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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -6-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
The Nuggets were a 132-126 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Lakers. They failed to cover the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (258) made winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles was a 132-126 loser in its last match on the road against the Nuggets. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 258 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 52-44 SU,49-45-2 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
Denver:
Team record: 62-32 SU,51-42-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Denver is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Denver is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Denver Saturday, May 20