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Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday when they battle the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -2-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 229.5.
The Lakers were a 124-118 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Hornets. They failed to cover the -13-point spread as favorites, while the total score (242) made winners of OVER bettors.
The Nuggets were a 112-103 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the -15-point spread as favorites, while the total score (215) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Denver:
Team record: 35-16 SU,21-28-2 ATS
Denver is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Denver's last 9 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 28-25 SU,24-29 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Lakers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 10 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Denver at Sacramento Friday, February 9
Los Angeles home to New Orleans Friday, February 9