Nuggets vs. Lakers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Nuggets vs. Lakers NBA game on December 16, 2022 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 17, 3AM Crypto.com Arena
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 32 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 108 |
Lakers | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 126 |
Live Probabilities
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 32 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 108 |
Lakers | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 126 |
Q4 1:00 Vlatko Cancar makes three point jump shot (Davon Reed assists)
Q4 1:14 Thomas Bryant makes two point cutting dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)
Q4 1:28 Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:45 Dennis Schroder misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:55 Ish Smith makes two point pullup jump shot
Q4 2:35 Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot
Q4 2:53 Austin Reaves makes two point tip layup
Q4 2:59 LeBron James misses two point pullup jump shot
Q4 3:22 Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:51 LeBron James makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Lakers turnover
+1
Davon Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2
108-126
Nuggets offensive rebound
Davon Reed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Dennis Schroder personal foul (Davon Reed draws the foul)
Davon Reed defensive rebound
+3
Vlatko Cancar makes three point jump shot (Davon Reed assists)
107-126
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, Damian Jones, Kendrick Nunn, Dennis Schroder, Max Christie)
Dennis Schroder personal foul (Take) (Ish Smith draws the foul)
+2
Thomas Bryant makes two point cutting dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)
104-126
Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot
Dennis Schroder misses two point jump shot
+2
Ish Smith makes two point pullup jump shot
104-124
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
104-124
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Lonnie Walker IV, Dennis Schroder, Thomas Bryant, Max Christie)
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
102-123
Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schroder, Thomas Bryant, Austin Reaves, Max Christie)
Nuggets lineup change (Christian Braun, Davon Reed, Ish Smith, Vlatko Cancar, Zeke Nnaji)
Aaron Gordon personal foul (Take) (LeBron James draws the foul)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot
Austin Reaves offensive rebound
+2
Austin Reaves makes two point tip layup
102-122
LeBron James misses two point pullup jump shot
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Aaron Gordon turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Schroder steals)
+2
LeBron James makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
102-118
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
102-116
+2
LeBron James makes two point fadeaway jump shot
102-116
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
100-114
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, LeBron James, Thomas Bryant, Austin Reaves, Max Christie)
Thomas Bryant shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot
99-114
+2
LeBron James makes two point cutting layup (Russell Westbrook assists)
99-114
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Jamal Murray offensive rebound
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point tip layup
99-112
+2
Thomas Bryant makes two point layup
95-112
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Bryant steals)
+2
Thomas Bryant makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)
95-110
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Max Christie blocks Jamal Murray's three point jump shot
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
Thomas Bryant makes two point running dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)
95-108
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point layup
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot
95-106
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Thomas Bryant, Austin Reaves, Max Christie)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Russell Westbrook misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Bryant steals)
Thomas Bryant turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals)
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
95-104
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Thomas Bryant, Austin Reaves, Max Christie)
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Instant replay (Challenge)
Lakers challenge timeout
Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Lonnie Walker IV, Patrick Beverley, Thomas Bryant, Max Christie)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Max Christie makes three point jump shot (Lonnie Walker IV assists)
93-104
LeBron James defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot
+3
Max Christie makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
93-101
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point running dunk
93-98
LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point tip layup
Jeff Green offensive rebound
Jeff Green offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Russell Westbrook offensive rebound
Max Christie offensive rebound
Max Christie misses two point tip layup
Russell Westbrook misses two point layup
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot
91-96
Russell Westbrook personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Lonnie Walker IV misses three point running jump shot
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point jump shot
+3
Patrick Beverley makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
88-96
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Lonnie Walker IV, Patrick Beverley, LeBron James, Max Christie)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Jeff Green, Bones Hyland)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Austin Reaves steals)
+3
Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
88-93
LeBron James offensive rebound
Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
+2
LeBron James makes two point driving layup
88-90
Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
LeBron James offensive foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
LeBron James turnover (offensive foul)
Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Austin Reaves blocks Nikola Jokic's two point putback layup
Bones Hyland misses three point stepback jump shot
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point running layup
88-88
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
90-86
+3
Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
90-86
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
90-83
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Thomas Bryant, Troy Brown Jr., Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Davon Reed, Nikola Jokic, Jeff Green, Bones Hyland)
Thomas Bryant shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point fadeaway jump shot
87-83
+2
Dennis Schroder makes two point driving layup
87-83
Jeff Green misses two point cutting finger roll layup
+2
Thomas Bryant makes two point hook shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
87-81
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses two point jump shot
+1
Dennis Schroder makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
84-79
+1
Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-78
Instant replay (Request)
Davon Reed shooting foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul)
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Davon Reed, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Jeff Green, Bones Hyland)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul
Jamal Murray turnover
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Thomas Bryant misses two point putback layup
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-77
