Los Angeles Lakers will play Denver Nuggets tonight at Walt Disney Resort. It is for the Game Four of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA. Wherein, Denver opens at 6.5-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 215.5 on basketball betting trends.
The Denver Nuggets are no stranger to trailing the postseason, even after falling behind 2-0 in the current best-of-seven series. In-Game Three, the Nuggets took advantage of the starting line-up of Lakers, started the second quarter with a 44-30 lead.
Betting Predictions for 09/24/2020
The Lakers cover 53.0% of the time, having gone 44-39-1 ATS. Denver is covering 51.8% of the time, going 44-41-5 against the spread.
The Lakers are 11th in the NBA offensive rating with 112 and ranked 3rd with their defensive rating of 106.3. With their 100.9 possessions in 48 minutes, they are on the 12th spot in terms of pace—the Lakers significant field goal percentage of 54% in 5th. As a team, they are 10th in the NBA in actual shooting percentage with 57%, and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their attempts, ranking 23rd in the league. Los Angeles is 9th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.3 per 100 possessions while forcing 14.1 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage is currently 52%, which is 24th in the league.
Denver is 23rd in the NBA in turnovers. They turn the ball over an average of 12.3 times per 100 possessions while forcing 12.9 on the defensive end. Their defensive field goal percentage for the season is 53%, which is 14th in the league. The Nuggets offensive rating of 113.1 in the NBA, making them in the 5th rank, and their defensive rating of 111 is ranked 16th.
Lakers versus Nuggets Betting Pick
Game time: 09/24/2020 at 9:00 PM ET
Wager on Los Angeles Lakers at -6.5
Denver forward Will Barton has not played since the restart and will not be expecting to play in the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers will get back to protecting the rim in Game Four.