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Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 01 Dec 2012
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 122-103
34-27 37-30 26-25 25-21
Position#17
Record7-16
FormWLLWL
Points / game94.5
Allowed / game97.4
vs
Position#5
Record11-12
FormWWWLL
Points / game97.8
Allowed / game98.8
USANBA
NBA2012-13
Meetings · Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
12 Feb 2027
LAL v DEN
upcoming
23 Dec 2026
LAL v DEN
upcoming
16 Oct 2026
LAL106
DEN121
14 Mar 2026
LAL127
DEN125
18 Jul 2025
LAL84
DEN106
19 Mar 2025
LAL120
DEN108
23 Nov 2024
LAL102
DEN127
27 Apr 2024
LAL119
DEN108
25 Apr 2024
LAL105
DEN112
02 Mar 2024
LAL114
DEN124
08 Feb 2024
LAL106
DEN114
22 May 2023
LAL111
DEN113
20 May 2023
LAL108
DEN119
16 Dec 2022
LAL126
DEN108
30 Oct 2022
LAL121
DEN110
03 Apr 2022
LAL118
DEN129
03 May 2021
LAL93
DEN89
04 Feb 2021
LAL114
DEN93
26 Sep 2020
LAL117
DEN107
20 Sep 2020
LAL105
DEN103
18 Sep 2020
LAL126
DEN114
10 Aug 2020
LAL124
DEN121
22 Dec 2019
LAL104
DEN128
06 Mar 2019
LAL99
DEN115
25 Oct 2018
LAL121
DEN114
02 Oct 2018
LAL111
DEN113
30 Sep 2018
LAL107
DEN124
13 Mar 2018
LAL112
DEN103
19 Nov 2017
LAL127
DEN109
04 Oct 2017
LAL104
DEN122
02 Oct 2017
LAL107
DEN113
31 Jan 2017
LAL120
DEN116
17 Jan 2017
LAL121
DEN127
09 Oct 2016
LAL124
DEN115
07 Oct 2016
LAL97
DEN101
25 Mar 2016
LAL105
DEN116
03 Nov 2015
LAL109
DEN120
10 Feb 2015
LAL96
DEN106
23 Nov 2014
LAL94
DEN101
06 Oct 2014
LAL98
DEN95
18 Jul 2014
LAL83
DEN77
05 Jan 2014
LAL115
DEN137
08 Oct 2013
LAL90
DEN88
06 Oct 2013
LAL88
DEN97
06 Jan 2013
LAL105
DEN112
30 Nov 2012
LAL122
DEN103
12 May 2012
LAL96
DEN87
08 May 2012
LAL99
DEN102
01 May 2012
LAL104
DEN100
29 Apr 2012
LAL103
DEN88
13 Apr 2012
LAL103
DEN97
31 Dec 2011
LAL92
DEN89
03 Apr 2011
LAL90
DEN95
16 Oct 2010
LAL102
DEN95
28 Feb 2010
LAL95
DEN89
05 Feb 2010
LAL113
DEN126
23 Oct 2009
LAL105
DEN119
22 Oct 2009
LAL106
DEN89
27 May 2009
LAL103
DEN94
21 May 2009
LAL103
DEN106
19 May 2009
LAL105
DEN103
09 Apr 2009
LAL116
DEN102
21 Nov 2008
LAL104
DEN90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Los Angeles Lakers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Los Angeles LakersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
101-77
101
77
+24
H10/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
103-90
103
90
+13
H12/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
82-84
82
84
-2
H14/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
114-102
114
102
+12
H17/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
W
119-108
119
108
+11
H19/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
95-90
95
90
+5
H21/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
97-113
97
113
-16
A22/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
98-106
98
106
-8
A24/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#15
W
115-89
115
89
+26
A25/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
77-79
77
79
-2
H28/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-22
24-16
25-17
29-22
29-22
28-26
22-18
24-24
24-18
19-20
16-22
23-24
35-30
27-27
30-27
22-18
40-29
28-31
30-27
21-21
29-23
27-34
20-16
19-17
21-15
20-27
28-31
28-40
18-34
31-22
21-26
28-24
36-23
29-15
24-27
26-24
21-25
12-15
24-21
20-18
193.9Avg total
100.1Scored
93.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)94.597.4192.0-2.930%
Season at home (17)93.095.6188.6-2.635%
Season away (6)98.8102.7201.5-3.817%
Last 10 (10)100.193.8193.9+6.360%
Last 5 (5)96.495.4191.8+1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)89.797.2186.9-7.510%
vs Similar (19)95.298.3193.5-3.137%
vs Weaker (1)114.0102.0216.0+12.0100%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
107-101 OT
107
101
+6
A11/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
L
100-110
100
110
-10
A13/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
93-98
93
98
-5
H16/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
100-126
100
126
-26
A18/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
W
97-92
97
92
+5
A20/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
W
101-94
101
94
+7
A22/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
102-91
102
91
+11
H24/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
W
102-84
102
84
+18
H26/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
L
103-105
103
105
-2
A27/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
105-106
105
106
-1
A30/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-13
16-26
22-20
24-27
27-23
30-31
21-29
22-27
20-28
22-26
24-25
27-19
15-33
25-27
28-30
32-36
27-26
25-23
17-21
28-22
15-26
29-32
25-15
32-21
23-21
24-32
31-17
24-21
26-23
25-18
32-20
19-23
35-24
30-30
19-30
19-21
25-30
35-21
26-27
19-28
201.7Avg total
101.0Scored
100.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)97.898.8196.6-1.048%
Season at home (7)101.194.0195.1+7.171%
Season away (16)96.4100.9197.2-4.538%
Last 10 (10)101.0100.7201.7+0.350%
Last 5 (5)102.696.0198.6+6.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)101.0108.0209.0-7.00%
vs Similar (21)99.999.1199.0+0.852%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)91.094.5185.5-3.538%
This opponent (Los Angeles Lakers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.5+3.5Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: +1.2+1.2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: +0.8+0.8Q4: +0.1+0.1
Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Los Angeles LakersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H10/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
57-48
57
48
+9
H12/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H14/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
62-57
62
57
+5
H17/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
W
68-60
68
60
+8
H19/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
56-57
56
57
-1
H21/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
41-42
41
42
-1
A22/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
49-56
49
56
-7
A24/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#15
W
65-38
65
38
+27
A25/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H28/11
NBA
99.5Avg total
52.1Scored
47.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.147.997.0+1.243%-
Last 30 at home (20)49.846.195.9+3.660%-
Last 30 away (10)47.851.399.1-3.510%-
Last 10 (10)52.147.499.5+4.760%-
Last 5 (5)48.846.695.4+2.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)45.848.994.7-3.130%-
vs Similar (19)50.246.897.0+3.347%-
vs Weaker (1)62.057.0119.0+5.0100%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A11/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
57-54
57
54
+3
A13/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
42-54
42
54
-12
H16/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
40-60
40
60
-20
A18/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A20/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
L
44-58
44
58
-14
A22/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
47-53
47
53
-6
H24/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
W
51-41
51
41
+10
H26/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
W
65-54
65
54
+11
A27/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
60-51
60
51
+9
A30/11
NBA
101.1Avg total
49.8Scored
51.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.750.3100.0-0.553%-
Last 30 at home (10)52.248.0100.2+4.270%-
Last 30 away (20)48.551.499.9-2.945%-
Last 10 (10)49.851.3101.1-1.560%-
Last 5 (5)53.451.4104.8+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)50.057.0107.0-7.00%-
vs Similar (21)51.049.4100.5+1.662%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)46.251.697.9-5.438%-
This opponent (Los Angeles Lakers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
28/11/12HIndiana Pacers77-79
25/11/12ADallas Mavericks115-89
24/11/12AMemphis Grizzlies98-106
22/11/12ASacramento Kings97-113
21/11/12HBrooklyn Nets95-90
19/11/12HHouston Rockets119-108
17/11/12HPhoenix Suns114-102
14/11/12HSan Antonio Spurs82-84
12/11/12HSacramento Kings103-90
10/11/12HGolden State Warriors101-77
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/12AGolden State Warriors105-106
27/11/12AUtah Jazz103-105
26/11/12HNew Orleans Pelicans102-84
24/11/12HGolden State Warriors102-91
22/11/12AMinnesota Timberwolves101-94
20/11/12AMemphis Grizzlies97-92
18/11/12ASan Antonio Spurs100-126
16/11/12HMiami Heat93-98
13/11/12APhoenix Suns100-110
11/11/12AGolden State Warriors107-101 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Los Angeles Lakers
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL30%
HomeLWWWL35%
AwayLLLLW17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games23176
Win %30%35%17%
Points / game94.593.098.8
Allowed / game97.495.6102.7
Point differential-2.9-2.6-3.8
Avg total192.0188.6201.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%29%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)25% (4)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL48%
HomeWWLWW71%
AwayLWWLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games23716
Win %48%71%38%
Points / game97.8101.196.4
Allowed / game98.894.0100.9
Point differential-1.0+7.1-4.5
Avg total196.6195.1197.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)0% (1)40% (5)
Overtime %4%0%6%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Memphis Grizzlies2115671%99.293.4+5.8
2 Oklahoma City Thunder2417771%103.896.1+7.7
3 San Antonio Spurs2316770%102.296.6+5.6
4 Philadelphia 76ers2316770%96.393.3+3.0
5 Miami Heat2215768%100.997.4+3.5
6 New York Knicks2114767%100.996.2+4.7
7 Brooklyn Nets2114767%96.093.5+2.5
8 Golden State Warriors2214864%97.596.4+1.2
9 Los Angeles Clippers2314961%98.094.4+3.6
10 Atlanta Hawks2112957%96.893.7+3.1
11 Chicago Bulls2112957%93.190.6+2.6
12 Utah Jazz25141156%98.795.7+3.0
13 Houston Rockets22121055%102.7101.2+1.5
14 Minnesota Timberwolves21111052%91.489.2+2.2
15 Indiana Pacers23121152%90.991.5-0.6
16 Boston Celtics22111150%97.297.6-0.4
17 Denver Nuggets23111248%97.898.8-1.0
18 Phoenix Suns24111346%98.0100.2-2.2
19 Milwaukee Bucks22101245%96.597.3-0.8
20 Dallas Mavericks22101245%98.299.2-1.0
21 Sacramento Kings2291341%95.898.2-2.5
22 Toronto Raptors2391439%97.999.4-1.5
23 Portland Trail Blazers2391439%97.0100.0-3.0
24 New Orleans Pelicans2281436%90.495.8-5.5
25 Detroit Pistons2591636%92.995.7-2.8
26 Charlotte Hornets2381535%92.899.3-6.5
27 Los Angeles Lakers2371630%94.597.4-2.9
28 Orlando Magic2371630%93.399.0-5.7
29 Cleveland Cavaliers2261627%94.8100.8-6.0
30 Washington Wizards2241818%91.698.2-6.6
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Los Angeles Lakers34372625122
Denver Nuggets27302521103
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