Lakers at Nuggets 12/3/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers visit Mile High City looking to bounce back from a loss when they visit the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers had their 10-game winning streak snapped on Sunday after falling to the Dallas Mavericks 114-100. The Lakers fell to 17-3 on the season following their loss. A poor second half in which they scored just 38 points did in the Lakers after leading 62-59 at the half.

Anthony Davis is leading in scoring and in rebounds with averages of 26.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. LeBron James is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 25.7 points and 10.9 assists per game. Kyle Kuzma, with an average of 11.3 points per game, is the only other Lakers player averaging double-figures in scoring.

Denver looks to bounce back from a loss when hosting the Lakers. The Nuggets squandered a 17-point lead and lost to the Sacramento Kings 100-97 in overtime on Saturday. The Nuggets fell to 13-4 with and loss but leads the Northwest division by 2 ½ games over the Utah Jazz. Gary Harris led the Nuggets in the loss with 25 points, while Will Barton scored 14 and pulled down 12 boards.

Jamal Murray leads Denver in scoring with an average of 18.5 points per game. Nikola Jokic is second in scoring while leading in rebounding and assists with averages of 15.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. Five players for the Nuggets are averaging double figures in scoring.