NBA Picks: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers (28-29) have won all three of their games since the NBA All-Star break, which is important to consider when making your pro basketball picks Monday night, when they will be taking on the Denver Nuggets (35-22) at the Pepsi Center.

Sports bettors will find that the Lakers are 7.5-point road underdogs in the NBA betting odds (courtesy of SBR Forum), while the total sits at 218 in the market.

Let's take a closer look at this Western Conference matchup from a betting perspective, while offering up an against-the-spread pick along the way.

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