Lakers vs. Nuggets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Lakers vs. Nuggets NBA game on May 16, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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May 17, 12:30AM Ball Arena
May 17, 12:30AM Ball Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lakers | 25 | 29 | 38 | 34 | 126 |
Nuggets | 37 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 132 |
Live Probabilities
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lakers | 25 | 29 | 38 | 34 | 126 |
Nuggets | 37 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 132 |
Q4 00:09 LeBron James misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:45 LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 00:56 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:16 Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 1:39 Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:53 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
Q4 2:18 Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
Q4 2:27 Aaron Gordon makes two point running alley-oop layup (Jamal Murray assists)
Q4 2:37 Lakers misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:59 Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
Lakers 60 second timeout
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
126-132
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Austin Reaves personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
LeBron James turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals)
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers 60 second timeout
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
126-131
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
126-130
Anthony Davis shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
126-129
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
125-129
Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
124-129
+3
Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
124-127
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point running alley-oop layup (Jamal Murray assists)
124-127
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Anthony Davis offensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
121-125
Austin Reaves personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
121-124
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
118-124
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Anthony Davis blocks Nikola Jokic's two point floating jump shot
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
117-124
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
117-124
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
115-124
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-124
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Loose ball) (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
Lakers defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-124
LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets personal foul
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
112-124
LeBron James personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)
112-123
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
112-123
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
110-122
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
Instant replay (Challenge)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Dennis Schroder shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Anthony Davis personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+3
Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
110-121
LeBron James offensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
107-121
+3
Anthony Davis makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
107-118
Instant replay (Challenge)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Jamal Murray personal foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
104-118
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. blocks Rui Hachimura's two point pullup jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup
104-116
Rui Hachimura personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
104-114
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Jeff Green, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
103-114
Bruce Brown personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
+3
Jeff Green makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
102-114
+2
Rui Hachimura makes two point dunk (Anthony Davis assists)
102-111
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot
Austin Reaves personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Jarred Vanderbilt turnover (offensive foul)
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
100-111
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Michael Porter Jr., Jeff Green, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
Instant replay
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (Rui Hachimura assists)
100-109
Lonnie Walker IV defensive rebound
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot
97-109
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 1
95-106
Jamal Murray shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+2
LeBron James makes two point layup
94-106
LeBron James defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Jamal Murray)
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Instant replay (Request)
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point fadeaway jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
92-106
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
92-103
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Michael Porter Jr., Jeff Green, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, Lonnie Walker IV, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Davis)
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
91-103
Jamal Murray personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
90-103
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
90-103
Bruce Brown personal foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)
+2
Rui Hachimura makes two point driving layup
88-103
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
88-103
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
86-101
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Christian Braun, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
Christian Braun shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
85-101
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Lonnie Walker IV steals)
+2
Rui Hachimura makes two point driving reverse layup
83-101
Bruce Brown misses two point driving finger roll layup
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses two point jump shot
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lonnie Walker IV misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point jump shot
81-101
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-99
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-99
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
79-99
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Christian Braun, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, D'Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Davis, LeBron James)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)
79-96
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
79-96
+2
LeBron James makes two point running layup
76-93
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point driving layup
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)
74-93
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
74-93
+2
LeBron James makes two point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)
72-90
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
70-90
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
70-88
+2
Austin Reaves makes two point pullup jump shot
70-86
Jamal Murray personal foul
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
Anthony Davis personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
68-86
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
68-86
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point floating jump shot (LeBron James assists)
66-84
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
66-84
+2
D'Angelo Russell makes two point pullup jump shot (Anthony Davis assists)
64-82
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
64-82
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot
62-80
+2
D'Angelo Russell makes two point jump shot
62-78
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
Dennis Schroder turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point dunk (LeBron James assists)
60-78
Austin Reaves offensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot
58-78
+2
D'Angelo Russell makes two point jump shot
58-75
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot
58-75
+2
LeBron James makes two point jump shot
56-72
Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
End of 1st Half.
