Lakers vs Nuggets: Key Western Conference Showdown

0:00This is Corey with NBA News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Subscribe for daily updates on your team. The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets tonight in a key Western conference matchup at ball arena. Tip Off is at 10pm. Eastern Time The Lakers sit at 37 wins and 24 losses, while the Nuggets are 34 and 24. Los Angeles holds a half-game deficit for the fifth seed, with just over 5 weeks left in the regular season. The Lakers have won their last three games, including a solid victory over New Orleans on Tuesday. They boast a strong 19-12 record on the road. Denver snapped a mini-skid with a close win at Utah on Monday, but has dropped two of their last three. At home, they are 16-12. This game carries big sticks, as the Lakers are also just one-and-a-half games out of third place. Los Angeles enters fully healthy, giving them an edge. The Nuggets will miss Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson due to hamstring issues, plus Spencer

1:00Jones with a shoulder problem. Cameron Johnson is questionable with an ankle injury. Odds makers list Denver as five-and-a-half-point favorites, with the over-under total at 240-and-a-half points. The Lakers are 5-0 against the spread in their last five-road games, versus Denver. A top projection model, after 10,000 simulations, leans under on that total. The project's around 239 points combined, hitting over 50% of the time based on recent trends for both teams. Quick thanks to today's sponsor. See the description for more. A pillow that plays your podcasts, music, or white noise privately, no earbuds required,