Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction 3/19/25 NBA Picks

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The LA Lakers beat the Suns and Spurs, and they play the Bucks, Bulls, and Magic next. The Lakers are 16-6 since January 30 and are also in the running for a top-four seed in the West. 

The LA Lakers are averaging 113.1 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 111.4 points on 45.9 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 25 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Luka Doncic is averaging 26.2 points and 8.8 rebounds. Austin Reaves is the third double-digit scorer and Rui Hachimura is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The LA Lakers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free-throw line. The LA Lakers are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game.

Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win

• The Lakers have won each of their last 13 home games following a win.
• The Nuggets have lost each of their last three games following a win.
• The Lakers have covered the spread in each of their last nine games at Crypto.com Arena following a home win.
• The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents following a win.

Why the Denver Nuggets will win

• The Nuggets have won 14 of their last 16 night games against the Lakers.
• The Lakers have lost 13 of their last 15 night games against Nuggets teams that held a winning record.
• The road team has covered the spread in each of the Nuggets' last five games.
• The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games at Crypto.com Arena against Nuggets teams that held a winning record.

Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers Injury Report

The LA Lakers will be without Maxi Kleber, LeBron James, and Rui Hachimura. Trey Jemison III is questionable with an illness.

The Nuggets will be without DaRon Holmes II and Julian Strawther. Christian Braun, Jamal Murray, and Nikola Jokic are questionable.

Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers Prediction

This all comes down to how the injury report plays out, so you should be checking for updates throughout the day before getting involved. I want nothing to do with the Nuggets if Braun, Murray, and Jokic are out. With that said, I’ll lean Nuggets assuming all three aren’t out. The Nuggets have owned the Lakers over the years and that includes wins in 10 of the last 15 meetings. LeBron is still out for the Lakers and Luka is still dealing with an ankle issue, despite being probable. The Nuggets also just beat the hot Warriors on the road undermanned as double-digit underdogs, so this team is still dangerous regardless of what the injury report says. I lean Nuggets at the time of this writing but check for injury updates before making your decision.