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Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 01 Feb 2017
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 120-116
30-30 24-29 27-17 39-40
Position#29
Record18-40
FormLWLLL
Points / game103.9
Allowed / game109.7
vs
Position#16
Record25-29
FormWLWWW
Points / game109.4
Allowed / game110.0
USANBA· Staples Center
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
12 Feb 2027
LAL v DEN
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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
Orlando Magic
#26
W
111-95
111
95
+16
H09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
87-108
87
108
-21
H11/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
94-134
94
134
-40
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
97-113
97
113
-16
A14/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
97-102
97
102
-5
H16/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
121-127
121
127
-6
H18/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
108-95
108
95
+13
H21/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
73-122
73
122
-49
A22/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
98-105
98
105
-7
A26/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
88-96
88
96
-8
A27/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
40-34
22-26
19-9
30-26
26-25
31-30
12-23
18-30
24-36
30-36
21-34
19-28
15-26
24-32
29-26
29-29
31-23
26-36
15-16
25-27
26-40
28-26
30-35
37-26
27-24
24-29
35-22
22-20
22-29
11-38
22-23
18-32
31-30
27-29
17-24
23-22
16-23
25-21
19-26
28-26
207.1Avg total
97.4Scored
109.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (58)103.9109.7213.6-5.731%
Season at home (32)108.0107.8215.8+0.241%
Season away (26)99.0111.9210.8-12.919%
Last 10 (10)97.4109.7207.1-12.320%
Last 5 (5)97.6109.0206.6-11.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)103.4111.2214.6-7.819%
vs Similar (9)97.7108.4206.1-10.822%
vs Weakerno games
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
106-121
106
121
-15
A08/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
140-112
140
112
+28
H12/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
125-112
125
112
+13
H16/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
127-121
127
121
+6
A18/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
104-118
104
118
-14
A20/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
123-98
123
98
+25
H22/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
108-111
108
111
-3
A23/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
103-93
103
93
+10
H25/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
127-120
127
120
+7
H27/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
123-112
123
112
+11
A29/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-24
38-36
20-28
26-33
30-29
37-27
39-20
34-36
39-36
30-25
31-22
25-29
40-26
26-28
35-30
26-37
23-28
35-31
23-33
23-26
27-18
32-27
36-26
28-27
29-28
29-34
26-22
24-27
18-22
33-17
29-28
23-26
35-29
22-32
39-31
31-28
21-33
38-28
36-22
28-29
230.4Avg total
118.6Scored
111.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (54)109.4110.0219.5-0.646%
Season at home (25)114.5111.6226.1+2.952%
Season away (29)105.1108.7213.8-3.641%
Last 10 (10)118.6111.8230.4+6.870%
Last 5 (5)116.8106.8223.6+10.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)108.0125.0233.0-17.00%
vs Similar (16)109.4107.8217.1+1.650%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)119.5115.0234.5+4.570%
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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -3.2-3.2Q1: +1.1+1.1Q2Q2: -5.5-5.5Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: +5.2+5.2Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: -3.0-3.0
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
Orlando Magic
#26
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H11/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
54-72
54
72
-18
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
39-58
39
58
-19
A14/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
57-59
57
59
-2
H16/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
54-66
54
66
-12
H18/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
L
51-53
51
53
-2
H21/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
33-67
33
67
-34
A22/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
58-59
58
59
-1
A26/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A27/01
NBA
109.9Avg total
50.6Scored
59.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.956.7110.6-2.940%-
Last 30 at home (14)55.656.2111.8-0.643%-
Last 30 away (16)52.457.2109.6-4.838%-
Last 10 (10)50.659.3109.9-8.720%-
Last 5 (5)47.457.8105.2-10.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)55.357.5112.9-2.238%-
vs Similar (9)50.454.9105.3-4.444%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
D
60-60
60
60
+0
A08/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
67-56
67
56
+11
H12/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
69-61
69
61
+8
H16/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
66-54
66
54
+12
A18/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
58-59
58
59
-1
A20/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
59-45
59
45
+14
H22/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
58-62
58
62
-4
A23/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
51-39
51
39
+12
H25/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
