The Los Angeles Lakers put some pressure on the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the series, but they still came up short in the 101-99 loss. The Nuggets overcame a 20-point, second-half deficit, and I think it'll be extremely difficult for the Lakers to regroup following that loss.

The Nuggets failed to cover the spread in the win, but they are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games following an ATS loss, while the Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win. Additionally, the Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 playoff games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.

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