The LA Lakers keep on winning as they got their sixth in a row last night, while the Denver Nuggets got a win after riding a three game losing skid. The Lakers own the Nuggets 9-1 SU. The Denver Nuggets (38-20) host the LA Lakers (48-10) for some slammin jammin NBA action. NBA oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Lakers as -2 point road favs over the Nuggets with the over/under set at 218 points. Get your LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets NBA Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com
The Lakers recently beat the Suns 132-106 at home. Their top producers were Lamar Odem with 23pts and nine rebounds, while Kobe Bryant added 22pts with eight assists and Pau Gasol chipped in with 16pts and nine rebounds. Their bench added 58pts on the night. The Lakers are 21-6 SU on the road where they average 109.3 ppg and give up an average 102.2 ppg. They are 4-1 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 111.4 ppg and given up an average 105.2 ppg. The Lakers are 31-27 ATS overall, 16-11 ATS on the road and 15-11-1 over/under on the road.
The Nuggets recently beat the Hawks 110-109 at home. Their top scorers were Chauncey Billups with 33pts, while Carmelo Anthony added 23pts and 10 rebounds and Kenyon Martin helped with 10pts. Nene is still listed as questionable due to a knee injury. The Nuggets are 21-7 SU at home where they average 105.7 ppg and give up an average 101 ppg. They are 4-1 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 103.4 ppg and given up an average 103 ppg. The Nuggets currently own the third-best record in the Western Conference. Despite playing with a bruised knee, the Nuggets can use another strong effort from Anthony, who is averaging 24.7 points in his last three games. The All-Star forward, though, has been held to 23 combined points in both losses to the Lakers. The Nuggets are 31-26 ATS overall, 15-12-1 ATS at home and 16-12 over/under at home.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Denver.
- Lakers are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Denver.
- Lakers are 20-8 ATS in the last 28 meetings.
- Favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets NBA Prediction
When: Fri, Feb 27, 2009 9:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Lakers -2
Point-Spreads.com LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets NBA Prediction
The Bottom Line: The Lakers are on a roll with Kobe and every other player helping out, the Lakers are getting great help off the bench. Go Lakers! Get your LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets NBA Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
