Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets, NBA 2024-25 Season, Today Match Prediction

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Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers currently stand at 4th place in the Western Conference with a 42-25 win loss record. The Lakers have been on a role since the trade of Luka Doncic and without Lebron and Luka, the Lakers almost pulled of a win over the Nuggets the last time around. 

In their last game the Lakers defeated the San Antonio SPurs 125-109, Austin Reaves led the scoring with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Luka Doncic scored 21 points and dished out 14 assists, on the defensive end Luka grabbed 9 rebounds and also made 3 steals. Jordan Goodwin, Dorian Finney Smith, Gabe Vincent and Dalton Knecht all scored in double digits as the Lakers extend their unbeaten run at home to 8 games. 

With Lebron James sidelined for couple of games and the Lakers hosting the Nuggets, Bucks and Bulls in back to back games at home, Luka Doncic is expected to be active on the defensive end as well, which he has done pretty well, where he has grabbed 9 or more rebounds in four of the last five games. Austin Reaves offensive production has eased the pressure of Luka, where he has scored 28 or more points in four of the last five games. 

The Lakers are currently ranked 19th on offense, where they score 113 points per game, while on the defensive end they are averaging 111.4 points per game, ranked in the top 10. While the Lakers often struggle with grabbing rebounds, they are in the bottom five averaging 42.7 rebounds per game. 

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Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets with a 44-25 win loss record currently stand at 3rd place in the Western Conference, and in their last game the Nuggets defeated the Golden State Warriors 105-114 without their key players Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. 

Aaron Gordon who has struggled with injuries and shooting form, erupted for a 38 points game, where he made 14-23 from the field and 4-6 from long range. Michael Porter Jr scored 21 points, 10 rebounds double-double and Russell Westbrook with his playmaking skills outsmarted the Warriors defense finishing with 16 assists to go with 12 points and 12 rebounds triple double. 

The Nuggets will have a full and healthy squad against the Lakers, with the return of Murray, Jokic and Braun which will result in Westbrook going back to the bench. Nikola Jokic has scored 28 or more points in five of the last six games, but he has struggled a bit with rebounding where he has grabbed less than 10 rebounds in two of the last three games. 

The Nuggets are ranked 3rd on offense where they are scoring 121.1 points per game, shooting 50.6% from the field and 38.2% from 3-point range, when it comes to efficiency the Nuggets are the top ranked team in field goals and 4th in 3-point shooting. On the defensive end the Nuggets allowed 116.7 points per game the sixth highest points conceded by a team. 

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Match Prediction & Analysis

This the fourth time the Nuggets and Lakers are squaring off this season, where the Nuggets lead the four match series 2-1 and all the three games between the Nuggets and Lakers have mostly been high scoring, where the average total match points in the games played between these teams is 236.3. 

The Lakers have been on a role at home winning all their last five home games, scoring 117.8 ppg and conceding 106.2, while the Nuggets won three and lost two of their last five away games, scoring 118.8 ppg and allowing 117.6 ppg. 

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