Lakers vs Nuggets Odds, Time, Channel
| Lakers Odds | +170 |
| Nuggets Odds | -210 |
| Spread | Nuggets -4.5 (-115) |
| Over/Under | 223.5 (-110 / -110) |
| Time | Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. ET |
| Channel | ESPN |
| Odds via BetMGM. Get up-to-the-minute NBA odds here. | |
The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets are set to square off in the Western Conference finals of the 2023 NBA playoffs.
The Nuggets are a 4.5-point favorite vs the Lakers, with the over/under set at 223.5 total points. Game 1 of Lakers vs Nuggets will tip off Tuesday, May 16 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The Lakers and Nuggets split their regular season series 2-2, with the home team winning each game. In the postseason, the Nuggets 6-0 at home, while the Lakers are 7-0 (including their Play-In Tournament win against the Minnesota Timberwolves) and no other teams this postseason are undefeated on their home floor. If those trends hold, it could factor into the length of the series with the Nuggets having home-court advantage.
Find out how the 1-seeded Nuggets and 7-seeded Lakers match up statistically for their Western Conference final matchup.
Statistical Matchup
| Lakers | Nuggets | |
| +0.6 | Net Rating | +3.4 |
| OFF | DEF | |
| 54.2% | eFG% | 54.3% |
| 12.3% | TO% | 12.2% |
| 22.8% | RB% | 76.4% |
| 23.2% | FTR | 20.1% |
| DEF | OFF | |
| 53.5% | eFG% | 57.3% |
| 10.9% | TO% | 13.1% |
| 76.3% | RB% | 24.8% |
| 17.1% | FTR | 19.4% |
| All statistics courtesy of Basketball-Reference. | ||
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