Denver Nuggets – Los Angeles Lakers Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 22.02.2025
It’s a battle between two Western Conference juggernauts as the Denver Nuggets host the new look Los Angeles Lakers. Nikola Jokic and co. had the upper hand in the first meeting, can the Lakers respond here?
The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers meet on 22.02.2025, in what will be their 2nd of four regular season meetings this season. The game will be played at Ball Arena (Denver) with the home team Nuggets being favored to win this game.
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Denver Nuggets |
Sat, 22.02.2025, 19:00 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
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8/15 |
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8/5 |
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Expert Tip |
DEN Nuggets -6.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers: Current situation
Don’t look now but the Nuggets are cooking. Even though they are behind the OKC Thunder by 8 games in the West standings, they are the team to beat right now having won 9 games in a row. Nikola Jokic might be playing his best season ever, that speaks volumes as the man already has 3 MVP awards under his belt. The ascent of Jamal Murray must feel good for Denver, he has had some questionable performances in the first 2 months of the season, but all that appears to be behind him.
Implementing Luka Doncic into the line-up will take time, the Lakers have ran into a few obstacles already and it’s been only a handful of games since he joined the team. LA is 1-1 SU since the break, at 7-3 SU over their last 10 games they are also one of the better teams in the West. However, they have a fairly strong schedule coming up so it’ll be interesting to see if they can respond in a big way here.
Denver Nuggets Stats & Form
Jamal Murray continued his stellar play with 34 points, including 7 threes made against the Charlotte Hornets as Denver came out on top 129-115. Nikola Jokic joined him with 29 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists, while also making 6 threes. Denver is just on another level right now, they’ve covered the spread 6 times in 7 games, they’re also on an 8-game home win streak and have covered in 5 straight vs West teams.
Los Angeles Lakers Stats & Form
We were impressed by the Lakers in their last game against Portland on Thursday as they responded following a surprising home loss to Charlotte the day before. Luka Doncic did not play as he is still working his way back into shape, so it was up to LeBron James to carry the load and the king responded. James finished with 40 points and 8 rebounds, while Austin Reaves added 32 and 7 assists. The duo combined for 17 turnovers though, that’s something to keep an eye on moving forward.
Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers: Head-to-Head
You’ll hardly find a match-up in the NBA that’s been dominated by one team like the one between the Nuggets and Lakers. Denver is 13-1 SU in the last 14 meetings, they’ve also covered the spread in 8 of the last 11 between the two teams. Backing the under has been a very profitable bet between the two teams, cashing 5 times in a row in games played at Ball Arena.
Denver Nuggets – Los Angeles Lakers Odds
If you fancy an upset win for the Lakers here, odds of 8/5 are available. Backing the Nuggets is the safer option at 8/15 odds.
The point total has been set at 225.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Betting Tip | Odds |
| Denver Nuggets -6.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 225.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Los Angeles Lakers +5.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers (22.02.2025)
This game will undoubtedly garner the most attention on Saturday as we have two of the most in-form teams going at it at Ball Arena. All eyes will be on Luka Doncic as he returns to the line-up following a missed game in Portland. His numbers have not been good since joining LA, but as time goes on he should be able to get back into form as adapt to his new surroundings. Playing a team like the Nuggets will get the most out of Doncic, but the question is can the Lakers defense handle a Nuggets team that’s putting up historic numbers offensively right now? As brilliant as LeBron James and Luka Doncic are offensively, they are notorious for taking possessions off on the other end and this is why we favor the Nuggets here. Denver has the NBA’s best offensive rating over the past 10 games, averaging 127.5 points per 100 possessions. They are doing this while playing only the 17th fastest pace in the NBA which makes the feat even more impressive. Health is of great importance at this stage of the NBA season and the Nuggets are doing well on that front. They won the first meeting by 25 points, we are expecting a slightly closer game on Saturday, but a home win should never be in doubt here. Roll on with the Nuggets.
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Expert Tip |
DEN Nuggets -6.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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