Why Today's Lakers Game Against the Nuggets Is a Must Win

The Lakers Must Win Against the Nuggets Today

Today on ABC the Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets. This may just seem like a game between two top teams on a lazy Sunday afternoon, but it is much more than that for one team; the LA Lakers.

Basketball fans and sports bettors alike know that the Lakers have been a bad bet all year long against the Nuggets. This will be the third meeting this season between the two teams and the Lakers are looking for a first win in three tries against their Western Conference rivals. A 4-point home favorite on November 13, Denver destroyed Los Angeles 105-79. Without Carmelo, the Nuggets then went into the Staples Center as 8-point underdogs on February 5 and came away with a 126-113 victory.

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The Lakers need this win and they need to win convincingly. If the Nuggets head into the playoffs with a mental edge it will make them even tougher to beat if they happen to run into the Lakers. They need to prove they are the best team in the West and that there is no question about it.

The Lakers have the home court edge today and in the past this has been huge when facing the Nuggets as they are 4-12 ATS in the last 16 meetings in Los Angeles. The difference will be the big men for the Lakers they need to play tough up front and control the boards and not get pushed out and lose position. The Nuggets are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win and the Lakers are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5.

Look for one of the better games of the season from the big men of the Lakers and Kobe will have his usual big game. This is a statement game for the Lakers and Phil Jackson will have them ready to go out and take it to the Denver Nuggets.

Bet On: Lakers -6.5

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