57-61
57
61
-4
H27/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
59-61
59
61
-2
A29/01
NBA
116.2Avg total
60.4Scored
55.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.756.5114.2+1.243%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.555.5114.0+2.953%-
Last 30 away (15)56.957.4114.3-0.533%-
Last 10 (10)60.455.8116.2+4.650%-
Last 5 (5)56.853.6110.4+3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)59.564.5124.0-5.00%-
vs Similar (16)56.253.6109.8+2.756%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)59.357.9117.2+1.440%-
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

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Los Angeles Lakerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Los Angeles Lakers: 97.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.6 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.2 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.328.8
47.0%
50.2%57.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.18.2
32.7%
35.7%24.6
🏀 Free throws20.315.2
74.9%
77.0%15.2
They take 86.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 118.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.8 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.4 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.4 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.633.9
55.9%
50.2%67.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.29.8
37.4%
35.7%29.4
🏀 Free throws26.921.4
79.6%
77.0%21.4
They take 86.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 01 Feb 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Los Angeles Lakers
LLLWLLLLLW
Denver Nuggets
WWWLWLWWWL
#29
League position
#16
-12.5
Net rating
+6.7
98.9
Offensive rating
117.1
111.4
Defensive rating
110.4
47.6%
Effective FG%
56.0%
53.3%
Opp. effective FG%
52.4%
13.9%
Turnover %
13.9%
22.5%
Off. rebound %
28.8%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.31
32.7%
3-point %
37.4%
53.8%
Assist %
62.7%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence98.9 · 117.1Defence111.4 · 110.4Shooting47.6% · 56.0%3-point %32.7% · 37.4%Ball care13.9% · 13.9%Off. rebounds22.5% · 28.8%Free throws0.23 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)20% · 70%
■ Los Angeles Lakers   ■ Denver Nuggets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/17AUtah Jazz88-96
26/01/17APortland Trail Blazers98-105
22/01/17ADallas Mavericks73-122
21/01/17HIndiana Pacers108-95
18/01/17HDenver Nuggets121-127
16/01/17HDetroit Pistons97-102
14/01/17ALos Angeles Clippers97-113
13/01/17ASan Antonio Spurs94-134
11/01/17HPortland Trail Blazers87-108
09/01/17HOrlando Magic111-95
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/17APhoenix Suns123-112
27/01/17HPhoenix Suns127-120
25/01/17HUtah Jazz103-93
23/01/17AMinnesota Timberwolves108-111
22/01/17HLos Angeles Clippers123-98
20/01/17ASan Antonio Spurs104-118
18/01/17ALos Angeles Lakers127-121
16/01/17HOrlando Magic125-112
12/01/17HIndiana Pacers140-112
08/01/17AOklahoma City Thunder106-121

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Los Angeles Lakers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL31%
HomeWLLLW41%
AwayLLLLL19%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games583226
Win %31%41%19%
Points / game103.9108.099.0
Allowed / game109.7107.8111.9
Point differential-5.7+0.2-12.9
Avg total213.6215.8210.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%25%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won10% (10)12% (8)0% (2)
Overtime %2%3%0%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW46%
HomeWWWWW52%
AwayLWLLW41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games542529
Win %46%52%41%
Points / game109.4114.5105.1
Allowed / game110.0111.6108.7
Point differential-0.6+2.9-3.6
Avg total219.5226.1213.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%40%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won41% (17)25% (8)56% (9)
Overtime %7%16%0%
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 Golden State Warriors5547885%117.3104.4+12.9
2 San Antonio Spurs54411376%106.398.5+7.8
3 Houston Rockets58401869%114.3108.3+6.1
4 Cleveland Cavaliers53341964%108.8105.2+3.6
5 Boston Celtics55352064%107.8104.9+2.9
6 Los Angeles Clippers54332161%106.1103.7+2.4
7 Toronto Raptors55332260%108.6104.3+4.3
8 Utah Jazz55332260%99.195.4+3.7
9 Atlanta Hawks55332260%103.0102.5+0.6
10 Memphis Grizzlies56332359%101.099.8+1.2
11 Washington Wizards55322358%106.8104.2+2.6
12 Oklahoma City Thunder53302357%105.6105.0+0.6
13 Indiana Pacers53282553%106.1106.5-0.4
14 Chicago Bulls56272948%101.9101.6+0.3
15 Charlotte Hornets56263046%103.4103.2+0.2
16 Denver Nuggets54252946%109.4110.0-0.6
17 Portland Trail Blazers57263146%107.0108.9-1.9
18 Milwaukee Bucks53242945%103.0103.7-0.7
19 New York Knicks56253145%106.4108.7-2.4
20 Detroit Pistons54243044%100.1100.5-0.5
21 Minnesota Timberwolves55243144%103.7103.4+0.3
22 Miami Heat57233440%100.3101.7-1.4
23 Sacramento Kings54213339%102.9106.0-3.1
24 Philadelphia 76ers54203437%100.3106.1-5.8
25 Orlando Magic57213637%99.9105.7-5.8
26 New Orleans Pelicans55203536%103.7106.7-3.0
27 Dallas Mavericks55203536%96.7100.4-3.8
28 Phoenix Suns54193535%106.1111.1-5.0
29 Los Angeles Lakers58184031%103.9109.7-5.7
30 Brooklyn Nets54104419%105.3114.5-9.2
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 Lakers30242739120
Denver Nuggets30291740116
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