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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets
The fans at Ball Arena will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -3.5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
Last time out for Denver, they were a 140-108 winner as they battled the Trail Blazers at home. The Nuggets covered in the match as a -11.5-point favorite, while 248 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 125-116 loser as they battled the Kings on the road. The Lakers failed to cover in the match as a -4-point favorite, while 241 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 21-21 SU,17-25 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 9 games on the road
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Denver:
Team record: 21-19 SU,17-23 ATS
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Denver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Denver's last 11 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Utah Monday, January 17
Denver home to Utah Sunday, January 16