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- Matchup gets underway at 20:30 ET at Crypto.com Arena
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Los Angeles are tipped to cover as they win their first game of the Western Conference Finals.
The Lakers are back on home court for Game 3 and Denver’s recent road form has been underwhelming.
- LA Lakers are 6-0-0 ATS at home in the playoffs so far
- LA Lakers are 9-3-0 ATS in their last 12 games overall
- Denver Nuggets are 2-7 in their last 9 road games
- The Under has cashed in 4 of the 6 meetings this season
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 138-86
- The two teams split the 2022/23 regular season series 2-2
- Denver Nuggets lead this NBA Playoff series 2-0
- Denver Nuggets won 108-103 when the teams last met on May 18
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Denver take a 2-0 series lead to Los Angeles after winning the first two games of the Western Conference Finals.
The Nuggets eased through the first round, beating Minnesota 4-1, before battling past Phoenix, 4-2, in the conference semi-finals.
The series with the Suns went with the home team until the Nuggets won 125-100 on the road in Game 6 to clinch.
Denver then backed that up at home as they took command of this series with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Nuggets opened with a 132-126 victory over the Lakers, and then followed that up with a 108-103 success.
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Los Angeles return home still seeking a first win in the 2023 Western Conference Finals series.
The Lakers needed the Play-In Tournament to make it to the postseason, beating Minnesota 108-102 in overtime.
They then pulled off a couple of upsets to make it to the conference finals, beating Memphis and Golden State 4-2 to advance.
Los Angeles find themselves in an early hole in this series with Denver though, having dropped back-to-back games.
The Lakers opened the series with a 132-126 defeat at the Ball Arena, and that was followed by a 108-103 loss.
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Verdict
Denver have taken an early lead in this series, but their road record leaves a lot to be desired.
Los Angeles, on the other hand, have been flawless at home in the postseason, so we are backing the Lakers to haul themselves right back into the series.
Los Angeles, on the other hand, have been flawless at home in the postseason, so we are backing the Lakers to haul themselves right back into the series.
LA Lakers -5.5
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