The Nuggets are considerable Game 5 favorites over Lakers even with Jamal Murray’s status in question

Jamal Murray is questionable for Monday’s Game 5 between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, but oddsmakers don’t expect his potential absence to have much of an impact on the outcome. One win away from closing the series and moving on to the second round, the Nuggets remain 7.5-point favorites over LA, with -300 odds on their moneyline. Even after Murray was diagnosed with a left calf strain following Denver’s Game 4 loss Saturday, this series isn’t expected to drag on much longer. The Nuggets hold -10000 odds to advance at BetMGM, leaving little doubt they won’t become the...