Lakers offensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses three point jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot
54-72
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
54-70
+3
Lonnie Walker IV makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
54-68
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-68
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-67
Rui Hachimura personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses two point running layup
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point cutting layup (Austin Reaves assists)
51-66
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point jump shot
49-66
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point pullup jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
49-64
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
47-64
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. blocks Austin Reaves's two point driving floating jump shot
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-61
Lakers lineup change (D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-60
Rui Hachimura personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Austin Reaves makes two point alley-oop layup (D'Angelo Russell assists)
47-59
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers offensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
45-59
+2
Rui Hachimura makes two point running pullup jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
45-56
Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Davis steals)
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point running layup
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point cutting layup (Dennis Schroder assists)
45-56
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point running dunk (Jamal Murray assists)
41-56
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Loose ball) (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
Lakers defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point hook shot
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point driving layup
41-53
+1
Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-54
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves)
D'Angelo Russell shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul)
+2
D'Angelo Russell makes two point pullup jump shot
41-51
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
39-51
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point reverse dunk (LeBron James assists)
39-49
LeBron James offensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses two point pullup jump shot
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
37-49
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses three point running pullup jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot
LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-46
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Jeff Green shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic turnover (Dennis Schroder steals)
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point turnaround jump shot
36-46
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving dunk
36-46
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-44
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Michael Porter Jr., Jeff Green, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, Lonnie Walker IV, D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis, LeBron James)
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-44
Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
Anthony Davis blocks Nikola Jokic's two point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lonnie Walker IV misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jeff Green turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point floating jump shot
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point layup
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Michael Porter Jr., Jeff Green, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, Lonnie Walker IV, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, LeBron James)
Lakers delay of game violation
Jarred Vanderbilt kicked ball violation
Lonnie Walker IV personal foul
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Michael Porter Jr., Jeff Green, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray)
Rui Hachimura violation
Lonnie Walker IV defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
LeBron James makes two point driving reverse layup (Lonnie Walker IV assists)
29-44
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point running layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
27-44
Lonnie Walker IV turnover (lost ball) (Christian Braun steals)
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point jump shot
27-42
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
27-40
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-38
Instant replay (Request)
Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Dennis Schroder personal foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Jeff Green offensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point jump shot
+2
Rui Hachimura makes two point jump shot
27-37
LeBron James defensive rebound
Rui Hachimura blocks Bruce Brown's two point cutting layup
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, Lonnie Walker IV, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, LeBron James)
End of 1st Quarter.
+2
LeBron James makes two point pullup bank jump shot
25-37
+3
Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
25-37
Austin Reaves personal foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul)
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Jamal Murray)
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
Lakers defensive rebound
LeBron James blocks Bruce Brown's two point jump shot
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Christian Braun blocks Anthony Davis's two point driving layup
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
+2
LeBron James makes two point layup
23-34
LeBron James defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point driving finger roll layup
+2
LeBron James makes two point driving finger roll layup (Anthony Davis assists)
21-34
Jamal Murray personal foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Christian Braun, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic blocks Anthony Davis's two point cutting layup
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point driving floating jump shot
19-34
+3
Lonnie Walker IV makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)
19-32
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
19-32
+2
Rui Hachimura makes two point dunk (Austin Reaves assists)
16-30
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-30
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Nikola Jokic)
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-29
Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses two point stepback jump shot
Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic blocks Anthony Davis's two point jump shot
Nuggets violation
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot
14-28
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lonnie Walker IV misses two point running layup
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Lonnie Walker IV steals)
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Rui Hachimura's two point pullup jump shot
+1
Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-26
+1
Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-25
Austin Reaves shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves)
D'Angelo Russell violation
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point driving finger roll layup
14-24
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists)
14-24
+3
Austin Reaves makes three point bank jump shot (LeBron James assists)
12-22
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup
9-22
Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk
9-20
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Dennis Schroder misses two point pullup jump shot
Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point driving floating jump shot
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point running finger roll layup
9-18
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
LeBron James misses two point driving layup
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists)
9-16
Dennis Schroder personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-14
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-14
Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
7-14
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)
7-11
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot
7-11
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point layup
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
5-9
+3
Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
5-6
LeBron James defensive rebound
Anthony Davis blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
LeBron James misses two point turnaround bank jump shot
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
2-6
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
2-4
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point jump shot
2-2
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup
+2
LeBron James makes two point driving layup
2-0
LeBron James offensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot
Anthony Davis vs. Nikola Jokic (Austin Reaves gains possession)
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic)
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 17 | D. Schroder | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| F | 28 | R. Hachimura | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| C | 3 | A. Davis | 40 | 10 | 3 |
| F | 6 | L. James | 26 | 12 | 9 |
| F | 15 | A. Reaves | 23 | 2 | 8 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | K. Caldwell-Pope | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| G-F | 11 | B. Brown | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| F | 50 | A. Gordon | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| G | 27 | J. Murray | 31 | 5 | 5 |
| C | 15 | N. Jokic | 34 | 21 | 14 |
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Lakers vs. Nuggets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Lakers vs. Nuggets
- Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Venue: Ball Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Nuggets favored at -15.5
- Total (Over/Under): 236.5
- Moneyline Odds: Lakers +1100, Nuggets -300
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Lakers: 28%
- Nuggets: 72%
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 Lakers 108-115 Nuggets.
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 Lakers a win probability of 28%, while the Nuggets have a win probability of 72%. 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 Ball Arena on Wednesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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