The Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) visit the Denver Nuggets (29-14) after losing three straight road games. The Lakers are favored by just 2.5 points in the contest, which begins at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 228.5 points.
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Lakers Cover -2.5 vs Nuggets -110
Lakers vs. Nuggets betting lines
- Lakers odds to win: -147
- Nuggets odds to win: +123
- Spread: Lakers (-2.5)
- Total: 228.5
- TV Channel: Altitude Sports
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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Los Angeles has an 11-10 record against the spread on the road and are 13-8 in road contests.
- This season, Los Angeles is 5-4 ATS in road games when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- The Lakers have gone over a set point total in a road game 10 times this year.
- This season on the road Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.2 points per contest, 2.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Lakers Recent Trends
- The Lakers have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Lakers games has exceeded the set total five times.
- The last 10 Lakers games averaged 233.5 total points, 5.0 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- The Lakers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 1.6 points lower than their season-long average.
Lakers Betting Records
- The Lakers have put together a 17-7 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 70.8% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter, Los Angeles has a record of 14-6 (70% win percentage).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Lakers have an implied win probability of 59.5%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.6 (second in NBA) | 48.7 (26th) | 41.1 (26th) | 40.6 (third) | 25 (23rd) | 14.5 (21st) |
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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- The Nuggets have gone over a set point total in a home game 11 times this season.
- The Nuggets are 12-7 in home contests and have covered the spread 10 times at home.
- This year, the Nuggets have a 7-6 record ATS in home games as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Nuggets and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.6 points per home contest this season, 7.1 points greater than this game’s posted total.
Nuggets Recent Trends
- The Nuggets have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The final scores of the past 10 Nuggets games have gone over the set total five times.
- The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 228.7 total points, 0.2 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- During their last 10 games, the Nuggets have a 110.5 points-per-game average, 11.2 points below their season-long scoring average.
Nuggets Betting Records
- Denver has won seven, or 58.3%, of the 12 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Nuggets have a record of 4-1 when they’re set as an underdog of +123 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 44.8% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 (first in NBA) | 47.1 (18th) | 42.4 (24th) | 43 (ninth) | 28.3 (ninth) | 12.1 (third) |
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