{"id":392957,"date":"2026-01-20T13:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=392957"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:25:10","slug":"lakers-vs-nuggets-sgp-predictions-january-20-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/lakers-vs-nuggets-sgp-predictions-january-20-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers vs. Nuggets SGP predictions Jan. 20: Bet on Jamal Murray to deliver, Los Angeles to win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s NBA schedule features a busy late slate, including a 10 p.m. ET showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: Jamal Murray has been going off since his star teammate went down and I expect him to continue lighting it up from downtown tonight. That said, I&#8217;m betting on Los Angeles to win as part of a +410 same-game parlay recommendation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Lakers vs. Nuggets predictions, featuring a prop pick on Deandre Ayton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NBA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lakers vs. Nuggets predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SGP: Murray 3+ threes | Lakers moneyline | Ayton 10+ rebounds (+410)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Murray 3+ threes (<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-175):<\/strong> Los Angeles is 25th in the NBA in defensive rating. The Nuggets rank 26th in January. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This game should feature plenty of offence, and Murray is undisputably Denver\u2019s go-to option with Nikola Jokic sidelined.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Murray was quiet in a blowout loss his last time out, but he was on a heater before that. He scored more than 30 points in three straight, attempting 22 shots from deep in that span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That volume against a weak Lakers defence, which is 24th in opponent 3-point percentage, should allow Murray to get back on track tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Bet on tonight&#8217;s Lakers\/Nuggets game<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Canadian is averaging 29.9 points this month and 28.8 in eight games without Jokic this season, per StatMuse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s driving those high point totals with a career-best year from distance, upping his volume but also his efficiency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3.4 made 3s\/game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7.6 attempts&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>44.7%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Murray is 9-6 vs. this milestone over his last 15 contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:122892\">Embed: #122892<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA SGP pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Lakers to win<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong><strong><strong><strong>(<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-134):<\/strong> Win or lose, most Nuggets games without Jokic have been tight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while they deserve credit for reeling off a 7-4 record without the former MVP, their last four games have been against bottom-of-the-barrel competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Build your own NBA SGPs &amp; bet on tonight&#8217;s action<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jan. 18<\/strong>: Loss to Hornets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan. 17<\/strong>: Win over Wizards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan. 14<\/strong>: Win over Mavericks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan. 13<\/strong>: Win over Pelicans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hornets, Wizards and Pelicans are three of the seven worst teams in the NBA. And the Mavs (eighth-worst) were without Anthony Davis and lost Cooper Flagg for the second half of the game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Angeles is healthier, getting all-star-level production out of veteran LeBron James, and despite its warts, the team is winning at a .610 clip (sixth in the West).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That would be good for third in the East. Denver isn&#8217;t an easy spot for opponents, but L.A. has been strong on the road (13-8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">See player props on Jamal Murray, Luka Doncic &amp; more<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lakers prop prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ayton 10+ rebounds (-103):<\/strong> Adding this Ayton leg takes this SGP from +175 to +410. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lakers centre is no sure thing at this number but he&#8217;s certainly capable. And he&#8217;ll have the luxury of not having to compete on the glass with Jokic, one of the best rebounders in the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ayton has secured double-digit rebounds in just under half his games (17 of 36). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He&#8217;s gone for 10+ boards in three of his last four (13, 6, 18, 13).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 7-footer is averaging 8.8 boards, but he managed at least 10.0 in seven consecutive seasons coming into the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lakers vs. Nuggets predictions made at 12:15 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2026. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday&#8217;s NBA schedule features a busy late slate, including a 10 p.m. ET showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. The pregame narrative: Jamal Murray has been going off since his star teammate went down and I expect him to continue lighting it up from downtown tonight. That said, I&#8217;m [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":392961,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[83,167],"class_list":["post-392957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-nba","tag-nba-picks"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lakers vs. Nuggets predictions: NBA SGP Jan. 20 | The Boost<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our Lakers vs. Nuggets predictions for Jan. 20, 2026. 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