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Nuggets at Lakers, 8:30 p.m. | TV: ESPN
Latest Odds:
Los Angeles Lakers
-150
Key Trend: LeBron James has never been swept in a playoff series.The Pick: Lakers (-155)
There are logical reasons for this play and tinfoil hat conspiracy reasons. I’ll start with the logic. I’ve never doubted Denver is the better team in this series. I’ve felt Denver has been the best team in the West nearly the entire season. They’ve also been one of the most underrated teams in the league from a gambling perspective, but I’m pretty happy with the Nuggets (+1800) ticket I got before the season began, so I’m grateful for it.
But while Denver is better than Los Angeles, I don’t think it’s so much better that the Lakers will fail to win a game in the series. While Game 3 went Denver’s way, it’s important to remember that the Nuggets have been awful on the road all year.
The Nuggets were a flamethrower Saturday night. They hit 17 threes and shot 41.5% from beyond the arc. During the regular season, Denver shot 39% from three at home compared to only 36.7% on the road. In the playoffs, it had been 40.2% at home to 35.5% on the road until Saturday night. Meanwhile, the Lakers were 10/32 from three, and any time your opponent hits seven more threes than you do in a game, you’re…
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Author : Tom Fornelli
Publish date : 2023-05-22 20:41:31
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