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Nuggets at Lakers · Wed, Dec 23 · 10:00 PM ET

Denver at Lakers. Here is where each team has the edge.

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Pregame win chance

The win-chance line starts at tip-off.

Every basket moves it.

From team Elo ratings, home court and rest. How this works

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01Where the edges are

Based on 2025-26

Nuggets edges

No clear mismatch in Denver's favor.

Lakers edges

No clear mismatch in Los Angeles' favor.

An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work

Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.

02Tale of the tape

Based on 2025-26
DENRankStatRankLAL
123.41stOffensive rating9th119.0
118.221stDefensive rating19th117.2
+5.27thNet rating14th+1.8
97.720thPace21st97.6
57.71stEffective FG %2nd57.3
10.93rdTurnover %20th12.6
23.624thOffensive rebound %22nd23.9
23.74thFree throw rate2nd24.4
54.314thOpponent eFG %22nd55.5
10.030thForced turnover %11th12.6
75.37thDefensive rebound %13th74.3
19.610thOpponent FT rate8th19.1

Game plan

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03Form and season series

Nuggets6-4 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W
  7. W
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

Lakers4-6 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L
  7. L
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

2025-26 series: Tue, Jan 20 LAL 115, DEN 107 · Thu, Mar 5 LAL 113, DEN 120 · Sat, Mar 14 DEN 125, LAL 127

04Key players

Current roster · 2025-26 numbers