The Nuggets have won and covered six of their last seven games and they get a shot to show the team that ousted them from the playoffs last year that they are a real threat to the Lakers in 2021. The Lakers have been off a bit lately, going 1-4 ATS in their last four and losing two of their last four.

My projections suggest a massive value spot Thursday on the Nuggets as my numbers see a one-score game in the majority of simulations. My data has Denver winning this game outright half the time and covering the number at least 60 percent of the time, a massive value on a club that has won six of its last seven following some early struggles. The Nuggets also have covered four of their past five road games.