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Thomas Bryant shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schroder, Thomas Bryant, Troy Brown Jr., Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Davon Reed, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Thomas Bryant makes two point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
83-75
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point running layup (Bruce Brown assists)
83-73
Jump ball. Nikola Jokic vs. Dennis Schroder (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gains possession)
Dennis Schroder turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-73
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-73
Austin Reaves shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
+1
Thomas Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-73
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Thomas Bryant draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schroder, LeBron James, Thomas Bryant, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Davon Reed, Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Schroder steals)
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
Bruce Brown offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
79-67
+1
Thomas Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-67
Thomas Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Thomas Bryant draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
76-66
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, Patrick Beverley, LeBron James, Thomas Bryant, Austin Reaves)
Lakers 60 second timeout
+3
Bruce Brown makes three point running jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists)
74-66
Dennis Schroder turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals)
Dennis Schroder offensive rebound
Dennis Schroder misses two point driving layup
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
71-66
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point running reverse dunk (Bruce Brown assists)
71-66
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lonnie Walker IV misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot
+2
LeBron James makes two point cutting dunk (Patrick Beverley assists)
67-66
Nuggets personal foul
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Lonnie Walker IV misses three point jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
67-64
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, Dennis Schroder, Patrick Beverley, LeBron James, Thomas Bryant)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
End of 1st Half.
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses two point jump shot
+3
Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
65-64
+2
LeBron James makes two point running dunk
65-64
LeBron James defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
LeBron James makes two point layup (Russell Westbrook assists)
62-62
Jamal Murray turnover
+2
LeBron James makes two point driving layup
62-60
Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-58
Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
+2
Austin Reaves makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot
62-57
Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation
+3
Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
62-55
Austin Reaves turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Jamal Murray assists)
59-55
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-55
+1
Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-54
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon turnover (lost ball) (Russell Westbrook steals)
+3
Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
57-53
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (traveling)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
+2
Austin Reaves makes two point cutting layup (Anthony Davis assists)
57-50
LeBron James defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schroder, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
57-48
Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
57-48
Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Davon Reed misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses two point running layup
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses two point running layup
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-48
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-48
Lakers personal foul
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Lonnie Walker IV misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Lonnie Walker IV, Anthony Davis, Patrick Beverley, Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Davon Reed, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point jump shot
51-48
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses two point jump shot
Anthony Davis turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals)
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
51-48
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-48
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-47
Bruce Brown shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point layup (Bruce Brown assists)
47-46
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
+1
Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-46
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, Dennis Schroder, Anthony Davis, Patrick Beverley, LeBron James)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Davon Reed, Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Anthony Davis shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Davon Reed, Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jeff Green)
Anthony Davis turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+3
Jeff Green makes three point running pullup jump shot (Davon Reed assists)
44-46
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
LeBron James misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers offensive rebound
Bruce Brown blocks Dennis Schroder's two point driving layup
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, Anthony Davis, Patrick Beverley, LeBron James, Troy Brown Jr.)
Nuggets lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Bruce Brown, Davon Reed, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jeff Green)
Davon Reed personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+2
DeAndre Jordan makes two point alley-oop dunk (Bruce Brown assists)
41-46
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-46
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-46
Dennis Schroder shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Bruce Brown, Davon Reed, Jamal Murray, Jeff Green)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
LeBron James makes three point jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
37-46
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot
+3
Patrick Beverley makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
37-43
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-40
Lakers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, Patrick Beverley, LeBron James, Thomas Bryant, Troy Brown Jr.)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Austin Reaves shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
+3
Thomas Bryant makes three point jump shot
36-40
+2
Bones Hyland makes two point driving layup
36-37
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-37
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-36
Davon Reed shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point stepback jump shot
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot
34-33
Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound
Jeff Green misses three point jump shot
Troy Brown Jr. blocks Bones Hyland's two point running layup
Bones Hyland defensive rebound
Jeff Green blocks LeBron James's two point driving layup
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Thomas Bryant personal foul
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup (Jeff Green assists)
34-33
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Thomas Bryant, Troy Brown Jr., Austin Reaves)
Nuggets lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Davon Reed, Jamal Murray, Jeff Green, Bones Hyland)
End of 1st Quarter.
