Nuggets vs Lakers Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Apr 27th 2024

Denver Nuggets

Nuggets

3W-0L

Denver Nuggets

April 27, 2024

08:30PM EST

Odds: 219.0 o/u

Lakers

1W-3L

Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers

Get ready to light up the scoreboard tonight as the Denver Nuggets, cruising in with a flawless 3-0, storm the Crypto.com Arena to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers, who are trying to find their groove at 1-3 this season. It’s a high-stakes showdown in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, where the Nuggets aim to solidify their top spot in the Western Conference, and the Lakers look to bounce back and close the gap. With the over/under teetering at 219 and the Nuggets favored by just a slim margin, tonight’s clash promises to deliver some high-octane basketball. While the Lakers recently snatched a nail-biter against Memphis, the Nuggets felt the sting of a one-point heartbreaker against San Antonio. As the clock ticks down to the 08:30 PM EST tipoff, fans are buzzing—will the Nuggets continue to strike gold, or will the Lakers start a Hollywood comeback story?

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 27, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Vegas Odds

DEN ML LAL ML Over/Under Line
Open -150 +130 217.5 -3.0/3.0
Recent -170 +145 219.0 -4.0/4.0
Difference -20 +15 +1.5

Team Performance

den Team Logo
LAST 10
6W-4L
AWAY
22W-16L

63.0% Win Probability

lal Team Logo
LAST 10
7W-3L
HOME
28W-13L

37.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
04/25/24 Denver Nuggets DEN 23 26 34 29 00 112 Under
Los Angeles Lakers LAL 33 20 22 30 00 105
04/22/24 Los Angeles Lakers LAL 28 31 20 20 00 99 Under
Denver Nuggets DEN 24 20 25 32 00 101
04/20/24 Los Angeles Lakers LAL 33 27 18 25 00 103 Under
Denver Nuggets DEN 25 32 32 25 00 114
03/02/24 Denver Nuggets DEN 27 31 31 35 00 124 Over
Los Angeles Lakers LAL 33 33 23 25 00 114
02/08/24 Denver Nuggets DEN 29 30 24 31 00 114 Over
Los Angeles Lakers LAL 23 26 30 27 00 106
10/24/23 Los Angeles Lakers LAL 20 34 26 27 00 107 Over
Denver Nuggets DEN 34 29 24 32 00 119
01/09/23 Los Angeles Lakers LAL 23 25 31 30 00 109 Over
Denver Nuggets DEN 29 33 32 28 00 122
12/16/22 Denver Nuggets DEN 32 33 23 20 00 108 Over
Los Angeles Lakers LAL 33 31 29 33 00 126
10/30/22 Denver Nuggets DEN 31 20 34 25 00 110 Over
Los Angeles Lakers LAL 26 29 38 28 00 121
10/26/22 Los Angeles Lakers LAL 22 32 17 28 00 99 Under
Denver Nuggets DEN 26 28 32 24 00 110
04/10/22 Los Angeles Lakers LAL 36 33 26 40 110 146 Over
Denver Nuggets DEN 33 36 39 27 60 141
04/03/22 Denver Nuggets DEN 24 38 33 34 00 129 Over
Los Angeles Lakers LAL 28 33 33 24 00 118
01/15/22 Los Angeles Lakers LAL 29 31 19 17 00 96 Over
Denver Nuggets DEN 34 39 29 31 00 133

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

Lakers Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
04/12 vs SAS 120-121L 33 31 7 97
04/10 @ MIN 116-107W 44 31 13 83
04/09 vs UTA 111-95W 43 30 9 94
04/06 @ ATL 142-110W 47 38 15 88
04/04 vs LAC 100-102L 51 27 13 83
04/02 @ SAS 110-105W 52 28 8 98
03/31 @ CLE 130-101W 51 36 16 87
03/29 @ MIN 98-111L 46 29 12 88
03/27 @ PHX 97-104L 38 24 8 88
03/25 @ MEM 128-103W 50 38 15 90

Lakers Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
04/12 vs MEM 123-120W 39 24 19 81
04/09 @ GSW 120-134L 40 31 7 96
04/07 @ MIN 117-127L 41 27 15 84
04/06 @ CLE 116-97W 40 30 17 80
04/03 vs WAS 125-120W 49 21 16 91
04/02 vs TOR 128-111W 47 38 14 101
03/31 vs BRO 116-104W 50 24 19 77
03/29 vs IND 90-109L 48 24 16 87
03/27 vs MEM 136-124W 43 31 15 81
03/26 vs MIL 128-124W 69 30 17 108

Starting Lineups

Nuggets Notable Injuries

  • Zeke Nnaji (C): Avg: 3.2pts, 2.1reb, 0.5ast, 9.7 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 1.2

Lakers Notable Injuries

  • Gabe Vincent OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.2reb, 1.7ast, 19.0 minutes. Last game: 04/25/24. Impact: 1.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Nuggets Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #27 #25 #20 #29 9.9%
PF #11 #2 #8 #3 -11.5%
PG #11 #20 #7 #11 -27.1%
SF #30 #30 #30 #30 46.6%
SG #1 #7 #17 #1 -15.4%

Lakers Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #14 #19 #28 #17 2.6%
PF #22 #16 #14 #19 0.7%
PG #15 #12 #20 #21 11.3%
SF #12 #26 #11 #18 0.4%
SG #25 #15 #18 #24 4.5%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
115.9
116.9
Rebounds per Game
45.9
44.2
Assists per Game
31.2
27.4
Steals per Game
7.2
7.6
Blocks per Game
6.2
5.4
Shots per Game
89.8
87.1
3-Pointers Made per Game
14.0
12.2
2-Pt Percentage per Game
54.8
59.1
3-Pt Percentage per Game
41.6
35.1
Turnovers per Game
11.6
15.4
Fouls per Game
19.0
14.1

Recent Trends

  • Anthony Davis (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 4 consecutive games.
  • Christian Braun (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.0% to 15.9, 26.1 min average previous 3 games.
  • Anthony Davis (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.4% to 42.0, 30.4 min average previous 3 games.
  • Spencer Dinwiddie (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.9% to 15.0, 25.8 min average previous 3 games.
  • Jamal Murray (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.5% to 39.7, 27.8 min average previous 3 games.
  • Jarred Vanderbilt (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 47.1% to 16.4, 31.0 min average previous 3 games.
  • Peyton Watson (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.5% to 13.9, 24.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • The Lakers have a 2-game losing streak at home.
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