Nuggets vs Lakers 9/20/20 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
NBA: 7:30 PM EST
Sep. 20, 2020
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : LAL -7.5 Total 213.5
On Sunday, the Denver Nuggets play Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference Finals best-of-seven series against the Los Angeles Lakers. Denver trails in the series 1-0 following a 126-114 loss on Friday in Game 1 to the Lakers. In what turned out to be a pivotal second quarter, Denver was called for 16 fouls, and outscored 34-21. In the loss, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic each scored 21 points.
During the postseason, Jamal Murray is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Denver with averages of 26.7 points and 6.3 assists per game. The second leading scorer and leading rebounder is Nikola Jokic with averages of 25.1 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Denver has just four players averaging double-figures in scoring.
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Los Angeles outscored Denver by 13 points in the second and third quarters to lead by 24 points entering the fourth quarter and coasted to the victory. Anthony Davis was the leading scorer and rebounder for the Lakers with 37 points in 10 boards, while LeBron James chipped in with 15 points and 12 assists. Dwight Howard returned to the playing rotation and scored 13 points for the Lakers.
Anthony Davis is leading Los Angeles in scoring and rebounding with averages of 28.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. The second-leading scorer and leader in assists is LeBron James with averages of 25.5 points and 9.1 assists per game. Los Angeles has five players averaging double-figures in scoring.
Recent Betting Trends:
Denver is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Nuggets last 9
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5
The UNDER has cashed 5 of the Lakers last 7 on 1 days rest
Free Betting Pick: Over 213.5
Although defense has been highlighted for most of the postseason, when these two get together points can come in bunches therefore, the play here is the OVER. The OVER is cashed in 21 of the last 30 meetings between the two Western Conference rivals and in nine of the Lakers last twelve following a win ATS. In addition, the OVER has cashed in six of Denver's last nine following a loss ATS. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Lakers win but our best play is OVER 114-105