Nuggets vs Lakers Prediction & Prop of the Game: Can Jokic and the Nuggets grab a big W in Crypto tonight?

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets travel to Los Angeles to take on LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference Friday Night showdown.

The Nuggets have are sitting 3rd in the West right now and have been playing fantastic basketball, winning 3 straight and 7 of their last 10.

Nikola Jokic has been awesome to start the season, and has been amazing the past 2 weeks.

He has scored 30+ points in 4 of his last 5 games, along with 12 rebounds and almost 10 assists per game.

He also loves playing against the Lakers.

In the two games so far this season against the Lakers, he scored 27 ppg and grabbed 13 rpg. Safe to say he likes playing the Lakers right now.

The Lakers will have their hands full with Jokic no doubt, but the Nuggets will have to deal with Anthony Davis.

Davis has been fantastic and is an early MVP candidate along with Jokic and Tatum.

Davis has scored 30+ points in 5 of their last 6 games but he didn’t hit his points in either game against the Nuggets earlier this season.

Will that change tonight?

In this battle of two early MVP candidates, who will lead their team to a big Friday Night victory?

Odds

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Spread

• Nuggets -1.5 (-110)
• Lakers +1.5 (-110)

Moneyline

• Nuggets (-120)
• Lakers (+102)

Total

• Over 237.5 (-110)
• Under 237.5 (-110)

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Prediction

I am riding with Jokic to have another massive game against the Lakers and carry the Nuggets yet again.

This should be a great game but it seems that the Nuggets have figured out a way to contain AD and if that is the case tonight, I think the Nuggets get a big win at Crypto.com arena.

Best Bet

Nuggets ML (-120)

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Prop of the Game

Nikola Jokic o25.5 pts (-113)

As I mentioned before, I love Jokic tonight.

Jokic has been on fire the past 2 weeks, scoring 30+ in 4 of his last 5 games.

He also has over 26 points in 2 of his last 3 vs the Lakers.

If the Nuggets are going to stay in this game and win, Jokic is going to have his hands all over this game.

I also love Jokic Rebounds. He has hit his rebounds in 4 straight games vs the Lakers and I think he has a great chance to board again tonight.

Bonus:

Jokic o11.5 Rebs (-130)

14+ (+175)

16+ (+390)

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