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Denver Nuggets (8-5, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (10-5, fourth in the Western Conference) Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Denver Nuggets (8-5, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (10-5, fourth in the Western Conference) Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Denver Nuggets (8-5, sixth in the Western Conference) vs.
Los Angeles Lakers (10-5, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -3.
5; over/under is 230 BOTTOM LINE: Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are 7-2 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles is 4-4 against opponents with a winning record.
The Nuggets are 4-6 in Western Conference play. Denver ranks ninth in the league scoring 53.0 points per game in the paint led by Jokic averaging 16.
6. The Lakers make 48.4% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.
0 percentage points higher than the Nuggets have allowed to their opponents (46.4%). The Nuggets average 116.
8 points per game, 0.6 more than the 116.2 the Lakers give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Davis is averaging 31.3 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.
9 blocks for the Lakers. Jokic is averaging 29.7 points, 13.
7 rebounds, 11.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Nuggets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lakers: 7-3, averaging 118.1 points, 39.1 rebounds, 27.
1 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.
7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.4 points per game.
Nuggets: 6-3, averaging 117.3 points, 45.3 rebounds, 30.
9 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.
1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.4 points.
INJURIES: Lakers: Jaxson Hayes: out (ankle), Anthony Davis: day to day (foot), Jarred Vanderbilt: out (foot), Bronny James: out (heel), Christian Wood: out (knee). Nuggets: Aaron Gordon: out (calf), DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Vlatko Cancar: out (knee). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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