Who’s Playing
Denver @ Los Angeles
Current Records: Denver 4-2; Los Angeles 0-5
What to Know
The Los Angeles Lakers will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will square off against the Denver Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. ET Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers and Denver are even-steven over their past 30 head-to-heads (15-15).
It was all tied up 52-52 at halftime, but Los Angeles was not quite the Minnesota Timberwolves’ equal in the second half when they met this past Friday. Los Angeles came up short against Minnesota, falling 111-102. One thing holding Los Angeles back was the mediocre play of small forward Troy Brown Jr., who did not have his best game: he picked up four fouls and turned the ball over four times en route to a 12-point finish.
Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the game between the Nuggets and the Utah Jazz this past Friday was still a pretty decisive one as Denver wrapped it up with a 117-101 victory at home. Denver’s small forward Michael Porter Jr. looked sharp as he posted a double-double on 22 points and 13 boards.
Los Angeles is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. They have failed bettors playing the spread in all their past five games, so buyers beware.
Denver’s win lifted them to 4-2 while Los Angeles’ defeat dropped them down to 0-5. Allowing an average of 116.33 points per game, Denver hasn’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming matchup.
How To Watch
When: Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ETWhere: Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, CaliforniaTV: Altitude Sports & EntertainmntOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $50.00
Odds
The Nuggets are a 3.5-point favorite against the Lakers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Los Angeles and Denver both have 15 wins in their last 30 games.
Oct 26, 2022 – Denver 110 vs. Los Angeles 99Apr 10, 2022 – Los Angeles 146 vs. Denver 141Apr 03, 2022 – Denver 129 vs. Los Angeles 118Jan 15, 2022 – Denver 133 vs. Los Angeles 96May 03, 2021 – Los Angeles 93 vs. Denver 89Feb 14, 2021 – Denver 122 vs. Los Angeles 105Feb 04, 2021 – Los Angeles 114 vs. Denver 93Sep 26, 2020 – Los Angeles 117 vs. Denver 107Sep 24, 2020 – Los Angeles 114 vs. Denver 108Sep 22, 2020 – Denver 114 vs. Los Angeles 106Sep 20, 2020 – Los Angeles 105 vs. Denver 103Sep 18, 2020 – Los Angeles 126 vs. Denver 114Aug 10, 2020 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Denver 121Feb 12, 2020 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Denver 116Dec 22, 2019 – Denver 128 vs. Los Angeles 104Dec 03, 2019 – Los Angeles 105 vs. Denver 96Mar 06, 2019 – Denver 115 vs. Los Angeles 99Nov 27, 2018 – Denver 117 vs. Los Angeles 85Oct 25, 2018 – Los Angeles 121 vs. Denver 114Mar 13, 2018 – Los Angeles 112 vs. Denver 103Mar 09, 2018 – Denver 125 vs. Los Angeles 116Dec 02, 2017 – Denver 115 vs. Los Angeles 100Nov 19, 2017 – Los Angeles 127 vs. Denver 109Mar 13, 2017 – Denver 129 vs. Los Angeles 101Jan 31, 2017 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Denver 116Jan 17, 2017 – Denver 127 vs. Los Angeles 121Mar 25, 2016 – Denver 116 vs. Los Angeles 105Mar 02, 2016 – Denver 117 vs. Los Angeles 107Dec 22, 2015 – Los Angeles 111 vs. Denver 107Nov 03, 2015 – Denver 120 vs. Los Angeles 109
