Lakers vs Nuggets Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Apr 20th 2024

Get ready to rumble as the NBA playoffs kick into high gear with a sizzling face-off at the Ball Arena tonight! The undefeated Los Angeles Lakers are gliding in with their eyes set on victory, ready to battle it out with the Denver Nuggets, who are hungry to notch their first win of the postseason. With both teams locked in at the top of the Western Conference and the stakes sky-high, the air is electric! The clock’s set for an 08:30 PM EST showdown, and with a tight betting line reflecting a razor-thin margin, fans are in for a thrill-a-minute contest. After the Lakers’ nail-biting win and the Nuggets’ heartbreaker against the Spurs, tonight’s matchup is poised to be a blockbuster. So, as the Lakers look to ‘mine’ another victory and the Nuggets aim to ‘shoot’ down their high-flying rivals, brace yourself for an explosive clash that’s sure to be pure ‘gold’!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 20, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Ball Arena, Denver

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

17W-21L

30.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

33W-8L

69.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
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	Under
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	23	26	30	27	00	106
10/24/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	20	34	26	27	00	107	Under
	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

Starting Lineups

Lakers Notable Injuries

• Cam Reddish (SG/SF): Avg: 5.4pts, 2.0reb, 0.9ast, 20.3 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.8
• Skylar Mays (SG): Avg: 4.4pts, 1.2reb, 2.4ast, 12.0 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.4
• Max Christie (SG): Avg: 4.3pts, 2.1reb, 0.9ast, 14.1 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 1.0
• Gabe Vincent OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 3.4pts, 0.9reb, 2.0ast, 20.4 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 1.5
• Colin Castleton OUT (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.8reb, 0.2ast, 3.8 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.4
• Maxwell Lewis (SF/PF): Avg: 0.3pts, 0.1reb, 0.2ast, 3.1 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.2

Nuggets Notable Injuries

• Julian Strawther (SG/SF): Avg: 4.5pts, 1.2reb, 0.9ast, 10.9 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.6
• Jalen Pickett (PG): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.5reb, 0.8ast, 4.4 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.5
• Jay Huff (C): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.6reb, 0.1ast, 2.6 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.5
• Hunter Tyson (PF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.5reb, 0.1ast, 2.7 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.4

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.

Recent Trends

• LeBron James (SF/PF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Jaxson Hayes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 64.8% to 22.0, 13.4 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.