LA Clippers
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  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
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  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings
Clippers Look the Smart Pick on the Spread

No. 5 LA Clippers (50-32, 20-21 Away) clash with No. 4 Denver Nuggets (50-32, 26-15 at Home) in this NBA Playoffs first round game at Ball Arena, with the series being tied 2-2.

Don’t miss out on the chance to side with the Clippers at -2 on the spread. On the face of it, this seems a more than generous betting line and -108 can be backed against the Nuggets.

Nuggets Beat Clippers in Pair’s Previous Clash

LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets met on Saturday night, with the Nuggets registering a 101-99 victory at Intuit Dome.

Nikola Jokic registered 36 points and 21 rebounds for the Nuggets, while Christian Braun had 17 points and Michael Porter Jr. 17. Kawhi Leonard managed 24 points for the Clippers, Norman Powell scored 22, with Ivica Zubac recording 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Clippers victories.

NBA Reg. Season W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Nuggets logo Nuggets 52 28 0.65 121.9 117 4.9 27-13 25-15 10-5 34-16 10-0 10W
Clippers logo Clippers 41 39 0.513 114 112.6 1.4 22-18 19-21 9-6 24-26 7-3 1L
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LA Clippers – Last 10 Games

The Clippers have 8 wins and 2 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 116.1 points, 43.2 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 8.6 steals and 3.9 blocks while shooting 51.0% from the field and 77.4% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 104.6 points and 39.8 rebounds per contest.

James Harden is averaging 24.3 points, 9.9 assists and 2.9 (42.0%) 3-pointers made, while Ivica Zubac averages 12.8 rebounds.

Denver Nuggets – Last 10 Games

The Nuggets have won 5 and lost 5 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 109.5 points, 46.7 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field and 75.2% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 112.3 points and 42.2 rebounds.

Nikola Jokic is averaging 25.2 points, 11.6 rebounds, 9.6 assists and 2.1 (44.7%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

LA Clippers lineup: James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, Norman Powell, Ivica Zubac.

Denver Nuggets lineup: Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon.

LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks

We are confident that Clippers will cover the spread in this NBA showdown. -2 seems a more than generous line and you can get -108 that they will win by a bigger margin.

In order to come up with the best basketball predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available NBA stats.

Key Clippers vs Nuggets stats:

  • The -2 line has been covered by Clippers in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The -2 line has been covered by Clippers in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +2 line hasn’t been covered by Nuggets in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -2 line has been covered by Clippers in 6 of their last 10 games against Nuggets.

Clippers -2 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 51.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Aaron Gordon Over 5.5 Rebounds +104 BetMGM logo

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets) has finished with Over 5.5 rebounds in 5 straight games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Player Rebounds, with this line making appeal at odds of +104.

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James Harden Over 21.5 Points -108 BetMGM logo

James Harden (Clippers) has scored an average of 26 points in the past 5 games on the road. On this basis, we are happy to back Overs at -108 when it comes to his Player Points, with the line making plenty of appeal.

Latest James Harden Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Clippers -2
Totals Over 208
Player Rebounds Aaron Gordon Over 5.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Clippers to cover the -2 spread, Over 208 on the total and Aaron Gordon (Nuggets) to record Over 5.5 rebounds.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s an exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised basketball bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

Clippers Clippers logo 108 - 103 Nuggets logo Nuggets

The Clippers to win by a 108-103 scoreline could be worth a chance. There’s a big potential return if you can land this bet on the money and it should provide some entertainment.

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LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Predicting a Close Encounter

Denver Nuggets are +110 to win against LA Clippers who are priced at betting odds of -130. The sportsbooks award a 56% probability that the road team will be settled as a winning NBA bet.

The current spread is 2 and the total points line is 209.5. A wager on the Totals allows basketball bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you’re wanting to back Over 209.5, the odds are -110.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Nikola Jokic Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Nikola Jokic is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get -118 that he scores Over 28.5 points or -114 that he goes Under.

