It’s no surprise that with the weekend officially underway, the Saturday NBA slate is both an all-day one and one that features several marquee matchups. That includes the one being highlighted on ABC, which could certainly be a potential playoff series preview. So, let’s make it even more exciting with our best Nuggets vs. Lakers predictions for tonight!

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🤔 Nuggets vs. Lakers Predictions for NBA on ABC, 3/14

Both Denver and LA were on the court Thursday night, and both came away with some great wins. We say that because they put them in a situation where a #3 seed in the Western Conference is a very real possibility. In fact, plenty of Nuggets vs. Lakers predictions will be supporting Denver given their win.

It came over the current #2 seed San Antonio Spurs, who Victor Wembanyama has looking unbeatable at times. There may also be fewer NBA expert picks on the home team given their shaky defense - they still allowed 130 points to the Chicago Bulls in their win. That said, Denver’s not exactly leading the league in PPG allowed, either.

Interestingly enough, when we made Nuggets vs. Lakers picks earlier this year, both prior matchups stayed under the total. Those came towards the end of January and just nine days ago, so they were quite recent. They split them win/loss wise, both of which came in similar fashion - margins of victory of eight and seven points.

That would suggest value on the underdog for tonight’s game, but let’s get into where we want to lock in a best bet from our Nuggets vs. Lakers predictions.

 

🔥 Nuggets vs. Lakers Best Bet: LeBron James Over 18.5 Points (Use Kalshi To Make Picks On Anything)

Referring back to those previous meetings, LA had Austin Reaves out for one of them (the game they won, in fact) and Denver was without Aaron Gordon for that same game. This time around, we expect both squads to be at near full strength for our Nuggets vs. Lakers predictions, especially in terms of those star players.

We saw LeBron James come back from missing a few games as well and log 33 minutes, so that should not be a concern. Of course, it was Luka Doncic that stole the show on Thursday night, dropping 51 on Chicago. With that big individual number in mind, you can see where we’re heading with our Nuggets vs. Lakers predictions.

Despite the under hitting in both prior meetings, we’re willing to buck the trend. With these teams having 136-131 and 142-130 games just two nights ago, we can see where things are trending, especially in Denver. Opponents have scored 131, 129, 142, 113 and 125 in five of their last six games.

As for LA, head coach JJ Reddick has had no issues calling out their defense, even if it hasn’t been as bad in that same stretch. That’s what makes us feel like the King will have to help them keep pace with Joker & company, hence the best bet from our Nuggets vs. Lakers predictions on LeBron James over 18.5 points (submit a trade with Kalshi prediction market).

 

👀 How To Watch Nuggets vs. Lakers Tonight

Even though it’s not one of the earlier tip-offs, with this being one of the featured matchups, we’ve shared how to watch Nuggets vs. Lakers tonight:

  • Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA
  • When: 11 PM ET on 3/14
  • Watch on TV: ABC
  • Where to stream: ESPN+

🔢 Nuggets vs. Lakers Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

No matter if you’re on Nikola Jokic’s side or pulling for Luka Doncic, you’ll also want to have the latest Nuggets vs. Lakers odds for tonight:

✍🏼 Nuggets vs. Lakers Injury Report & Latest News

As far as Nuggets vs. Lakers injuries go, there is thankfully not a ton of news to share. That said, what is worth noting is important, as Aaron Gordon missed Thursday’s game for Denver. However, the Nuggets vs. Lakers injury report has him labeled as day-to-day, so he’s expected to suit up.

In LA, we noted the return of LeBron James, but they were without some guys on Thursday. Those guys were Marcus Smart and Jaxson Hayes, but neither issue is expected to be serious. Even still it’s always important to monitor Nuggets vs. Lakers injuries and more with the Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report!

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