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Nuggets vs. Lakers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Nuggets vs. Lakers NBA game on March 2, 2024 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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NBA
FINAL
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124
114
Mar 3, 1:30AM Crypto.com Arena
Mar 3, 1:30AM Crypto.com Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 27 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 124 |
Lakers | 33 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 114 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
>99%
<1%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 27 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 124 |
Lakers | 33 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 114 |
Q4 00:19 Lakers misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:31 Nuggets makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:53 Lakers makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:01 Nuggets makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:07 Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:28 Lakers misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:34 Nuggets makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:49 Lakers makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:03 Nuggets makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:12 Lakers misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Justin Holiday defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
123-114
Lakers personal foul
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
124-114
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
121-114
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
121-112
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves)
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
119-112
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
117-112
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
117-110
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
115-110
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
113-110
Lakers turnover
Cam Reddish offensive rebound
Nuggets violation
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
111-110
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
108-110
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
108-108
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
105-108
Anthony Davis offensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Instant replay
Lakers lineup change (Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Cam Reddish, Austin Reaves)
Lakers personal foul
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
105-106
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
103-106
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
103-104
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
101-104
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
101-101
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr., Justin Holiday)
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
99-101
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Nuggets turnover
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
99-98
Nuggets personal foul
Lakers lineup change (Anthony Davis, Spencer Dinwiddie, LeBron James, Cam Reddish, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Peyton Watson, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr., Justin Holiday)
LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
99-96
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot
99-98
+2
Jaxson Hayes makes two point cutting dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)
99-98
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
96-92
Lakers turnover
Spencer Dinwiddie offensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Peyton Watson offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Justin Holiday defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
93-92
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
91-92
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Lakers turnover
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
91-89
Nuggets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Lakers offensive rebound
End of 3rd Quarter.
Lakers lineup change (Jaxson Hayes, Spencer Dinwiddie, LeBron James, D'Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish)
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson, Michael Porter Jr., Justin Holiday)
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Nuggets turnover
+2
Rui Hachimura makes two point jump shot
89-89
Lakers personal foul
+1
Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
89-87
+1
Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
90-87
Nuggets offensive rebound
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
90-87
Nuggets turnover
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Peyton Watson, Nikola Jokic, Reggie Jackson, Justin Holiday)
Lakers lineup change (Taurean Prince, Anthony Davis, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rui Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell)
Christian Braun offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround hook shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
88-87
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot
88-87
+3
Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)
88-87
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
86-82
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Lakers personal foul
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-82
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-82
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson, Justin Holiday)
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
82-82
Lakers personal foul
Lakers lineup change (Taurean Prince, Anthony Davis, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson, Aaron Gordon, Justin Holiday)
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
79-82
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
79-80
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
77-80
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
77-78
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
75-78
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
75-75
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
73-75
Lakers 60 second timeout
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
71-75
Lakers turnover
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Nuggets personal foul
+1
D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-74
+1
D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-75
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
69-73
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
67-73
LeBron James defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Lakers turnover
LeBron James defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
67-70
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
65-70
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
63-70
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
63-68
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Nuggets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
61-68
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
58-68
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Lakers lineup change (Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-66
Lakers lineup change (Taurean Prince, Jaxson Hayes, Anthony Davis, Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Reddish)
Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
58-65
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
56-65
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
56-62
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
54-62
Anthony Davis offensive rebound
Lakers personal foul
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
54-60
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
52-60
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
53-58
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
Lakers personal foul
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-58
Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
51-58
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Cam Reddish defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
47-58
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Lakers lineup change (Anthony Davis, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rui Hachimura, Cam Reddish, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr.)
D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
47-56
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
47-54
+2
Justin Holiday makes two point jump shot
47-52
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Nuggets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Lakers turnover
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
45-52
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
43-52
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
43-50
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
41-50
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson, Aaron Gordon, Justin Holiday)
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
39-50
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Nuggets turnover
Lakers lineup change (Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Reggie Jackson, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr., Justin Holiday)
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
39-46
Nuggets personal foul
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr., Justin Holiday)
+1
D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-47
Cam Reddish offensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Lakers defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
39-44
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
36-44
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
36-42
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
34-42
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
34-40
Lakers 60 second timeout
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Zeke Nnaji turnover (lost ball)
Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
32-40
Nuggets turnover
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
32-37
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
32-35
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
30-35
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
27-35
Nuggets personal foul
LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
End of 1st Quarter.
Lakers lineup change (Taurean Prince, Jaxson Hayes, LeBron James, D'Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish)
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson, Michael Porter Jr., Justin Holiday)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Peyton Watson misses three point pullup jump shot
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-32
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson, Justin Holiday)
Lakers lineup change (Taurean Prince, Jaxson Hayes, Anthony Davis, Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Reddish)
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-33
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson, Justin Holiday)
Nuggets personal foul
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
27-31
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
24-31
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
Lakers personal foul
Lakers 60 second timeout
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson, Justin Holiday)
Lakers lineup change (Taurean Prince, Anthony Davis, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rui Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell)
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
22-31
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
22-29
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
20-29
Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Taurean Prince defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
18-29
Nuggets turnover
Nuggets lineup change (Peyton Watson, Nikola Jokic, Reggie Jackson, Aaron Gordon, Justin Holiday)
Lakers lineup change (Taurean Prince, Anthony Davis, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves)
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
18-27
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
18-25
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
16-25
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
16-23
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
14-23
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
14-20
Aaron Gordon personal foul
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-19
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-20
Lakers lineup change (Anthony Davis, Spencer Dinwiddie, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves)
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr., Justin Holiday)
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
12-18
Lakers 60 second timeout
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
12-16
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
12-14
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
9-14
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
9-12
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
7-12
LeBron James defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Lakers turnover
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
7-9
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
4-9
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
4-6
Nuggets turnover
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
4-4
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
4-2
Nuggets turnover
Lakers personal foul
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
4-0
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
2-0
Lakers lineup change (Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr.)
(Aaron Gordon gains possession)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | N. Jokic | 31 | 9 | 6 |
| F-G | 9 | J. Holiday | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| F | 1 | M. Porter Jr. | 25 | 9 | 3 |
| G | 27 | J. Murray | 20 | 5 | 11 |
| F | 50 | A. Gordon | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | A. Davis | 15 | 11 | 2 |
| F | 23 | L. James | 24 | 4 | 9 |
| F-G | 5 | C. Reddish | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| G | 15 | A. Reaves | 19 | 2 | 13 |
| F | 28 | R. Hachimura | 23 | 3 | 2 |
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Nuggets vs. Lakers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Nuggets vs. Lakers
- Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Nuggets favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 230.5
- Moneyline Odds: Nuggets -112, Lakers -104
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Nuggets: 57%
- Lakers: 43%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Nuggets 116-114 Lakers.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Nuggets a win probability of 57%, while the Lakers have a win probability of 43%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Nuggets are more likely to beat the Lakers in the NBA game at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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