The Denver Nuggets (37-19) are favored (by 6.5 points) to continue an eight-game home winning streak when they host the Los Angeles Lakers (33-21) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 243.5.
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Nuggets Cover -6.5 vs Lakers -111
Nuggets vs. Lakers betting lines
- Nuggets odds to win: -254
- Lakers odds to win: +206
- Spread: Nuggets (-6.5)
- Total: 243.5
- TV Channel: ABC
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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Denver has a 16-12 record against the spread at home and is 20-8 in home contests.
- Denver has a 10-3 record ATS in home games this season when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
- At home this season, Nuggets games have hit the over on the set point total 19 times.
- Recent performance seems to trend against Denver to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 230.9 points per contest this season.
Nuggets Recent Trends
- The Nuggets have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 9-1 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Nuggets games has surpassed the set total five times.
- The past 10 Nuggets games averaged 11.0 fewer points (232.5) than this matchup’s point total.
- During the past 10 games, the Nuggets are scoring 4.9 points more per game compared to their season average.
Nuggets Betting Records
- The Nuggets have been the moneyline favorite 44 total times this season. They’ve finished 31-13 in those games.
- Denver has gone 20-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -254 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
- The Nuggets have a 71.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.9 (first in NBA) | 46.2 (11th) | 45.9 (third) | 42.3 (fourth) | 31.3 (first) | 13.4 (14th) |
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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Lakers have a 13-14-1 record against the spread on the road and are 14-14 in road contests.
- The Lakers have a 1-5 record ATS on the road this year when playing as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
- Lakers road games have gone over the set point total 14 times this season.
- This season on the road the Lakers and their opponents have averaged a total of 224.6 points per contest, 18.9 points less than the over/under for this contest.
Lakers Recent Trends
- The Lakers have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- Lakers’ last 10 outings saw seven go over the total.
- The last 10 Lakers games averaged 227.1 total points, 16.4 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- In their last 10 games, the Lakers have a 119.0 points-per-game average, 6.1 points above their season-long scoring average.
Lakers Betting Records
- Los Angeles has been underdogs in 23 games this season and won 11 (47.8%) of those contests.
- This season, the Lakers have won two of their four games when they’re the underdog by at least +206 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Lakers based on the moneyline is 32.7%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (sixth in NBA) | 46.5 (15th) | 42.2 (26th) | 43.0 (ninth) | 26.7 (13th) | 13.1 (ninth) |
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