Both teams will be on a back to back as the LA Lakers will travel to face the Denver Nuggets in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night. Tip off time from Denver is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The current odds from this game have the home team Denver Nuggets favored by -3 points with an over under line of 215 points. There has been no movement in the betting line since the odds were released a few hours ago.
The two teams have one meeting this season with the Lakers posting the 122-103 home win against the Nuggets as a -5 ½ point betting favorite. The game landed over 205 ½ points. Trend: LA Lakers are 2-0 ATS in their past two games.
The LA Lakers improved to 14-14 on the season after a 100-94 home win on Christmas afternoon to the New York Knicks as a -4 point betting favorite. The game went under 211 points. LA has now won five straight games. The Lakers held the Knicks to just 42% shooting in the win and shot 48%. Kobe Bryant scored 34 points in 43 minutes. This will be a back to back tonight and Kobe has logged in 43 minutes or greater in five of his past six games. Steve Nash played nearly 38 minutes and dished out 11 assists and 16 points. LA is 5-8 straight up on the road.
The Nuggets are 8-1 straight up on their home court. They are too in a back to back situation tonight. They come off the 112-100 road defeat last night to the LA Clippers as a +6 ½ point underdog. The game came in at over 204 ½ points. Denver has been very good at home as the team averages 105 points and 47% shooting. They allow just 94 points to their opponents on their home court. They have had a brutal schedule to start the season with 20 road games and only 9 games at home.
