Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers Player Props, Picks and Predictions - 3/19/2025 10:00 PM EDT

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Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers Pick

Best Moneyline Odds: Nuggets (+105), Lakers (-113)
Best Spread Odds: Nuggets +1.5 (-110)
Best Total Odds: Over 232.0 (-112), Under 233.0 (-110)

Game Info

Date: March 19, 2025
Time: 10:00 PM EDT
Location: Los Angeles, CA
TV: ESPN, SportsNet LA, and ALT

Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers Preview

The Denver Nuggets (44-25) and Los Angeles Lakers (42-25) face off in a pivotal Western Conference matchup. The Nuggets are coming off a win against the Warriors, while the Lakers defeated the Spurs. Key players like Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are questionable for the Nuggets, while LeBron James is out for the Lakers. The Lakers have won their last 8 home games.

Historic Head-to-Head Stats and Analysis

The Denver Nuggets have dominated the Los Angeles Lakers in their last 15 meetings, boasting an impressive 13-2 record. The Nuggets have consistently outperformed the Lakers, including a recent 131-126 win on March 15, 2025. Notably, the Nuggets have covered the spread in four of the last five matchups, demonstrating their strong performance against the Lakers. The average total match points in the three games played between the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers this season is 236.3.

Pick: Over 232.0

Both teams have strong offensive capabilities. The Lakers are averaging 117.8 points per game (ppg) in their last five home games, while the Nuggets are averaging 118.8 ppg in their last five away games. The Lakers and Nuggets are projected to score over 116 points each. These teams combined for over 250 points without Luka Doncic playing on Friday, and the Nuggets are in the bottom 10 in the league in defensive rating over their last 10 games. All season long Denver has looked to play at a fast tempo (fifth in the league in pace), and I don’t expect that to change if it has most of its rotation in action. Even if it doesn't, the Nuggets may try to get out in transition for easy baskets to make up for their lack of shot-making and shot creation.

Top Player Prop Picks

Austin Reaves Over 19.5 Points

With LeBron James out, Austin Reaves has been picking up the slack, averaging 28.0 points per game over the Lakers' last five games and scoring 28 or more points in four straight games. He dropped 37 on Denver the last time these teams played, and he should have yet another huge workload. Back Reaves to exceed his points prop at -118/-110.

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