LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

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 1.93 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.

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	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W

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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.

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.

Expert NBA Analysis

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 vs Nuggets Prediction

We are confident that LA Clippers will cover the spread in this NBA showdown. -2 seems a more than generous line and you can get 1.93 that they will win by a bigger margin.

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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.

Our Pick

Clippers -2 @ 1.93 Bet Now

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Player Props

Aaron Gordon Over 5.5 Rebounds 2.04

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 2.04.

Latest Aaron Gordon Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 16.5

1.93

Under 16.5

1.80

Assists

Over 2.5

1.74

Under 2.5

2.02

Rebounds

Over 5.5

1.97

Under 5.5

1.77

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James Harden Over 21.5 Points 1.93

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 1.93 when it comes to his Player Points, with the line making plenty of appeal.

Latest James Harden Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 20.5

1.82

Under 20.5

1.93

Assists

Over 9.5

1.97

Under 9.5

1.77

Rebounds

Over 5.5

2.04

Under 5.5

1.72

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Correct Score Prediction

Clippers 108 - 103 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.

LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Predicting a Close Encounter

Denver Nuggets are 2.10 to win against LA Clippers who are priced at betting odds of 1.77. 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 1.91.

Consider every angle when placing your basketball bets. The betting sites offer a huge selection of game lines and team props and it’s all about finding a wager which matches your prediction of the game.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Clippers

1.77

Nuggets

2.10

Point Spread

Clippers -2

1.94

Nuggets +2

1.88

Total Points

Under 209.5

1.91

Over 209.5

1.91

Nikola Jokic Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Nikola Jokic is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get 1.85 that he scores Over 28.5 points or 1.88 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Over 28.5

1.85

Under 28.5

1.88

Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)

Over 25.5

1.89

Under 25.5

1.83

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Over 20.5

1.81

Under 20.5

1.93

James Harden (Clippers)

Over 20.5

1.82

Under 20.5

1.93

Ivica Zubac (Clippers)

Over 17.5

1.85

Under 17.5

1.88

Norman Powell (Clippers)

Over 16.5

1.79

Under 16.5

1.95

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Over 16.5

1.93

Under 16.5

1.80

Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets)

Over 12.5

1.79

Under 12.5

1.95

Christian Braun (Nuggets)

Over 12.5

1.97

Under 12.5

1.77

Nicolas Batum (Clippers)

Over 5.5

1.85

Under 5.5

1.88

Kris Dunn (Clippers)

Over 5.5

1.87

Under 5.5

1.87

Derrick Jones (Clippers)

Over 5.5

1.91

Under 5.5

1.85

Bogdan Bogdanovic (Clippers)

Over 4.5

1.89

Under 4.5

1.87

Player Assists

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Over 9.5

1.85

Under 9.5

1.88

James Harden (Clippers)

Over 9.5

1.97

Under 9.5

1.77

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Over 5.5

1.93

Under 5.5

1.81

Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)

Over 3.5

1.70

Under 3.5

2.10

Ivica Zubac (Clippers)

Over 3.5

2.32

Under 3.5

1.56

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Over 2.5

1.74

Under 2.5

2.02

Christian Braun (Nuggets)

Over 2.5

2.17

Under 2.5

1.66

Norman Powell (Clippers)

Over 1.5

1.65

Under 1.5

2.15

Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets)

Over 1.5

1.87

Under 1.5

1.85

Kris Dunn (Clippers)

Over 1.5

2.30

Under 1.5

1.57

Bogdan Bogdanovic (Clippers)

Over 1.5

1.76

Under 1.5

2.02

Nicolas Batum (Clippers)

Over 0.5

1.57

Under 0.5

2.30

Derrick Jones (Clippers)

Over 0.5

2.35

Under 0.5

1.57

Player Rebounds

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Over 12.5

1.83

Under 12.5

1.89

Ivica Zubac (Clippers)

Over 12.5

1.95

Under 12.5

1.79

Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)

Over 6.5

1.95

Under 6.5

1.79

Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets)

Over 6.5

1.82

Under 6.5

1.92

James Harden (Clippers)

Over 5.5

2.04

Under 5.5

1.72

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Over 5.5

1.97

Under 5.5

1.77

Christian Braun (Nuggets)

Over 5.5

2.22

Under 5.5

1.63

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Over 4.5

2.10

Under 4.5

1.68

Norman Powell (Clippers)

Over 2.5

1.95

Under 2.5

1.81

Nicolas Batum (Clippers)

Over 2.5

1.81

Under 2.5

1.95

Kris Dunn (Clippers)

Over 2.5

1.68

Under 2.5

2.13

Derrick Jones (Clippers)

Over 2.5

2.10

Under 2.5

1.70

Bogdan Bogdanovic (Clippers)

Over 1.5

1.81

Under 1.5

1.95

Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some basketball bettors prefer to look at the micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term in-game wagers and this might include Next Field Goal, with the options being for a two-pointer or a three-pointer.

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Team Stats

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Team News

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Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup

0 Christian Braun

1 Michael Porter Jr.

15 Nikola Jokic

27 Jamal Murray

32 Aaron Gordon

LA Clippers Confirmed Lineup

1 James Harden

2 Kawhi Leonard

8 Kris Dunn

24 Norman Powell

40 Ivica Zubac

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

• 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

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