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The Denver Nuggets (10-7) visit the LA Clippers (12-9) Sunday with tip-off from Intuit Dome set for 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Nuggets vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Clippers lead 1-0 with 109-104 road win Oct. 26
Denver destroyed the Utah Jazz 122-103 Wednesday while covering as a 10.5-point favorite. C Nikola Jokic put up 30 points and 10 boards and was helped out by 4 teammates who also scored double-digit points. The Nuggets shot 54.8% from the field vs. Utah, much better than Utah’s 42.2% effort.
The Clippers lost 93-92 to the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday as a 6.5-point road underdog. LA forced 22 turnovers, but the Clippers failed to get rebounds as outboarded 49-39 by Minnesota. After a 5-game winning streak, the Clippers have lost 2 of their last 3 games.
Nuggets at Clippers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 11:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nuggets -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Clippers +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets -2.5 (-115) | Clippers +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Nuggets at Clippers key injuries
Nuggets
- F Aaron Gordon (calf) doubtful
- F Peyton Watson (hip) probable
Clippers
- F Kawhi Leonard (knee) out
- G Norman Powell (hamstring) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Nuggets at Clippers picks and predictions
Prediction
Nuggets 107, Clippers 105
Moneyline
BET NUGGETS (-150).
Denver is 7-3 in its last 10 matchups against the Clippers and is 3-2 in its last 5 meetings with the Clippers in Los Angeles.
This is a very even matchup, and in these kind of games I normally defer to the best player, which in this case is Jokic.
Be aware that the Clippers have won each of their last 3 against Denver and have won 7 straight home games.
Against the spread
LEAN CLIPPERS +2.5 (-105).
Los Angeles has covered the spread in 2 straight games and is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 while Denver is 5-4-1 ATS in its last 10 outings. The Clippers are also 3-0 ATS in their last 3 matchups with Denver.
The Clippers have outperformed expectations so far this season and have a very good shot at covering as 2.5-point underdogs against a Denver team that by no means has things figured out.
This is a lean because a 2.5-point margin of error is very slim, especially when going against a guy like Jokic.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 223 (-110).
The Under has hit in back-to-back games for the Clippers and is 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Under has also hit in the last 3 matchups between these teams, being 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.
LA has a very good defense, but is bad offensively and the Nuggets are the exact opposite, so expect to see a lot of sloppiness from both teams in a game where the Under is nearly a lock.
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