Lakers vs. Nuggets prediction: Lakers to win, Luka Doncic projected for big game in Tuesday's NBA matchup [1/20/2026]

The Denver Nuggets will face the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA action at Ball Arena on Tuesday, commencing at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Lakers as the most likely winner of the Lakers vs. Nuggets game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Nuggets lineup will feature players like Jamal Murray, Peyton Watson and Aaron Gordon, while the Lakers will look to Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Deandre Ayton.

Doncic is expected to deliver a standout performance with a projected 32 points and 3 threes.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Lakers vs. Nuggets prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NBA matchup between the Lakers and Nuggets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Lakers a 59% chance of beating the Nuggets. Our predicted final score has the Lakers winning 114-111.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Lakers and Nuggets each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 227.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Lakers vs. Nuggets odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lakers vs. Nuggets picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: