Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Friday, February 05, 2010

The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at STAPLES Center.

Bodog Sportsbook currently have the Lakers listed as 8-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total is sitting at 199½.

The Nuggets were toppled 109-97 by the Suns last time out, as 6.5-point favorites. That game's 206 points made it OVER the posted total of 201.

Nene Hilario had 15 points and nine rebounds in a losing cause for the Nuggets.

The Lakers were outscored in the final quarter, but held on for a 99-97 victory over the Bobcats on Wednesday. The Lakers failed to cover the 10.5-point spread, while the 196 points made it OVER the posted total of 195.

Lamar Odom had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Lakers, while Andrew Bynum had a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds.

Team records:
Denver: 33-16 SU, 22-25-2 ATS
Los Angeles: 38-12 SU, 22-27-1 ATS

Denver most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Utah are 8-2
After playing Phoenix are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Portland are 7-3
After playing Charlotte are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games on the road
Denver is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Lakers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Denver
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing at home against Denver

Next up:
Denver at Utah, Saturday, February 6
LA Lakers at Portland, Saturday, February 6