LA Lakers are looking to get their fourth straight win in the NBA, as they go against the Denver Nuggets, who are also in a winning streak in their campaign. These two teams are high with confidence coming into this match, considering their current results. The Lakers recorded wins against the Celtics, the Knicks, and the Hornets before this match. However, despite their result, Lakers remain to be at the ninth in the West, which is why they aim to win here. This is also the case for the Nuggets, who are currently at their second-straight win in the contest. However, they are better in the standings, as they are at the third in the West, which is not surprising. Lakers and Nuggets will meet each other on February 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM (GMT+8).
LA Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have extended their winning streak to three games after a six-game road trip, securing a win over the Charlotte Hornets 124-118. The Lakers, who had previously defeated the Boston Celtics 114-105 and the New York Knicks 113-105, struggled to cover a 13.5-point spread against one of the worst teams in the league. D’Angelo Russell led the charge for the Lakers with 28 points, while Anthony Davis and LeBron James contributed 26 points each. The Lakers, currently the No. 9 seed in the West, scored 114.2 points per 100 possessions and gave up 115.1 points in return. D’Angelo Russell is listed as questionable due to an undisclosed injury.
There are several number of doubts for the Lakers in this match. This includes Russel, James, and Davis, due to their health issues. However, Vincent, Redish, and Vanderbilt remains to be unavailable due to their own injuries.
Denver Nuggets
Denver is on a two-game winning streak, having defeated Portland in back-to-back games. In their win over Portland, Denver trailed 37-25 after the first quarter but outscored the Trail Blazers in the final three quarters to win. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 29 points, while Jamal Murray had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon contributed 12 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 11 points, and Peyton Watson had 12 points. Denver is currently in fourth place in the West, with a defensive rating of 114.6 and an offensive rating of 118.9. The Nuggets made 48.8% of their field goals last Sunday, holding the Trail Blazers to 40 points in the second half.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope remains to be a doubt coming into this match, as he remains to battle an issue in his hamstring. Additionally, Vlatko Cancar is still unavailable here, due to his knee injury.
Prediction:
LA Lakers
Total Under: 105.5
Odds: 0.94
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