Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [4/22/2024]

The Denver Nuggets will square off with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena on Monday, commencing at 10:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Monday's Lakers vs. Nuggets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Lakers vs. Nuggets Prediction: Who Will Win Game 2

We have used trusted machine learning and data to simulate the outcome of Monday's NBA Playoffs matchup between the Lakers and Nuggets 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NBA predictions.

Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Nuggets a 74% chance of defeating the Lakers. Our predicted final score has the Nuggets winning 115-108.

According to our model, the Nuggets (-7) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 223.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

The NBA Playoffs is an annual postseason tournament held to determine the league's champion.

A total of 16 teams, including the Lakers and Nuggets, reached the 2024 NBA Playoffs, which spans four rounds: the First Round, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and NBA Finals.

Each round of the NBA Playoffs is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins moving on to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 2 Odds

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

Bet Type	Lakers	Nuggets
Spread	+7 (-106)	-7 (-110)
Moneyline	+235	-275
Total	o223.5 (-105)	u223.5 (-110)

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

Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 2 Picks

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Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 2 Player Props

Looking for LA Lakers vs. Denver NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project key individual stats for each team, such as points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers.

Anthony Davis is expected to step up for the Lakers with 33 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists, while Jamal Murray is projected to have 30 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Nuggets.

Lakers Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Lakers:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Anthony Davis	33	16	6	0
LeBron James	24	8	9	2
D'Angelo Russell	20	3	7	4
Rui Hachimura	18	5	2	2
Austin Reaves	16	4	7	2

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Nuggets Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers for the Nuggets:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Jamal Murray	30	5	9	4
Nikola Jokic	28	13	13	1
Michael Porter	20	7	2	3
Aaron Gordon	16	7	5	1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	13	3	3	2

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Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 2 Information

Monday's Game 2 between the Nuggets and Lakers in the NBA Playoffs is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets
• Date: Monday, April 22, 2024
• Time: 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena

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Conclusion

We predict the Nuggets, with a 74% win probability, will likely beat the Lakers on Monday.

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