Lakers vs. Nuggets betting: Conference Finals Game 4 preview

Media by Associated Press: Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday

The Denver Nuggets are slight 3-point underdogs in a decisive Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, beginning at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN. The point total is 224.5 in the matchup.

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Lakers vs. Nuggets betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -153
  • Nuggets odds to win: +130
  • Spread: Lakers (-3)
  • Total: 224.5
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles has a 21-18-2 record against the spread at home and is 23-18 in home contests.
  • Los Angeles has a 9-9-1 record ATS in home games this year when playing as 3-point favorites or more.
  • Los Angeles has hit the over on a set point total in a home game 18 times this year.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Los Angeles to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 231.8 points per contest.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Lakers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Lakers games averaged 0.1 more points (224.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Lakers have scored 3.4 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers have gone 20-11 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64.5% of those games).
  • The Lakers are 17-6 (winning 73.9% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -153 or shorter.
  • The Lakers have a 60.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (10th in NBA) 46.9 (ninth) 45.7 (sixth) 44.9 (25th) 25.3 (15th) 13.5 (16th)

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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nuggets are 19-22 in road contests and have covered the spread 19 times on the road.
  • This year, the Nuggets have an 8-11 record ATS on the road when playing as 3-point underdogs or more.
  • Nuggets games have gone over the set point total 20 times on the road this season.
  • This season on the road the Nuggets and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.8 points per contest, 4.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Nuggets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Nuggets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 225.4 points scored. That’s 0.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Nuggets have a 117.4 points-per-game average, 1.6 points above their season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have won 10, or 47.6%, of the 21 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • The Nuggets have a record of 5-7 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +130 on the moneyline.
  • The Nuggets have a 43.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.4 (first in NBA) 47.8 (20th) 43 (18th) 40.8 (first) 28.9 (second) 13.8 (20th)
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