Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 11/27/18 NBA – Picks, odds and predictions

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The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers have performed well with seven wins in their last nine games, but they will attempt to rebound after a three-game winning streak against the Magic in a 108-104 home defeat Sunday. LeBron James led the team with 24 points and seven assists, Kyle Kuzma added 21 points with five assists while Brandon Ingram added 17 points. As a team, the Lakers shot 46 percent from the field and 10 of 26 from the 3-point line, but they just could not get past the line despite a 10-point deficit tied . With that loss, Los Angeles dropped to 11-8 overall and 6-4 at home.

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets will attempt to win their fourth consecutive victory after defeating the Thunder in a 105-98 road win on Saturday. Jamal Murray led the team with 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Nikola Jokic and Trey Lyles each scored 16 points, while Juan Hernangomez scored 15 points. As a team, the Nuggets shot only 41% of the field and 10 of 30 of the 3-point line, but they managed to limit the Thunder's shot to only 35%. The final score does not indicate how one-sided this win was, as the Nuggets led up to 25 points before yielding to gas in the second half.

Looking at the betting trends, the Lakers are 2-5 to 7 in their last 7 games after a loss and a 4-1 record in their last 5 games against a team of over .600. The Nuggets are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games after a win and 2-5 ATS in their last seven games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Head to head, the home team has a 7-0 record against the gap in the last seven meetings, while the Lakers are 7-15 against the gap at 22. last games in total and 0-4 against the gap in the last four meetings in Denver.

These teams met for the last time on October 25 and it was the Lakers who won 121-114 at home against a close friend. The Lakers have made a good run since then, but the Nuggets too, who have just defeated the formidable Thunder for their third consecutive victory. I'm waiting for another tight match, but the Nuggets have had plenty of time to take revenge and I think they're doing the work at home.