Nuggets vs. Lakers NBA Playoffs Game 5 Preview for April 29

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers are facing off in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with a decisive Game 5 coming up.

The Nuggets enter their matchup against the Lakers as a 7.5-point favorite. The game's point total is set at 218.5.

The Nuggets fell to the Lakers 119-108and went over the point total in their last outing on Saturday. Nikola Jokic scored a team-high 33 points in the loss. The Lakers knocked off the Nuggets 119-108 and went over the point total on Saturday in their most recent game. LeBron James totaled a team-high 30 points to power them to the victory.

Bet on Nuggets vs. Lakers on Draftkings! Bet $5+ Get $200 in Bonus Bets instantly.

Nuggets vs. Lakers Betting Odds

View the original article to see embedded media.

Nuggets vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Nuggets have played 82 games, with 38 wins against the spread.
• Denver is 17-16-1 ATS when favored by 7.5 points or more this season.
• Nuggets games this year have gone over the total in 35 out of 82 opportunities (42.7%).
• The Nuggets average 114.9 points per game (just 2.5 fewer points than the 117.4 the Lakers allow).
• When scoring more than 117.4 points, Denver has a 23-8-1 record against the spread and a 28-4 record overall.
• In the Lakers' 82 games this season, they have 38 wins against the spread.
• Los Angeles has an ATS record of 3-1 in its four games as an underdog of 7.5 points or more this season.
• The Lakers have hit the over 57.3% of the time this season (47 of 82 games with a set point total).
• The Lakers put up an average of 118 points per game, which is 8.4 more points than the 109.6 the Nuggets give up to opponents.
• In games it scores more than 109.6 points, Los Angeles has put together a 32-27 ATS record and a 39-20 overall record.

Get your $2,500 No Sweat First Bet on FanDuel!

View the original article to see embedded media.

Nuggets vs. Lakers Last 10 Games

• The Nuggets are 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall over their past 10 games.
• In their past 10 games, the Nuggets have hit the over five times.
• Denver's average total over the last 10 games is 2.1 points more than the 218.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
• During their last 10 games, the Nuggets' points per game average is 0.1 points higher per game than their season-long scoring average.
• The Lakers are 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall over their last 10 games.
• In their past 10 contests, the Lakers have gone over the total six times.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have combined to score an average of 226.3 combined points in its last 10 games, 7.8 more than the 218.5 over/under in this matchup.
• In the last 10 games, the Lakers are averaging 2.9 fewer points per game than their season average of 118 PPG.

Nuggets vs. Lakers Over/Under Trends

• This season, 51 of the Nuggets' 82 games have gone over Monday's over/under of 218.5 points.
• A total of 66 of the Lakers games have finished with a combined score over 218.5 points this season.
• The point total for this contest of 218.5 is 14.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for Denver (114.9) and Los Angeles (118).
• This matchup's total is 8.5 less than the 227 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• The Nuggets have a 224.5 average over/under in their games this season, six more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Lakers games have a total points bet of 235.5 points this season, 17 points more than the over/under for this game.

View the original article to see embedded media.

Nuggets Team Leaders

• Nikola Jokic: 26.4 PTS, 12.4 REB, 9 AST, 1.4 STL, 58.3 FG%, 35.9 3PT% (83-for-231)
• Michael Porter Jr.: 16.7 PTS, 7 REB, 48.4 FG%, 39.7 3PT% (220-for-554)
• Jamal Murray: 21.2 PTS, 6.5 AST, 48.1 FG%, 42.5 3PT% (145-for-341)
• Aaron Gordon: 13.9 PTS, 55.6 FG%, 29 3PT% (40-for-138)

Lakers Team Leaders

• Anthony Davis: 24.7 PTS, 12.6 REB, 1.2 STL, 2.3 BLK, 55.6 FG%, 27.1 3PT% (29-for-107)
• LeBron James: 25.7 PTS, 7.3 REB, 8.3 AST, 1.3 STL, 54 FG%, 41 3PT% (149-for-363)
• D'Angelo Russell: 18 PTS, 6.3 AST, 45.6 FG%, 41.5 3PT% (226-for-545)
• Austin Reaves: 15.9 PTS, 5.5 AST, 48.6 FG%, 36.7 3PT% (154-for-420)