Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers Matchup 5/22/2023

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DEN 113 @ LAL 111

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The Denver Nuggets take a 3-0 lead into a decisive Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers enter the matchup as favorites by 3.5 points for the game, which will be broadcast on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 226.

Matchup - DEN leads best of 7 series 4-0

Game Spread Over/Under Moneyline Charts
Teams Team Rating Open Closing Open Closing Open Closing Line Moves
Denver Nuggets Nuggets
90
+3.5 (-105)
+3.5 (-110)
224 pts
225.5 pts
+140
+135
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Los Angeles Lakers Lakers
87
-3.5 (-115)
-3.5 (-110)
-165
-155

Odds Comparison

Over/Under History
Season Home Away
45-48-3 20-27-2 25-21-1
50-48-0 21-29-0 29-19-0
Line Overall Home Away Overall Home Away
220 or Less 3-2-0 0-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-0-0 0-1-0
220.5 to 225 11-6-0 5-3-0 6-3-0 8-10-0 7-3-0 1-7-0
225.5 to 229 13-17-0 7-9-0 6-8-0 12-11-0 6-6-0 6-5-0
229.5 to 235 17-12-0 12-4-0 5-8-0 13-15-0 4-7-0 9-8-0
235.5 to 240 9-4-1 6-0-1 3-4-0 8-7-1 4-5-0 4-2-1
240.5 and over 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 6-3-0 3-2-0 3-1-0
Against the Spread(ATS) History
Season Home Away
53-42-1 30-18-1 23-24-0
50-47-1 27-23-0 23-24-1
Line Overall Home Away Overall Home Away
-10.5 or More 7-3-1 4-3-1 3-0-0 1-3-1 1-1-0 0-2-1
-7 to -10 7-9-0 6-7-0 1-2-0 5-12-0 2-2-0 3-10-0
-3.5 to -6.5 20-7-0 16-5-0 4-2-0 19-13-0 11-8-0 8-5-0
-0.5 to -3 5-8-0 0-3-0 5-5-0 8-7-0 2-4-0 6-3-0
0 to 3 5-5-0 1-0-0 4-5-0 8-6-0 6-2-0 2-4-0
+3.5 to +6.5 5-7-0 3-0-0 2-7-0 6-5-0 3-5-0 3-0-0
+7 to +10 2-2-0 0-0-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 0-0-0
+10.5 or more 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0

Bet Splits

Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Away 22-24 47.8% 47.8 113.2
Underdog 12-13 48% 64 112
After Win 43-20 68.3% 53.2 115.7
Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Home 30-19 61.2% 55.1 116.7
Favorite 27-13 67.5% 55 118.2
After Losses 24-21 53.3% 55.6 116.2

Scoring

Offense Scoring (Home)
Total 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
109.4 27.3 28.1 27.6 26.4
110.9 27.2 27.6 28.3 27.8
Defense Scoring Allowed (Away)
Total 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
109.9 28.4 27.9 28 25.6
115.3 28.4 29.6 28.6 28.7
Offense Scoring (Away)
Total 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
110.1 29.4 28.9 26.6 25.2
121.9 31.7 31.2 31 28
Defense Scoring Allowed (Home)
Total 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
113.3 28.8 29.7 29 25.8
109.2 27.3 28.2 27.6 26.1

Last 5 Meetings

Game
Date Score Spread Over/Under FG% FTA ORB 3P% TOV FG% FTA ORB 3P% TOV

Denver Nuggets Last 5 Matchups

Game Opponent
Date Score Spread Over/Under FG% FTA ORB 3P% TOV FG% FTA ORB 3P% TOV
5/21/23 DEN 119 @ LAL 108 -5.5 223 50% 19 5 41.5% 5 45.2% 29 11 31.2% 12
5/19/23 DEN 108 vs LAL 103 -5.5 225.5 43.8% 18 11 36.8% 15 43.9% 26 4 26.7% 12
5/17/23 DEN 132 vs LAL 126 -6.5 222.5 54.9% 22 15 46.9% 11 54.8% 26 5 45.8% 7
5/12/23 DEN 125 @ PHO 100 -1.5 226 53.7% 31 7 36.4% 10 48.1% 20 2 39.3% 14
5/10/23 DEN 118 vs PHO 102 -6.5 227.5 49.4% 28 10 48.1% 10 43.2% 24 8 33.3% 10

