The Denver Nuggets (28-13) take on the Los Angeles Clippers (22-21) on Friday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nuggets vs. Clippers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nuggets handily defeated the Phoenix Suns 126-97 Wednesday to cover as 14.5-point home favorites. Denver is on a 4-game win streak and has won 8 of its last 10 games.
The Clippers beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 113-101 Tuesday to cover as 1-point favorites. Los Angeles ended a 6-game losing skid with the win.
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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 9:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nuggets +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Clippers -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets +1.5 (-105) | Clippers -1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Nuggets at Clippers key injuries
Nuggets
- F Bruce Brown (calf) probable
- C Nikola Jokic (wrist) questionable
- G Jamal Murray (ankle) probable
Clippers
- F Paul George (hamstring) out
- G Luke Kennard (calf) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Nuggets at Clippers picks and predictions
Prediction
Nuggets 114, Clippers 109
Moneyline
Assuming that Jokic is active for Denver on Friday, NUGGETS (+105) is my lean. The Clippers are without George again on Friday and they’ve struggled to win games recently.
Against the spread
NUGGETS +1.5 (-105) is an intriguing bet as long as Jokic is on the floor for Denver. With Jokic’s status unknown, I’d prefer to wager on the spread in this game rather than the moneyline.
The Nuggets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record while the Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. On top of that, Denver is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 road meetings against Los Angeles.
Over/Under
Regardless of who is active tonight in this game, UNDER 224.5 (-108) appears to be the ideal choice. Both of these teams are in the bottom half of the league in pace.
The Under is 28-8-1 in the last 37 meetings between these 2 teams in Los Angeles and 37-16-2 in the last 55 meetings overall.
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