Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 2/21/25, 10:09 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 2/21/25 at 10:22 PM in NBA Picks

Lebron James had another display of dominance and hierarchy with these renewed Lakers. After not being present at the All-Star game due to discomfort in his foot, he did so in Portland against the Blazers on another magical night of 40 points, including 8 in a row at a key moment in the last quarter.

The expectation about what this Lakers team can become is great, but without including without any kind of restriction Doncic, who ended up not being there for the game against the Blazers due to continuing to recover from his Calf injury, the incorporation of the Slovenian and the influence that this will have on the bets for the Lakers and the entire NBA are still unknown.

For now, the Lakers remain sixth in the bettors as the favorite to win the NBA ring and will face the fifth, the Nuggets in Denver on Saturday, in spectacular form.

With all the success Malone had with the Nuggets, he could reach another milestone by beating the Lakers on Saturday: winning 10 games in a row for the first time while coaching the Nuggets. That's now 9 games in a row for Jokic's team, with, as always, the Serbian leading his team in the last one against the Hornets with 29 points and 17 rebounds.