Los Angeles Lakers Last 5 Matchups

Game Opponent
Date Score Spread Over/Under FG% FTA ORB 3P% TOV FG% FTA ORB 3P% TOV
5/21/23 LAL 108 vs DEN 119 -5.5 223 45.2% 29 11 31.2% 12 50% 19 5 41.5% 5
5/19/23 LAL 103 @ DEN 108 -5.5 225.5 43.9% 26 4 26.7% 12 43.8% 18 11 36.8% 15
5/17/23 LAL 126 @ DEN 132 -6.5 222.5 54.8% 26 5 45.8% 7 54.9% 22 15 46.9% 11
5/13/23 LAL 122 vs GS 101 -3.5 218.5 52% 42 6 50% 6 37.9% 14 20 27.1% 10
5/11/23 LAL 106 @ GS 121 -8 223.5 48.3% 15 7 37% 14 51.1% 15 9 37.1% 14

Nuggets vs. Lakers Odds and Game Info

  • Date: Monday, May 22, 2023
  • Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN
  • Favorite: Lakers (-3.5)
  • Total: 226

Nuggets vs. Lakers Matchup Statistics

  • The Lakers put up 117.2 points per game, just 4.7 more points than the 112.5 the Nuggets give up.
  • The Lakers have a +47 scoring differential, putting up 117.2 points per game (sixth in the league) and giving up 116.6 (20th in the NBA).
  • The Nuggets put up 115.8 points per game (12th in league) while allowing 112.5 per outing (eighth in NBA). They have a +273 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 3.3 points per game.
  • Offensively, Los Angeles averages 117 points per game when playing at home, compared to 117.3 points per game away from home.
  • In 2022-23 Denver is averaging 7.2 more points per game at home (119.4) than on the road (112.2).
  • In their last 10 games, the Lakers have been racking up 113.8 points per game, an average that's a little lower than the 117.2 they've scored over the course of the 2022-23 season.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Nuggets are posting 117.4 points per game, 1.6 more than their season average (115.8).

Nuggets vs. Lakers Previous Meetings

Lakers vs Nuggets (Last 10 Games)
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
5/20/2023 Lakers -5.5 223 -230 +195 119-108 DEN
5/18/2023 Nuggets -5.5 225.5 -210 +180 108-103 DEN
5/16/2023 Nuggets -6.5 222.5 -255 +215 132-126 DEN
1/9/2023 Nuggets -13 237 -740 +540 122-109 DEN
12/16/2022 Nuggets -1.5 236 -130 +110 126-108 LAL
10/30/2022 Nuggets -2.5 228.5 -145 +125 121-110 LAL
10/26/2022 Nuggets -5 230.5 -195 +165 110-99 DEN
4/10/2022 Nuggets -6 229 -240 +195 146-141 LAL
4/3/2022 Nuggets -6 231.5 -250 +200 129-118 DEN
1/15/2022 Nuggets -4 225 -195 +165 133-96 DEN

Lakers Leaders

  • Anthony Davis posts a team-best 12.5 boards per contest. He also posts 25.9 points and 2.6 assists, shooting 56.3% from the field.
  • LeBron James paces the Lakers at 28.9 points per game, and chips in 6.8 assists and 8.3 rebounds.
  • D'Angelo Russell leads his squad in assists per contest (6.2), and also chips in 17.8 points and 3 boards. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocks.
  • Jarred Vanderbilt posts 7.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 54.8% from the field.
  • Malik Beasley averages 12.7 points, 1.5 assists and 3.5 boards.

Nuggets Leaders

  • So far this year, Nikola Jokic is No. 1 on the Nuggets in scoring (24.5 points per game), rebounding (11.8) and assists (9.8), making 63.2% from the field. He also posts 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • The Nuggets are getting 20 points, 4 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game from Jamal Murray this year.
  • Aaron Gordon is putting up 16.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He is sinking 56.4% of his shots from the floor.
  • Bruce Brown is putting up 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest. He is making 48.3% of his shots from the field and 35.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per game.
  • Michael Porter Jr. gets the Nuggets 17.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1 assists per contest while posting 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Nuggets vs. Lakers Injury Report

  • Lakers Injuries: Anthony Davis: Probable (Foot), Mohamed Bamba: Probable (Ankle), LeBron James: Probable (Ankle)
  • Nuggets Injuries: None