Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 3 picks, best bets: Look for Denver to cover despite Los Angeles’ dominance at home

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Now that we’re in the thick of the NBA playoffs, the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will be providing daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals. All lines courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook.

Featured Game | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets

We’ve played two games thus far in the Western Conference finals. The first was decided by six points. The second was decided by five. That makes the 5.5-point spread a perfect representation of what we’ve seen thus far. The Lakers have been dominant at home this postseason, sporting a 7-0 record and a plus-116 point-differential. The Nuggets are 2-3 on the road. Yet given the closeness of these games, I’m inclined to take Denver with the points in Game 3. In Game 2, the Lakers were outscored by nine points during the eight minutes LeBron James spent on the bench. That is a perfect encapsulation of the difference between these teams right now. The Lakers, at their best, can hang with the Nuggets. But they have so few players who they can rely on that they are in danger the moment any of them sit. The Lakers might still win this game, but I’m not expecting a blowout. The Pick: Nuggets +5.5

Game 2 of this series looked like a rock fight. For long stretches, both teams struggled to generate anything offensively. Yet the final tally was 211 points. Even in a game in which the two…

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Author : Sam Quinn

Publish date : 2023-05-20 14:45:51

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