Top game in the Western Conference
Competition: Los Angeles Lakers – Denver Nuggets
Competition: NBA
Date: 11.08.2020
Betting Tips 2
Odds: 2.7
Stake: 3/10 units
On the sixth day of the NBA Seeding Games in Florida, the Los Angeles Lakers will face the Denver Nuggets – it’s the top game in the West, first against third – but the starting position of the two teams is different.
While the Lakers have already won their Western Conference and can no longer be ousted from first place, every win counts for Denver. Because the Nuggets, currently third in the table, can climb to second place or, in the worst case, even tumble to seventh place, if everything goes bad, that’s how tight the Western Conference is.
The starting position is also different for another reason: The Lakers are anything but in good shape, while the Nuggets won their last – enormously important – game against pursuers Utah after double overtime.
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In the top game first against third, the Los Angeles Lakers against Denver Nuggets are favored, as the odds show. But be careful: Three defeats in a row, four of the last five games lost – the form of the Lakers is anything but good.
Since the start team from the Californian metropolis bagged first place in the Western Conference, the team has completely lost tension and concentration.
Lakers in bad shape
Most recently there was a 111 to 116 bankruptcy against the Indiana Pacers at the weekend. In this game, superstar LeBron James was, as usual, the Lakers’ best thrower with 31 points, but otherwise hardly received any support. Co-superstar Anthony Davis disappointed with just eight points (3/14 FGs, 0/4 threesomes) across the board.
James made his comeback against the Pacers and was immediately back to his old age after having had to sit out the game against the Houston Rockets days earlier due to a groin injury. The duel against James Harden and Co. was promptly clearly lost with 113: 97.
Lakers offensive and defensive not yet up to par
Especially in this game, the Lakers shooting from beyond the three-point line left a lot to be desired, LA only hit a measly two (!) Three-point throws in the entire game against the Rockets. Although the own shooting was improved after the defeat against the Pacers, the opponent was again able to set strong throwing rates himself, so this time there was also a defensive problem.
The statistics have to worry the Lakers that they are the only team of the 22 teams participating in the bubble that have achieved less than 100 points on average in the previous games in Florida.
With this in mind, we favor the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets got the tip for the Colorado team.
The expected lineup of Los Angeles Lakers:
⛹️♂️ Caruso-Caldwell-Pope-James-Kuzma-Davis
Last matches from Los Angeles Lakers:
08/09 2020
🏀 Indiana Pacers 116 – 111 LA Lakers
08/07 2020
🏀 Houston Rockets 113 – 97 LA Lakers
08/06 2020
🏀 LA Lakers 86 – 105 Oklahoma City Thunder
08/04 2020
🏀 Utah Jazz 108 – 116 LA Lakers
08/02 2020
🏀 Toronto Raptors 107 – 92 LA Lakers
The Denver Nuggets, meanwhile, are in better shape. On Saturday there was an immensely important double-overtime win against pursuers Utah Jazz, in which the Nuggets won a true-crime thriller.
With the win, the Nuggets consolidated third place in the west and stayed close to the LA Clippers’ necks. Denver now has 46 successes on the credit side, 47 the Clippers, but the Nuggets have played one more game.
Denver’s weak defense
At the same time, the Mile High City franchise now has three wins ahead of Houston (fourth place) and Oklahoma (fifth), but also played more games here than the two opponents. The West remains exciting and unpredictable, in the Western Conference anyone can beat anyone, which is why before the top game Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets a prediction is difficult to make.
It is noticeable, however, that Denver has allowed far too many points for their opponents since the NBA restart. In each of the previous five games in Florida (3S / 2N), the opponent scored more than 100 points. Denver allowed 124 points on average, so it is important to get the defensive under control, this is the clear Achilles heel of the team of coach Mike Malone.
Murray returns in a good mood
Meanwhile, positive: Jamal Murray is back. The Denver Guard had missed the first four games in the bubble due to an injury due to a thigh injury, he made his comeback in the overtime success against Utah and was decisive for the victory with 23 points.
Murray’s return is all the more important as Gary Harris and Will Barton remain injured. With Murray, the Colorado franchise has a better chance of winning. At the game, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets is the tip on an average of 2.05 odds on a Nuggets victory, therefore lucrative.
The expected lineup of Denver Nuggets:
⛹️♂️ Murray – Craig – Porter Jr. – Millsap – Jokic
Last matches from Denver Nuggets:
08/08 2020
🏀 Denver nuggets 134 – 132 Utah Jazz
08/07 2020
🏀 Denver nuggets 115 – 125 Portland Trail Blazers
08/05 2020
🏀 San Antonio Spurs 126 – 132 Denver nuggets
08/03 2020
🏀 Oklahoma City Thunder 113- 121 Denver nuggets
08/01 2020
🏀 Denver nuggets 105 – 125 Miami Heat
It is the fourth regular-season duel between these two Western Conference rivals; the Lakers have won two of the three previous games.
Strangely enough, the away teams always won. The last duel in February also went into overtime. The Nuggets have already met this twice in the bubble recently.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets – best odds NBA
⛹️♂️ Betting Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers
🏀 Odds: 1.60⛹️♂️ Betting Prediction: Denver Nuggets
🏀 Odds: 2.85
History for the matches between Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets
02/13 2020
🏀 Denver nuggets 116 – 120 LA Lakers
12/23 2019
🏀 LA Lakers 104 – 128 Denver nuggets
12/04 2019
🏀 Denver nuggets 96 – 105 LA Lakers
03/07 2019
🏀 LA Lakers 99 – 115 Denver nuggets
11/28 2018
🏀 Denver nuggets 117 – 85 LA Lakers
10/26 2018
🏀 LA Lakers 121 – 114 Denver nuggets
10/03 2018
🏀 LA Lakers 111 – 113 Denver nuggets
10/01 2018
🏀 LA Lakers 107 – 124 Denver nuggets
03/14 2018
🏀 LA Lakers 112 – 103 Denver nuggets
03/10 2018
🏀 Denver nuggets 125 – 116 LA Lakers
It is the top game in the West when the top of the table meets third. The Lakers are not in good shape since the restart, they have lost four of their six games, most recently even three in a row.
The Nuggets recently showed strong nerves and killer instinct, defeating the pursuers Oklahoma City and Utah in overtime, two crucial wins for the Nuggets in the race for a top-four finish.
The Los Angeles Lakers have suffered three defeats in a row
The Los Angeles Lakers have the second-best defense in the NBA
The Nuggets have collected more than 100 points in the five games since the restart
While the Lakers are extremely dependent on superstar LeBron James and only have a few guaranteed points in the squad alongside him and Anthony Davis, Denver plays fluid team basketball. Point-Center Nikola Jokic, in particular, is in strong form, his congenial partner Jamal Murray has just returned from an injury break and is currently giving the Nuggets another offensive boost.
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