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Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Staples Center will be treated to a game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -6-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total opened at 219.
The Lakers were a 107-99 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Hawks. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score (206) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Denver, they were a 128-117 winner as they battled the Jazz at home. The Nuggets covered in the match as a +2.5-point underdog, while 245 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Denver:
Team record: 12-8 SU,10-10 ATS
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 16-6 SU,11-11 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
Next up:
Denver at Sacramento Saturday, February 6
Los Angeles home to Detroit Saturday, February 6