Denver Nuggets at L.A. Lakers

Nov 29, 2007 By Scott Burgess
Game Day: Thurs, Nov 29, 2007 10:30 PM ET

The L.A. Lakers (8-6 SU) will host the Denver Nuggets (9-6 SU) tonight, at the Staples Center, for some slammin jammin NBA action.

The L.A. Lakers (8-6 ATS) (6-7-1 O/U) are coming off a, 106-99, win over the struggling Seattle Sonics after going on a three game losing skid. The Lakers are 5-3 when playing at home.

The Denver Nuggets (7-8 ATS) (8-7 O/U) are riding a two game losing streak, with their most recent 110-112 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Nuggets are 3-4 when playing on the road.

Bet the Nuggets – Lakers game at Bodog Life which has the Lakers as 5 ½ favorites and the over/under set at 219.

The last game had the Lakers as 12-point favorites over the Sonics and the over/under set at 217.5. The final score was 106-99. The Lakers did NOT cash in on the spread and did NOT beat the over/under. Kobe Bryant had a high 38pts and 6 assists on the day. Derek Fisher had 14pts and Lamar Odom chipped in 20pts and 8 rebounds.

The last game had the Nuggets as 7-point favorites over the Pacers and the over/under set at 217. The final score was 110-112. The Nuggets did NOT cash in on the spread but they DID manage to get the OVER. The Nuggets Allen Iverson had 26pts and 8 assists while Carmelo Anthony chipped in 25pts and 7 rebounds. Marcus Camby had a low 5pts but he had 12 rebounds on the night.
The last time the Lakers and Nuggets faced each other was April 9, 2007, in Denver, when the Lakers were 6 ½ -point underdogs and the over/under was set at 216. The Nuggets won 115-111 and they DID cash in on the spread and they DID get the OVER.
Since January 2, 2007 these two have faced each other ten times. The Nuggets have the upperhand winning 6 of 4. The over/under was in favor of the Nuggets 6-4 and the spread is an even 5 for 5.

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