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LA Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Pick Prediction 5/16/2023
Lakers at Nuggets—Bamba out for Los Angeles with Davis and James probable. Murray questionable for Denver. He played through his questionable status against Phoenix in Game 6.
LA Lakers advanced into the Western Conference semifinals after eliminating the Warriors in six games. They opened the playoffs by eliminating the Grizzlies in six games.
Los Angeles have won eight of twelve in the playoffs shooting 47% with 33.1% from three. The team has a +5.1 net rating in the playoffs backed by strong defense by holding opponents to 106.5 points per 100 possessions which is the best of the sixteen teams in the playoffs.
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Denver eliminated the Phoenix Suns in six games. In their first round the Nuggets eliminated the Timberwolves in five games. Denver has won eight of eleven in the postseason by hitting 48.9% with 37.9% from three and a playoff high +8.6 net rating of the sixteen playoff teams.
Nuggets have the highest offensive rating of the sixteen playoff teams by averaging 118.7 points per 100 possessions. Their rebounding rate if also the best of all teams in the playoffs at 54.1% with LAL at 50.2%. Denver has won all six playoff games at home posting a +13.9 net rating by scoring 118.8 points per 100 possessions.
Los Angeles has lost four of six on the road in the playoffs with a -7.6 net rating scoring only 107.2 points per 100 possessions. The pace of play for Nuggets home playoff games this season has been 95.42 per 48 minutes.
Los Angeles 20-11 to the spread against a winning team. They have raised their game to a higher level. The team has lots of rest for Game 1 after eliminating the Warriors on Friday. Play LA Lakers +6.
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