Lakers face Nuggets with Doncic's status uncertain

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. This is the second meeting between the two teams in just a week. The Lakers lost to the Nuggets 131-126 last week. Key players Luka Doncic and LeBron James missed that game. Doncic is expected to play this time, while James is still out due to injury. Currently, the Nuggets lead the Lakers by one game for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. The Nuggets have a record of 44-25, and they are 21-14 when playing on the road. The Lakers have a record of 42-25 and are strong at home with a 27-7 record. The game will air on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Nuggets are favored to win by 2 points. The total points expected to be scored in the game is 232.5. The Nuggets are listed at -131 on the money line, while the Lakers are +110 underdogs. The Nuggets have had success against the Lakers recently, winning two of the three games they played this season and five of the last six matchups overall. Denver also eliminated Los Angeles in the first round of the playoffs last year. Nikola Jokic, the star player for the Nuggets, is averaging a triple-double this season with impressive stats. He didn't play in the last game but could have a strong impact if he returns against the Lakers. The Lakers have struggled without James, winning only two of their last five games. This season, the games between the two teams have generally finished with fewer than 233 points, and the model used for projections suggests that the "Under" will likely hit again. Doncic is also facing challenges with a recent ankle injury and has struggled with his shooting in recent games. For those looking for more betting information, the model used to analyze these games has been successful in the past. It has given out strong picks based on simulations and analysis.