Nuggets vs. Lakers betting: NBA preview for February 22

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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

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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
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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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