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Analyzing Friday’s Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Los Angeles Lakers called up former USC Trojans guard Bronny James as the Lakers are on a four-game losing streak, and needing the help with injuries. As a

Luka Doncic leads with 33 points, Austin Reaves adds 28 and Jaxson Hayes returns from injury as Lakers beat Suns 107-96 without LeBron James or Rui Hachimura.

Luka Dončić and the Lakers come home after a rough road trip. Kevin Durant and the Suns have struggled mightily in 2025.

Luka Dončić’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers gave the team an entirely new look, leading to an eight-game winning streak. However, those gains have been erased by a four-game losing streak. Dončić did not play in the Lakers’ 131-126 loss to the Denver Nuggets on March 14.

Friday night was expected to be a schedule loss for the Los Angeles Lakers as they took on the Denver Nuggets to close out their road trip in the second night of a back-to-back in the midst of the roughest part of their schedule.