Mayra Madrigal
This Monday, January 9, we will have more NBA games and one of them is Lakers vs Nuggets. This will be the fourth time these teams have met this regular season as Western Conference rivals. The performance of both franchises has been like chalk and cheese so far: while Colorado has focused on being one of the best teams, California seems to be just waking up.
It is expected to be an interesting challenge, as the last two games have resulted in wins for the Lakers even though the Nuggets have come in with better numbers than their opponents. Check out JefeBet‘s preview for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets, where you will also find the odds available.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets NBA Regular Season Game on January 9, 2023
- Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
- When: Monday, January 9, 2022, 9:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
- Regular Season Record: 18-21
The Lakers set the goal of reaching the Playoffs this season, and for now what they are aiming for is to reach the play-in, as they had a difficult start to the campaign and have struggled to get back on their feet.
At least the turn of the year seems to have worked for them, as they reeled off four straight wins: against the Atlanta Hawks twice, against the Charlotte Hornets, and against the Miami Heat. So far, the team still has more losses than wins on the season, but that could change if it can maintain its current level.
Their star, LeBron James, has had some health problems and, in some ways, that has conditioned the team. But now that he is back, he can be quite useful in order to achieve the goals. They will have a game against the Sacramento Kings to look to continue the streak, and then play the Nuggets.
Betting on the Denver Nuggets
- Regular Season Record: 26-13
The Denver Nuggets are having a great time in this 2022-23 NBA season. The only negative streak since they started their journey was in December with three straight losses to the Hawks, Pelicans, and Mavericks. Although there have been losses alternating with victories, so far they have only lost 2 of their last 10 games.
What they have done has worked for them to lead both the Western Conference and the Northwest Division. They had a great game against the Los Angeles Clippers and won by a crushing score of 122-91. Then, they surpassed 120 points once again against the Cleveland Cavaliers by 121-108, so they come into this matchup with two consecutive victories.
JefeBet Prediction
It is evident the improvement that the Angelino team has presented so far, but we must remember that the Nuggets will be at home in this game and have a 10-game unbeaten streak at home, which gives them the label of favorites, since, in addition to that, they are playing at a much higher level.
Prediction: Denver Nuggets win by 5 points.
