Nuggets vs Lakers 9/26/20 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
NBA: 9:00 PM EST
Sep. 26, 2020
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : LAL -6 Total 214.5
The Denver Nuggets will be on the brink of elimination when playing Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference Finals best-of-seven series on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Denver trails in the series 3-1 following a 114-108 loss to the Lakers on Thursday in Game 4. Jamal Murray was the leading scorer for Denver in the loss with 32 points and handed out eight assists. Nikola Jokic scored just 16 points, just seven rebounds and was plagued with foul trouble throughout.
Jamal Murray is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Denver during the postseason with averages of 26.9 points and 6.6 assists per game. The second leading scorer and leading rebounder is Nikola Jokic with averages of 24.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Michael Porter Jr is the third leading scorer with an average of 11.4 points per game and one of four players averaging double-figures in scoring for Denver.
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LeBron James asked to guard Nuggets shooting star Jamal Murray late in the fourth quarter and made a big difference down the stretch for the Lakers in the victory. Anthony Davis led the Lakers in scoring with 34 points while James scored 26, pulled down nine rebounds and handed out eight assists.The Lakers started center Dwight Howard, who scored 12 points and pulled down 11 rebounds and was instrumental in putting Jokic into foul trouble early.
Anthony Davis is leading Los Angeles in scoring during the postseason with an average of 28.9 points per game, while LeBron James is the second-leading scorer, leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 25.9 points, 9.9 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game. Just four players for the Lakers are averaging double-figures in scoring.
Recent Betting Trends:
Denver is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7
The UNDER has cashed in 7 (7-3-2) of the Nuggets last 12
Los Angeles is 5-2-1 ATS in its last 8
The OVER has cashed in 8 of the Lakers last 11 Conference Finals
Free Betting Pick: Denver Nuggets +6
Denver played well enough to win on Thursday but down the final stretch came up short. The Nuggets have covered the number and 3 of the last 5 meetings with the most recent on Thursday ending in a PUSH. Denver has also covered the number in five of the last six overall and five of the last six when playing on just one day's rest. Jamal Murray comes out big in Game 5 on Saturday, helps Denver stave off elimination and narrows the Lakers lead to 3-2. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win 113-111