Nuggets vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 20

The Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) will hope to break a three-game road skid when visiting the Denver Nuggets (29-14) on January 20, 2026 at Ball Arena. Tuesday's matchup has no line set between the Nuggets and the Lakers.

Check out everything you need to know to know about the Nuggets-Lakers game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Nuggets vs. Lakers Game Information and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
• TV: NBC/Peacock, ALT, and SportsNet LA
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Nuggets vs. Lakers Prediction

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Score Prediction: Nuggets 121 - Lakers 115

Nuggets Recent Trends

• The Nuggets are 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall over their past 10 contests.
• The Nuggets have played 43 games, with 25 wins against the spread.
• Nuggets games this year have hit the over 65.9% of the time (27 out of 41 games with a set point total).
• The 121.7 points per game the Nuggets average are 5.0 more points than the Lakers allow (116.7).
• When Denver totals more than 116.7 points, it is 20-12 against the spread and 24-8 overall.
• The Nuggets make 50.0% of their shots from the field this season, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the Lakers have allowed to their opponents (48.7%).
• The Nuggets have done a better job covering the spread in away games (15-9-0) than they have at home (10-9-0).
• When it comes to over/unders, Denver hits the over less consistently when playing at home, as it has exceeded the total 11 times in 19 opportunities this season (57.9%). In away games, it has hit the over 16 times in 24 opportunities (66.7%).
• The Nuggets have won a higher percentage of their games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 10-4 (.714). On the road as a moneyline favorite, they own a record of 12-5 (.706).

Nuggets Recent Stats

Nuggets Leaders

• Jamal Murray puts up 25.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocks.
• Peyton Watson averages 13.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 1.0 block.
• Tim Hardaway Jr. posts 14.0 points, 1.4 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.
• Bruce Brown puts up 7.1 points, 4.1 boards and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 45.4% from the floor.
• Jalen Pickett posts 6.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, shooting 46.2% from the field and 42.5% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.

Lakers Recent Trends

• The Lakers have gone 5-5 in their last 10 contests, with a 4-5-1 record against the spread during that span.
• The Lakers have played 41 games, with 21 wins against the spread.
• Lakers games this year have gone over the total in 25 of 41 opportunities (61%).
• The Lakers score an average of 116.3 points per game, just 0.7 fewer points than the 117.0 the Nuggets allow.
• When it scores more than 117.0 points, Los Angeles is 15-3-1 against the spread and 18-1 overall.
• The Lakers have shot at a 49.6% clip from the field this season, 2.5 percentage points above the 47.1% shooting opponents of the Nuggets have averaged.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Lakers have a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 10-9-1 record) than on the road (.524, 11-10-0).
• Los Angeles' games have gone above the over/under 75% of the time at home (15 of 20), and 47.6% of the time away (10 of 21).
• The Lakers, when moneyline favorites, have won a higher percentage of games at home (10-4) than away (7-3) this season.

Lakers Recent Stats

Lakers Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Luka Doncic gives the Lakers 33.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 8.6 assists. He also averages 1.5 steals (ninth in league) and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Deandre Ayton is putting up 14.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. He's sinking 68.9% of his shots from the floor (second in league).
• The Lakers are receiving 22.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game from LeBron James this season.
• Jake Laravia gets the Lakers 9.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while putting up 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Marcus Smart is putting up 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest. He is sinking 40.6% of his shots from the field and 32.1% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per game.

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