We'll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming matchup. Allowing an average of 116.33 points per game, Denver hasn't exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end.
They have failed bettors playing the spread in all their past five games, so buyers beware.ĭenver's win lifted them to 4-2 while Los Angeles' defeat dropped them down to 0-5. Los Angeles is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. looked sharp as he posted a double-double on 22 points and 13 boards. Denver's small forward Michael Porter Jr. Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the game between the Nuggets and the Utah Jazz this past Friday was still a pretty decisive one as Denver wrapped it up with a 117-101 victory at home. One thing holding Los Angeles back was the mediocre play of small forward Troy Brown Jr., who did not have his best game: he picked up four fouls and turned the ball over four times en route to a 12-point finish. Los Angeles came up short against Minnesota, falling 111-102. It was all tied up 52-52 at halftime, but Los Angeles was not quite the Minnesota Timberwolves' equal in the second half when they met this past Friday. The Lakers and Denver are even-steven over their past 30 head-to-heads (15-15). They will square off against the Denver Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. The Los Angeles Lakers will be returning home after a two-game road trip. Current Records: Denver 4-2 Los Angeles 0-5 What to Know
