Nuggets Have Ruled The League and Series with Clippers
The Denver Nuggets have a lot going for them, including having Nikola Jokic, who is challenging for a third straight NBA MVP award.
Those NBA betting odds like his chances. He poses a threat against teams like the Los Angeles Clippers, who may not have the strength or depth to defend him in the post. That is a real asset for the Nuggets, who lead the Western Conference by five games.
Let’s check the latest NBA news, stats, injury report and NBA odds for Clippers vs Nuggets. We’ve got plenty of NBA picks for you to consider.
Will The Clippers Find Their Footing?
The Los Angeles Clippers scored 175 points in their last game and lost. That is what makes online gambling, and simply playing games, difficult. They will also have to defend Jokic without starting center Ivica Zubac, who is out with a calf injury.
The Clippers are 24th in scoring 112.5 points per game, 17th in making 47.2% of field goal attempts, fifth in converting 38.2% of 3-point shots, and 19th at the free throw line with 77.9%.
Defensively, the Clippers are 10th at holding teams to 112.2 points per game. They hold teams to 47.2% from the field, which is 14th, and 36.5% from the 3-point range, which is 19th.
The Clippers are 31-31 against the spread and 28-34 on over/unders. They are 18-15 away from home.
Nuggets Look To Keep Pace
The Denver Nuggets have been the best team in the West all season and have built a solid lead. Denver hopes to continue that against a Los Angeles Clippers team, which is fifth and 9.5 games back.
Denver’s offense is the most efficient in the league. While the Nuggets are eighth in scoring 116.7 points per game, they are first in making 50.9% of field goal attempts and 39.2% of 3-point shots. Yet, they are 25th in making 75.2% of free throws. Defensively, the Nuggets are 13th in allowing 112.7 points per game, 24th in allowing 47.9% of field goal attempts, and sixth in holding teams to 34.7% of 3-point shots.
The Nuggets are 34-27 against the spread and 29-31-1 on over/unders. They are a dominant 27-4 at home.
Denver remains without power forwards Aaron Gordon (ribs) and Zeke Nnaji (shoulder) indefinitely and guard Collin Gillespie (leg) till early March.
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Clippers vs Nuggets Head-to-Head
The Denver Nuggets have won five straight and eight of the last nine against the Clippers. Scores and odds show three straight unders have hit, and the Nuggets have covered the last four outings, including as an underdog on Jan. 13.
Clippers vs Nuggets Game Information
- Game: Clippers (33-29) vs Nuggets (42-19)
- Location: Ball Arena
- Day/Time: Sunday, 10:10 p.m. ET
- Clippers vs Nuggets Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
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Clippers vs Nuggets Picks and Prediction
The Denver Nuggets have added depth to their roster. While they deal with injuries, adding Thomas Bryant and Reggie Jackson gives the Nuggets extra pieces and those who have competed in the playoffs to aid in an all-in approach in pursuit of a championship.
The Los Angeles Clippers, of course, will be familiar with Jackson and reserve center DeAndre Jordan. That is yet another subplot in the Clippers’ season as they created a roster spot and added Russell Westbrook, who Tyronn Lue said should be given fewer minutes in favor of Terrence Mann.
Both teams are sorting out their rotations after the All-Star break and trade deadline, including the buyout market. In addition to Westbrook, the Clippers added Mason Plumlee, Bones Hyland from the Nuggets and Eric Gordon.
It is a rather meaningless game for the Nuggets, and one has to wonder how the Clippers feel after the gut-wrenching loss in double overtime. Yet the odds are still fairly even between the two. But the Nuggets’ efficiency on both ends of the court is why an NBA betting expert should trust them, plus the dominance at Ball Arena this season.
The Denver Nuggets are listed at -145 in our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Nuggets, you have a chance to win $69. The Los Angeles Clippers are +125, offering a chance to win $125.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines give the Nuggets a 59.18% chance to win, with the Clippers at 44.44%.
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Clippers vs Nuggets Previous Game (Jan. 05, 2022)
The Los Angeles Clippers (21-18) have continued to keep pace with the rest of the Western Conference, despite struggling with injuries. For the time being, the Denver Nuggets (24-13) find themselves at the top, but both teams have the talent to make this game interesting.
On Monday, the Clippers lost to the Miami Heat 110-100, having to come back from multiple big deficits but still losing their third straight. That same day, the Nuggets also lost their last game to the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-111, on the second of a back-to-back.
