Schedule

The Lakers also have built their success on a schedule, together with 13 of the 20 contests to date coming against opponents currently out the NBA playoff picture, although their losses have come against opponents including Toronto along with the Clippers.

Lakers are now 3-3 Circuit teams .500 or even better (declines to Clippers, Raptors, Mavericks)

14-0 against others

— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) December 1, 2019

That’s provided considerable opportunity for LeBron James and Anthony Davis to find comfy, with all the duo linking the top ten in scoring with 25.7 along with 26.1 points per game, respectively.

Together with all the Nuggets&rsquo defense Los Angeles could battle to keep up the pace that has netted the squad over 117 points a game over their last eight outings, setting the stage for a tight affair.

Picks: Nuggets -2 (-110), UNDER 208.5 (-110)

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