The Denver Nuggets visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET in the second game of ESPN’s doubleheader.
The Nuggets (44-25, third in West) are coming off a road win Monday against Golden State, while the Lakers (42-25, fourth in West) disposed of the Spurs in Los Angeles.
The Lakers will again be without LeBron James, who is still nursing a groin injury. Denver enters Wednesday’s tilt as a 2.5-point road favorite, with the game total set at 233.5 points.
ESPN BET is offering an array of prop bets for the game. Betting analysts Andre Snellings and Eric Moody offer their favorite plays to keep an eye on.
For the latest odds, visit ESPN BET Sportsbook.
Bets we like for Wednesday
Luka Doncic over 18.5 combined assists + rebounds (+110)
In the 13 games that Doncic has played more than 30 minutes in a Lakers uniform, he is averaging 9.5 RPG and 8.7 APG, an A+R of 18.2, while notching 19 or more in seven of the 13 games. He has been even more prolific of late after getting his legs under him and with LeBron James sidelined. Doncic has generated 19 or more A+R in three of his last four games and five of his last seven. This is a plus-money bet that recent history suggests has a greater than 50/50 chance of hitting, making it good value. — Snellings
Austin Reaves over 25.5 points (-115)
Reaves has stepped up offensively for the Lakers with LeBron out due to a groin injury, clearing this line in six of the eight games James has missed this season. In those games, Reaves has taken 15 or more field-goal attempts in seven of them and played 29 or more minutes in all, including two games where he played over 40 minutes. He should be a key player in a critical game for the Lakers. — Moody
Source: espn.com