Player Points
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
Over 28.5
-118
Under 28.5
-114
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Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Over 25.5
-112
Under 25.5
-120
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Jamal Murray (Nuggets)
Over 20.5
-123
Under 20.5
-108
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James Harden (Clippers)
Over 20.5
-122
Under 20.5
-108
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Player Assists
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
Over 9.5
-118
Under 9.5
-114
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James Harden (Clippers)
Over 9.5
-103
Under 9.5
-130
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Jamal Murray (Nuggets)
Over 5.5
-108
Under 5.5
-123
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Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Over 3.5
-143
Under 3.5
+110
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Player Rebounds
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
Over 12.5
-120
Under 12.5
-112
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Ivica Zubac (Clippers)
Over 12.5
-105
Under 12.5
-127
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Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Over 6.5
-105
Under 6.5
-127
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Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets)
Over 6.5
-122
Under 6.5
-109
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

LA Clippers logo LA Clippers Stats
Denver Nuggets logo Denver Nuggets Stats
Moneyline
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

LA Clippers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
James Harden 43 35.47 1093 349 25.4 8.1 3.0 4.8 0.3 1.3
Kawhi Leonard 33 33.09 920 114 27.9 3.5 2.9 6.2 0.6 2.1
Ivica Zubac 40 30.81 584 91 14.6 2.3 - 10.9 0.9 0.4

Denver Nuggets Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Jamal Murray 43 35.46 1115 316 25.9 7.3 3.3 4.3 0.3 1.0
Nikola Jokic 32 34.56 948 351 29.6 11.0 2.1 12.1 0.8 1.4
Cameron Johnson 28 30.61 327 66 11.7 2.4 1.9 3.5 0.3 0.6

Injuries & Suspensions

LA Clippers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Seth Lundy
Injured

Denver Nuggets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
DaRon Holmes II
Injured

Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets logo Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup
0 Christian Braun
1 Michael Porter Jr.
15 Nikola Jokic
27 Jamal Murray
32 Aaron Gordon
LA Clippers logo LA Clippers Confirmed Lineup
1 James Harden
2 Kawhi Leonard
8 Kris Dunn
24 Norman Powell
40 Ivica Zubac

Previous LA Clippers Lineups

27 Jan NBA
Clippers 115-103 Jazz
25 Jan NBA
Nets 89-126 Clippers
22 Jan NBA
Lakers 104-112 Clippers
20 Jan NBA
Clippers 110-138 Bulls
19 Jan NBA
Clippers 110-106 Wizards
16 Jan NBA
Clippers 121-117 Raptors
14 Jan NBA
Wizards 105-119 Clippers
12 Jan NBA
Hornets 109-117 Clippers
10 Jan NBA
Clippers 98-92 Pistons
09 Jan NBA
Clippers 121-105 Nets

Previous Denver Nuggets Lineups

29 Jan NBA
Nets 103-107 Nuggets
27 Jan NBA
Pistons 109-107 Nuggets
23 Jan NBA
Nuggets 102-100 Bucks
22 Jan NBA
Nuggets 107-97 Wizards
20 Jan NBA
Lakers 115-107 Nuggets
18 Jan NBA
Hornets 110-87 Nuggets
17 Jan NBA
Wizards 115-121 Nuggets
14 Jan NBA
Nuggets 118-109 Mavericks
13 Jan NBA
Nuggets 122-116 Pelicans
11 Jan NBA
Bucks 104-108 Nuggets

