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The Los Angeles Lakers will square off against the Denver Nuggets in an exciting matchup. Both teams are hungry for a win and will be looking to showcase their skills on the court. With star players like LeBron James leading the Lakers and Nikola Jokic leading the Nuggets, this game is sure to be full of thrilling moments and intense competition. Be sure to tune in to witness this highly anticipated showdown between two powerhouse teams in the NBA.

The Los Angeles Lakers (40-24) and Denver Nuggets (42-24) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver.

The Lakers had a challenging game last night against the Milwaukee Bucks. They were down big for much of the game and couldn’t generate offense outside of Luca Doncic.

They are 13-point underdogs on the second half of a back-to-back in Mile High.

The Lakers are currently 15-17 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Nuggets have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Lakers vs. Nuggets live today

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Time: 9:30PM EST

Site: Ball Arena

City: Denver, CO

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Game odds for Lakers vs. Nuggets

The latest odds as of Friday:

Odds: Lakers (+562), Nuggets (-813)

Spread:  Nuggets -13

Over/Under: 233 points

That gives the Lakers an implied team point total of 115.52, and the Nuggets 122.29.
 
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday's Lakers vs. Nuggets game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Lakers & Nuggets game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Denver Nuggets on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Lakers at +13.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 233.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Lakers vs. Nuggets on Friday

The Nuggets have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Western Conference Pacific Division teams

9 of the Nuggets' last 11 matchups with the Lakers have stayed under the Total

The Nuggets have failed to cover the Spread in 4 of their last 5 matchups against Western Conference teams

The Nuggets have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Western Conference Pacific Division teams

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