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+1
Austin Reaves makes technical free throw 1 of 1
32-33
Bones Hyland technical foul
Jeff Green offensive rebound
+2
Jeff Green makes two point jump shot
32-32
Jeff Green offensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point tip layup
Bones Hyland misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point jump shot
30-32
+2
DeAndre Jordan makes two point layup (Bones Hyland assists)
30-30
Russell Westbrook turnover (traveling)
Bones Hyland turnover (traveling)
+2
Thomas Bryant makes two point jump shot (Troy Brown Jr. assists)
28-30
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Troy Brown Jr. steals)
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-28
DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Max Christie defensive rebound
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
Jeff Green defensive rebound
Max Christie misses two point putback layup
Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot
+1
Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-27
Max Christie shooting foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul)
+2
Bones Hyland makes two point jump shot
27-27
Jeff Green defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
Christian Braun shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Jeff Green turnover (lost ball) (Russell Westbrook steals)
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Thomas Bryant, Troy Brown Jr., Austin Reaves, Max Christie)
Nuggets lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Christian Braun, Jamal Murray, Jeff Green, Bones Hyland)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Austin Reaves turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point cutting dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)
25-27
Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses two point driving bank jump shot
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-25
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, Troy Brown Jr., Austin Reaves, Max Christie)
Lonnie Walker IV shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
+2
Jeff Green makes two point running layup (Bones Hyland assists)
25-25
Bones Hyland defensive rebound
LeBron James misses two point running layup
LeBron James defensive rebound
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-25
Nuggets lineup change (Christian Braun, Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jeff Green, Bones Hyland)
LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point driving layup
22-24
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point driving floating jump shot
22-24
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-22
+1
Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-21
Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-20
Anthony Davis shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point layup
20-20
Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds step)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot
17-20
+2
LeBron James makes two point reverse layup (Russell Westbrook assists)
17-20
Russell Westbrook offensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Russell Westbrook, Lonnie Walker IV, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves)
Christian Braun turnover (offensive foul)
Christian Braun offensive foul (Patrick Beverley draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Christian Braun, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lonnie Walker IV turnover (traveling)
Lonnie Walker IV defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point reverse layup (Dennis Schroder assists)
15-18
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-16
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-16
Dennis Schroder shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lonnie Walker IV misses three point jump shot
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
15-16
+2
Patrick Beverley makes two point driving layup (Dennis Schroder assists)
15-16
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-14
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-14
Lonnie Walker IV shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+3
Lonnie Walker IV makes three point jump shot (Anthony Davis assists)
10-14
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers offensive rebound
Bruce Brown blocks Anthony Davis's two point running layup
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Anthony Davis blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point running layup (Patrick Beverley assists)
10-11
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Davis steals)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses three point jump shot
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-9
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
LeBron James shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
+3
Dennis Schroder makes three point running jump shot (LeBron James assists)
9-9
LeBron James defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses two point turnaround jump shot
Lakers offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon blocks Dennis Schroder's two point driving layup
Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
8-6
+2
LeBron James makes two point driving layup
8-6
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
8-4
+2
Patrick Beverley makes two point running layup (Dennis Schroder assists)
8-4
Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Schroder steals)
+2
Dennis Schroder makes two point driving layup
8-2
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
8-0
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Lonnie Walker IV misses two point driving layup
Nikola Jokic vs. Anthony Davis (Lonnie Walker IV gains possession)
Lakers lineup change (Lonnie Walker IV, Dennis Schroder, Anthony Davis, Patrick Beverley, LeBron James)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 0 | C. Braun | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| G | 9 | D. Reed | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| G | 14 | I. Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 31 | V. Cancar | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| F-C | 22 | Z. Nnaji | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | L. Walker IV | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| C | 30 | D. Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 12 | K. Nunn | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 17 | D. Schroder | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| G | 10 | M. Christie | 6 | 3 | 0 |
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Nuggets vs. Lakers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Nuggets vs. Lakers
- Date: Friday, December 16, 2022
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Nuggets favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 237.5
- Moneyline Odds: Nuggets -125, Lakers +110
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Nuggets: 55%
- Lakers: 45%
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 119-117 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 55%, while the Lakers have a win probability of 45%. 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 Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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