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 54 26 0.675 114.5 107 7.5 28-11 26-15 10-6 35-16 7-3 1L
Knicks 52 28 0.65 116.8 110.3 6.5 29-9 23-19 13-3 34-16 7-3 4W
Raptors 45 35 0.563 114.6 111.9 2.7 23-17 22-18 4-11 32-18 6-4 2W
76ers 43 37 0.538 115.9 116.5 -0.6 22-18 21-19 9-7 25-25 5-5 3L
Nets 20 60 0.25 106 115.6 -9.6 12-29 8-31 3-12 14-35 3-7 1L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 58 22 0.725 117.6 109.6 8 32-9 26-13 11-4 37-13 7-3 1W
Cavaliers 51 29 0.638 119.6 115.3 4.3 26-14 25-15 11-5 32-18 8-2 4W
Bulls 31 49 0.388 116.3 121.1 -4.8 18-22 13-27 4-12 19-31 3-7 2W
Bucks 31 49 0.388 110.5 116.8 -6.3 18-22 13-27 9-7 20-30 2-8 2L
Pacers 19 61 0.238 112.6 120.5 -7.9 11-28 8-33 4-11 15-35 4-6 1W
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 45 35 0.563 118.4 115.9 2.5 23-17 22-18 9-6 26-24 7-3 2L
Magic 44 36 0.55 115.7 115.3 0.4 26-16 18-20 9-8 25-25 6-4 4W
Hornets 43 37 0.538 116.3 111.3 5 21-19 22-18 11-5 25-25 7-3 1L
Heat 41 39 0.513 120.4 118.6 1.8 25-15 16-24 8-7 25-25 3-7 2L
Wizards 17 63 0.213 112.8 124.6 -11.8 11-29 6-34 2-13 11-39 1-9 8L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 16 0.8 119.4 107.3 12.1 34-7 30-9 12-3 41-9 9-1 7W
Nuggets 52 28 0.65 121.9 117 4.9 27-13 25-15 10-5 34-16 10-0 10W
Timberwolves 47 33 0.588 117.6 114.3 3.3 25-15 22-18 9-7 29-21 4-6 1L
Trail Blazers 40 40 0.5 115.4 116.1 -0.7 22-17 18-23 7-9 27-23 6-4 2L
Jazz 21 59 0.263 117.4 126.3 -8.9 13-27 8-32 1-15 11-39 0-10 10L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 50 29 0.633 116.3 115.4 0.9 26-13 24-16 8-7 30-19 6-4 3L
Suns 44 36 0.55 112.8 111.4 1.4 25-16 19-20 10-6 28-22 5-5 1W
Clippers 41 39 0.513 114 112.6 1.4 22-18 19-21 9-6 24-26 7-3 1L
Warriors 37 42 0.468 114.8 115 -0.2 22-18 15-24 7-6 24-25 4-6 1W
Kings 21 59 0.263 110.9 121 -10.1 14-26 7-33 3-12 13-37 3-7 2L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 61 19 0.763 119.6 111.2 8.4 31-7 30-12 12-3 35-15 9-1 2W
Rockets 51 29 0.638 114.8 109.8 5 29-10 22-19 9-6 28-22 8-2 8W
Pelicans 26 54 0.325 115.4 119.6 -4.2 17-24 9-30 7-9 17-33 2-8 1W
Grizzlies 25 55 0.313 115 120.2 -5.2 14-27 11-28 6-9 19-31 1-9 6L
Mavericks 25 55 0.313 113.6 119.3 -5.7 15-25 10-30 4-11 14-36 2-8 2L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 58 22 0.725 117.6 109.6 8 32-9 26-13 11-4 37-13 7-3 1W
Celtics 54 26 0.675 114.5 107 7.5 28-11 26-15 10-6 35-16 7-3 1L
Knicks 52 28 0.65 116.8 110.3 6.5 29-9 23-19 13-3 34-16 7-3 4W
Cavaliers 51 29 0.638 119.6 115.3 4.3 26-14 25-15 11-5 32-18 8-2 4W
Raptors 45 35 0.563 114.6 111.9 2.7 23-17 22-18 4-11 32-18 6-4 2W
Hawks 45 35 0.563 118.4 115.9 2.5 23-17 22-18 9-6 26-24 7-3 2L
Magic 44 36 0.55 115.7 115.3 0.4 26-16 18-20 9-8 25-25 6-4 4W
Hornets 43 37 0.538 116.3 111.3 5 21-19 22-18 11-5 25-25 7-3 1L
76ers 43 37 0.538 115.9 116.5 -0.6 22-18 21-19 9-7 25-25 5-5 3L
Heat 41 39 0.513 120.4 118.6 1.8 25-15 16-24 8-7 25-25 3-7 2L
Bucks 31 49 0.388 110.5 116.8 -6.3 18-22 13-27 9-7 20-30 2-8 2L
Bulls 31 49 0.388 116.3 121.1 -4.8 18-22 13-27 4-12 19-31 3-7 2W
Nets 20 60 0.25 106 115.6 -9.6 12-29 8-31 3-12 14-35 3-7 1L
Pacers 19 61 0.238 112.6 120.5 -7.9 11-28 8-33 4-11 15-35 4-6 1W
