Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks
Denver are tipped to cover as they win their season opener.
The Nuggets return a championship calibre roster and they remain a very reliable pick on their home court.
- Denver Nuggets were 44-8 at home last season
- Denver Nuggets were 31-20-1 ATS at home in 2022/23
- Denver Nuggets are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings with LA Lakers
- The Under has hit in 5 of the last 8 meetings
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 138-88
- Denver Nuggets won 113-111 when the two teams last met on May 22
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Los Angeles come into the new season looking to erase the bad taste from last season’s playoff exit at the hands of Denver.
The Lakers scraped into the postseason with a 108-102 overtime victory over Minnesota in the Play-In Tournament.
They made a big splash in the first round though, taking down Memphis with a 4-2 series win to set up a conference semi-final showdown with Golden State.
Los Angeles then went six games with the Warriors, clinching a place in the conference finals with a 122-101 victory.
The Lakers’ run was brought to an abrupt halt there though, as they were swept in four games by Denver.
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Denver come into the 2023/24 season looking to win back-to-back NBA championships.
The Nuggets set the standard last year as they compiled a conference-best 53-29 record to clinch home court advantage for the playoffs.
They made straightforward work of Minnesota with a 4-1 series win, and then bounced back from a couple of road defeats as they beat Phoenix 4-2.
That set up a conference final clash with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Denver rolled over LeBron James & Co. with a 4-0 series sweep.
The Nuggets then claimed the NBA Championship as they rebounded from a Game 2 defeat, winning three consecutive games to beat Miami 4-1.