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Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers

The Denver Nuggets will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -1-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 237.

The Lakers were a 122-118 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Celtics. They earned a push of the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (240) made winners of OVER bettors.

Denver was a 141-128 winner in its last match at home against the Wizards. They covered the -11.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 269 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Denver:
Team record: 17-10 SU,12-15 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Denver is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games

Los Angeles:
Team record: 11-16 SU,11-15-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 8 games

Next up:
Denver home to Charlotte Sunday, December 18
Los Angeles home to Washington Sunday, December 18