The fans at STAPLES Center will be treated to a game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Tuesday for the opener of the Western Conference Finals.

GAME: Denver Nuggets (62-30) at L.A. Lakers Lakers (73-21)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, May 19 - 9:00 PM EST
SPREAD: Los Angeles -6.5 TOTAL: 215
Playoff Series: Conference Finals; Series Tied 0-0
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Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total is sitting at 215.

The Nuggets advanced to the West Finals after they defeated the Mavericks 124-110 last Wednesday. The Nuggets covered the 10.5-point spread, while the combined score sailed OVER the posted total of 213.5.

Chauncey Billups shot 10-for-16 from the field with 28 points, seven rebounds, and 12 assists for the Nuggets. Carmelo Anthony scored a team-high 30 points in the win.

The Lakers defeated Houston 89-70 as a 13-point favorite in Game 7 of their second-round series on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (194).

Pau Gasol scored a game-high 21 points to go along with 18 rebounds for Los Angeles, while Kobe Bryant added 14 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in that win
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Team records:
Denver: 54-28 SU, 45-36-1 ATS
Los Angeles: 65-17 SU, 42-39-1 ATS

Denver most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Lakers are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Denver are 9-1
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Denver is 9-0-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
LA Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
LA Lakers are 12-1 SU in their last 13 games at home
LA Lakers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing Denver
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