Lakers vs Nuggets prediction NBA · Tuesday, January 20
At a glance
The Denver Nuggets (29-14) host the Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) on Tuesday, January 20 at 10:00 PM ET at Ball Arena in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 115 – Nuggets 107. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Nuggets a 69% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Nuggets are 12-7 at home and the Lakers are 13-8 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Nuggets and 5-5 for the Lakers (current streaks: Nuggets L1, Lakers W1).
The analysis Model
The Nuggets are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Nuggets 121 – 114 Lakers, a margin of about 6.2 points in favor of the Nuggets and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Nuggets' offense (121.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LALDEN
Top performers
Lakers
Luka DoncicG · #7738pts / gameLuka DoncicG · #7710assistsLuka DoncicG · #7713reboundsNuggets
Jamal MurrayG · #2728pts / gameJamal MurrayG · #2711assists
Jalen PickettG · #216reboundsRecent form
LALDEN
LAL
Team comparison
| LAL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-16 | Record | 29-14 |
| 115.7 | Points scored / game | 121.5 |
| 115.7 | Points allowed / game | 117.0 |
| -0.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.8 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 13-8 road | Home / road record | 12-7 home |
| 50-32 (+1.2) | Last season | 50-32 (+3.9) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Lakers
Injury report Nuggets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.