The Denver Nuggets (11-7) wrap up their 2-game road trip Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers (11-8). Tip-off is 10:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nuggets vs. Clippers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nuggets posted a 131-126 overtime win as 1.5-point favorites over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. They have won 2 of their last 3 games, but are 3-4 in their last 7.
The Clippers were 10-point underdogs on Wednesday and lost 124-107 on the road against the Golden State Warriors. They were missing both F Paul George and G Kawhi Leonard in the game and will be without their 2 stars again on Friday.
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Nuggets at Clippers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:38 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nuggets -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Clippers +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets -3.5 (-115) | Clippers +3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Nuggets at Clippers key injuries
Nuggets
- G Colin Gillespie (leg) out
- F Jeff Green (knee) out
- G Bones Hyland (illness) out
- C Nikola Jokic (hip) probable
- F Michael Porter Jr. (heel) questionable
- G Ish Smith (calf) out
Clippers
- F Paul George (hamstring) out
- G Luke Kennard (calf) out
- G Kawhi Leonard (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Nuggets at Clippers picks and predictions
Prediction
Clippers 105, Nuggets 103
Moneyline
The Clippers have won 3 of their last 4 games, but were blown out by the Warriors on Wednesday.
The Nuggets are 3-4 in their last 7 games and are 7-5 on the road.
The Clippers have the No. 3 defense in the league, allowing only 106.8 points per game. They also have the lowest-scoring offense in the league, but the Nuggets give up 114.5 per game. Without George or Leonard, they put up 121 on the Jazz on Monday.
The Clippers have the size to compete against Jokic and both Reggie Jackson and Norman Powell can score enough to keep the Clippers afloat.
I like the Clippers for the upset.
BET CLIPPERS (-140).
Against the spread
The Nuggets are 8-10 ATS compared to the Clippers’ 9-10 ATS.
Denver is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 while the Clippers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6.
That said, if you like the Clippers to win outright, stay with the moneyline to make more money.
PASS.
Over/Under
The Under is 4-0 in the Nuggets’ last 4 games following an ATS win.
The Under has hit in 4 of the Nuggets’ last 5 overall.
BET UNDER 217.5 (-105).
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