Today’s NBA slate of action includes three games. Right now, the Nuggets are the largest favorite of the day as -7.5 point favorites over the Lakers. On the other end, the closest point spread belongs to a matchup between the 76ers and Knicks, with the Knicks coming in as -5 point favorites. Out of today’s games, 3 of the 3 games have the home team as the favorite.
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets
Nuggets: -7.5 | Over/Under: 223.5
At 10:00 ET, the Nuggets will face off against the Lakers at Ball Arena in Denver. The Nuggets are favored by 7.5 points.
In today’s game, the BAKER model has LeBron James and Anthony Davis both reaching 20 points vs. the Nuggets. James is projected to score 26 points while Davis has a predicted total of 25. As for the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic has a season average of 26.4 points and is projected to finish with 27 points today. He has shot 58.3% from the field this season and has a true shooting percentage of 65.0%.
On the defensive end, the Lakers are projected to finish with 8 steals and grab 45 rebounds. According to the BAKER model, they are projected to shoot 48.5% from the field. As for the Nuggets, they are projected to shoot 38.2% from three and hit 55.6% of their two-point attempts.
Lakers Injury Report
- Anthony Davis (Probable) Back
- LeBron James (Probable) Ankle
- Christian Wood (Out) Knee
- Jarred Vanderbilt (Out) Foot
- Cam Reddish (Out) Ankle
- Jalen Hood-Schifino (Out) Back
Nuggets Injury Report
- Vlatko Cancar (Out) Knee
BAKER Prediction: Lakers 119 – Nuggets 113
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Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers: -5.5 | Over/Under: 203
At 7:00 ET, the Cavaliers face off against the Magic at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Currently, the Cavaliers are favored by 5.5 points.
The Magic’s leading scorer this season, Paolo Banchero, is expected to put up 23 points on 44.4% shooting. As for the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell is projected to finish with 45 fantasy points, which includes 26 points and 5 rebounds.
The BAKER model has the Magic hitting 47.9% of their shots from the field. This includes 55.0% of their two-pointers and 36.1% from beyond the arc. On the other side, the Cavs are projected to hit 20 free throws and 17 three-pointers while shooting 37.8% from deep.
Magic Injury Report
None
Cavaliers Injury Report
- Ty Jerome (Out) Ankle
- Dean Wade (Out) Knee
- Craig Porter Jr. (Out) Ankle
BAKER Prediction: Cavaliers 112 – Magic 107
