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Published: February 5, 2010
The Denver Nuggets will invade Staples Center when they take on Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time in LA is scheduled for 10:35PM Eastern Time and you can watch it nationally on ESPN.
The LVSC NBA odds makers have set the point spread in this game and the home team LA Lakers opened up as an 8 point favorite with the over under coming in at 200.
The early money from the NBA betting public has not moved the line, as the LA Lakers are still an 8-point favorite. The total has see slight movement in the early wagering towards the under, as the over under is lined at 199 ½.
Money line gamblers can grab the home favored LA Lakers at –390 with the road underdog Denver Nuggets bringing back +325 to pull off the straight up victory without taking the points on their side.
These two heated Western Conference teams will be making their second meeting of the season. The Denver Nuggets in their first head to head match up way back on November 13th destroyed the LA Lakers 105-79 as a 4 point betting favorite. The Nuggets held the defending world champion to just 35% shooting from the field. The Lakers were launching three’s and could only convert of 7 of 25 from beyond the arc. These hated rivals met in last years Western Conference Finals with the LA Lakers eliminating the Nuggets from the playoffs 4 games to 2.
The Lakers bounced back off their loss to the Memphis Grizzlies with a 99-97 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. In their first home game after a long 8 game East coast road trip the LA Lakers hit on 46.4% of their shots in victory. The Lakers concluded their long Grammy trip finishing 5-3 on the highway. LA has not eclipsed over 100 points in their past 4 games. LA has an injury issue heading into this game as Kobe Bryant was forced to leave the game with the Bobcats with a turned ankle. The injury forced Bryant to miss practice and the Lakers trainers are working with the All Star to try and ready him for this game. He has been listed as questionable for this game.
The Nuggets have injury concerns as well as Carmelo Anthony has missed the teams past 6 games with an ankle injury. His status for the game with the Lakers is doubtful as he told a local Denver reporter that it would be a miracle for him to return to the lineup tonight. The Nuggets are 4-2 in their past 6 games without Anthony in the lineup. The Nuggets are coming off a 109-97 defeat to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The Nuggets only shot 44.3% from the field in defeat and allowed over 49% shooting to the Suns. Guard Chauncey Billups has struggled in his past two games hitting on just 11 of 39 from the field. A tender ankle has bothered the veteran guard.
Trend: LA Lakers are 7-2 ATS in their past 9 meetings at Staples Center
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