NBA Picks & Predictions for Friday, January 21, 2011
By Drew Sharper
DENVER, CO (TheSpread) – The Denver Nuggets looks to get another big win at home on Friday when they host the L.A. Lakers. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
Los Angeles is 31-13 on the season and 14-8 on the road. L.A. has won 8 of its last 10 games. Denver is 24-17 on the season and 19-4 at home. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 contests.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Lakers a 1-point favorite at Denver. The over/under total has been set at 212.5 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets, 10:30PM ET
The Lakers are just 0-4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games with Denver and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games at Denver. The Under has also hit in 13 of the last 18 games between these two teams. My pick is with Denver as they are a very strong team at home and seem to be settling in now that the trade rumors have died down. Look for the Nuggets to win out right and take the extra point just in case.
NBA FREE PICK: DENVER NUGGETS +1