Wizards 17 63 0.213 112.8 124.6 -11.8 11-29 6-34 2-13 11-39 1-9 8L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 16 0.8 119.4 107.3 12.1 34-7 30-9 12-3 41-9 9-1 7W
Spurs 61 19 0.763 119.6 111.2 8.4 31-7 30-12 12-3 35-15 9-1 2W
Nuggets 52 28 0.65 121.9 117 4.9 27-13 25-15 10-5 34-16 10-0 10W
Rockets 51 29 0.638 114.8 109.8 5 29-10 22-19 9-6 28-22 8-2 8W
Lakers 50 29 0.633 116.3 115.4 0.9 26-13 24-16 8-7 30-19 6-4 3L
Timberwolves 47 33 0.588 117.6 114.3 3.3 25-15 22-18 9-7 29-21 4-6 1L
Suns 44 36 0.55 112.8 111.4 1.4 25-16 19-20 10-6 28-22 5-5 1W
Clippers 41 39 0.513 114 112.6 1.4 22-18 19-21 9-6 24-26 7-3 1L
Trail Blazers 40 40 0.5 115.4 116.1 -0.7 22-17 18-23 7-9 27-23 6-4 2L
Warriors 37 42 0.468 114.8 115 -0.2 22-18 15-24 7-6 24-25 4-6 1W
Pelicans 26 54 0.325 115.4 119.6 -4.2 17-24 9-30 7-9 17-33 2-8 1W
Grizzlies 25 55 0.313 115 120.2 -5.2 14-27 11-28 6-9 19-31 1-9 6L
Mavericks 25 55 0.313 113.6 119.3 -5.7 15-25 10-30 4-11 14-36 2-8 2L
Kings 21 59 0.263 110.9 121 -10.1 14-26 7-33 3-12 13-37 3-7 2L
Jazz 21 59 0.263 117.4 126.3 -8.9 13-27 8-32 1-15 11-39 0-10 10L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 16 0.8 119.4 107.3 12.1 34-7 30-9 12-3 41-9 9-1 7W
Spurs 61 19 0.763 119.6 111.2 8.4 31-7 30-12 12-3 35-15 9-1 2W
Pistons 58 22 0.725 117.6 109.6 8 32-9 26-13 11-4 37-13 7-3 1W
Celtics 54 26 0.675 114.5 107 7.5 28-11 26-15 10-6 35-16 7-3 1L
Nuggets 52 28 0.65 121.9 117 4.9 27-13 25-15 10-5 34-16 10-0 10W
Knicks 52 28 0.65 116.8 110.3 6.5 29-9 23-19 13-3 34-16 7-3 4W
Cavaliers 51 29 0.638 119.6 115.3 4.3 26-14 25-15 11-5 32-18 8-2 4W
Rockets 51 29 0.638 114.8 109.8 5 29-10 22-19 9-6 28-22 8-2 8W
Lakers 50 29 0.633 116.3 115.4 0.9 26-13 24-16 8-7 30-19 6-4 3L
Timberwolves 47 33 0.588 117.6 114.3 3.3 25-15 22-18 9-7 29-21 4-6 1L
Hawks 45 35 0.563 118.4 115.9 2.5 23-17 22-18 9-6 26-24 7-3 2L
Raptors 45 35 0.563 114.6 111.9 2.7 23-17 22-18 4-11 32-18 6-4 2W
Magic 44 36 0.55 115.7 115.3 0.4 26-16 18-20 9-8 25-25 6-4 4W
Suns 44 36 0.55 112.8 111.4 1.4 25-16 19-20 10-6 28-22 5-5 1W
Hornets 43 37 0.538 116.3 111.3 5 21-19 22-18 11-5 25-25 7-3 1L
76ers 43 37 0.538 115.9 116.5 -0.6 22-18 21-19 9-7 25-25 5-5 3L
Clippers 41 39 0.513 114 112.6 1.4 22-18 19-21 9-6 24-26 7-3 1L
Heat 41 39 0.513 120.4 118.6 1.8 25-15 16-24 8-7 25-25 3-7 2L
Trail Blazers 40 40 0.5 115.4 116.1 -0.7 22-17 18-23 7-9 27-23 6-4 2L
Warriors 37 42 0.468 114.8 115 -0.2 22-18 15-24 7-6 24-25 4-6 1W
Bulls 31 49 0.388 116.3 121.1 -4.8 18-22 13-27 4-12 19-31 3-7 2W
Bucks 31 49 0.388 110.5 116.8 -6.3 18-22 13-27 9-7 20-30 2-8 2L
Pelicans 26 54 0.325 115.4 119.6 -4.2 17-24 9-30 7-9 17-33 2-8 1W
Mavericks 25 55 0.313 113.6 119.3 -5.7 15-25 10-30 4-11 14-36 2-8 2L
Grizzlies 25 55 0.313 115 120.2 -5.2 14-27 11-28 6-9 19-31 1-9 6L
Kings 21 59 0.263 110.9 121 -10.1 14-26 7-33 3-12 13-37 3-7 2L
Jazz 21 59 0.263 117.4 126.3 -8.9 13-27 8-32 1-15 11-39 0-10 10L
Nets 20 60 0.25 106 115.6 -9.6 12-29 8-31 3-12 14-35 3-7 1L
Pacers 19 61 0.238 112.6 120.5 -7.9 11-28 8-33 4-11 15-35 4-6 1W
Wizards 17 63 0.213 112.8 124.6 -11.8 11-29 6-34 2-13 11-39 1-9 8L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak