Nuggets vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 22

Nuggets vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: ABC and ESPN+

The Denver Nuggets (37-19) are 7-point favorites as they look to build on an eight-game home win streak when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers (33-21) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Ball Arena. The game airs at 8:30 PM ET on ABC and ESPN+. The matchup's over/under is set at 240.5.

Nuggets vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nuggets win (71.6%)

Nuggets vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Nuggets have put together a 29-26-1 record against the spread this season.
• In the Lakers' 54 games this year, they have 29 wins against the spread.
• This season, 35 of the Nuggets' games have gone over the point total out of 54 chances.
• Lakers games this year have gone over the point total 27 times in 54 opportunities (50%).
• Denver sports a better record against the spread at home (16-12-0) than it does on the road (13-14-1).
• The Nuggets have exceeded the total more often at home, hitting the over in 19 of 28 home matchups (67.9%). In away games, they have hit the over in 16 of 28 games (57.1%).
• Los Angeles has performed better against the spread at home (16-10-0) than on the road (13-13-2) this season.
• Both at home (13 of 26) and away (14 of 28), the Lakers' games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 50% of the time.

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic averages 29.7 points, 12.7 boards and 10.2 assists.
• Jamal Murray averages 21.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists, shooting 47.5% from the floor and 38.6% from downtown, with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Michael Porter Jr. averages 18.7 points, 6.6 boards and 2.2 assists, shooting 51.8% from the field and 41.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 made treys per game.
• Christian Braun is averaging 14.9 points, 5.1 boards and 2.2 assists.
• Russell Westbrook is averaging 12.9 points, 5.1 boards and 6.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James is averaging 24.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.9 assists for the Lakers.
• The Lakers receive 19.1 points per game from Austin Reaves, plus 4.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists.
• Per game, Luka Doncic provides the Lakers 26.5 points, 8.1 boards and 7.5 assists, plus 1.8 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Rui Hachimura averages 13.3 points, 5.4 boards and 1.5 assists. He is making 50.6% of his shots from the floor and 41.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 triples per game.
• Dalton Knecht's numbers on the season are 9.1 points, 3 boards and 0.9 assists per contest. He is making 45.8% of his shots from the field and 35.7% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.6 treys.

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