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- Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets picks for Tuesday, May 16
- Matchup gets underway at 20:30 ET at Ball Arena
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- Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks
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Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks
Denver are tipped to draw first blood in the Western Conference Finals.
The Nuggets are on a great run of form at home, while Los Angeles have done their best postseason work at home and not on the road.
- Denver Nuggets are 10-1 in their last 11 home games
- Denver Nuggets are 5-1-0 ATS at home in the playoffs so far
- Los Angeles Lakers are 2-4 on the road in the postseason
- The Under cashed in 3 of the 4 regular season meetings
- The Under has hit in 7 of Denver’s last 11 games (1 push)
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 138-84
- The two teams split the 2022/23 regular season series 2-2
- Denver Nuggets won 122-109 when the teams last met on January 9
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Los Angeles have booked their place in the Western Conference Finals by eliminating Memphis and Golden State.
The Lakers beat Minnesota in the Play-In Tournament to advance to the playoffs, and upset Memphis in the first round with a 4-2 series win.
They then made a flying start to the conference semi-finals clash with Golden State, winning 117-112 on the road.
Golden State took the second meeting 127-100, but Los Angeles hit back immediately with back-to-back home wins, downing the Warriors 127-97 and 104-101.
The Lakers then rebounded from a 121-106 road defeat in Game 4 with a 122-101 home win to seal a 4-2 series victory.
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Denver have advanced to the Western Conference Finals by defeating Minnesota and Phoenix.
The Nuggets cruised into the postseason and made straightforward work of the Timberwolves with a 4-1 series success.
They then took early command of the series with the Suns, winning 125-107 and 97-87 to take a 2-0 series lead.
Phoenix came roaring back to knot it up with 121-114 and 129-124 wins at home, but Denver did not lose another game after that.
The Nuggets edged back in front in the series with a 118-102 win at home, and then clinched with a 125-100 blowout win in Phoenix.
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Verdict
Los Angeles have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA for the past few months.
However, Denver are a tough nut to crack at home so we are backing the Nuggets to take the series opener.
However, Denver are a tough nut to crack at home so we are backing the Nuggets to take the series opener.
Denver -5.5
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