The Denver Nuggets (29-18) are on the road Thursday night to take on the Los Angeles Clippers (32-17). Tip-off is at 10:10 p.m. ET at the Staples Center. Below, we analyze the Nuggets-Clippers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
This will be the second time this season the two teams play. The Clippers picked up a 121-108 win Dec. 25th. Both teams are in line to make the playoffs, as L.A. sits in third place in the Western Conference and Denver is in fifth place, three games behind them.
The Clippers have the fifth-highest home winning percentage in the league and, despite losing Tuesday night, have won six of their last seven games. They are at home for their next six contests.
Only the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz have more road wins than the Nuggets’ 15 this season. Overall, Denver has a three-game winning streak and is 12-3 in its last 15 games.
Nuggets at Clippers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 12:40 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Nuggets -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Clippers +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread/ATS: Nuggets -1.5 (-115) | Clippers +1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 218.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Nuggets at Clippers: Key injuries
Nuggets
- G Monte Morris (quad) out
Clippers
- G Patrick Beverley (knee) out
- F Paul George (foot) out
- F Serge Ibaka (back) out
- F Marcus Morris (calf) questionable
- G Rajon Rondo (abductor) out
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Nuggets at Clippers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Clippers 121, Nuggets 117
Money line (ML)
The Clippers have not lost consecutive home games since losing two in a row February 5th and 7th. They lost Tuesday 103-96 to the Orlando Magic so expect a bounce-back game, even without George in the lineup. This is only the ninth game all season they are underdogs and fifth time they are home dogs. They won three of the four games they were home underdogs. Take the CLIPPERS +105.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Clippers also have the seventh-best cover percentage in the league, covering the spread in 57.1% of their games. Denver is 23-24 ATS this season. They are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games. They are 11-7 ATS as road favorites. But expecting the Clippers to get straight-up win, you should go with the home dogs. Take the CLIPPERS +1.5 (-105).
Over/Under (O/U)
The Nuggets and Clippers respectively have the fifth- and sixth-highest Over percentages in the league — Denver at 59.6% and L.A. at 58.3%. Their first matchup this season went Over the 226.5-point total with 229. Four of the last six for the Clipper have gone Over while Denver is 5-4 O/U in its last nine games. Take OVER 218.5 POINTS (-105).
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