The Los Angeles Clippers (1-0) hit the road to battle the Denver Nuggets (0-1) on Christmas night. Tip-off is set for 10:30 p.m. ET at Pepsi Center. Below, we analyze the Clippers-Nuggets NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Clippers at Nuggets: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 4:40 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Clippers -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Nuggets +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
- Against the spread/ATS: Clippers -2.5 (-110) | Nuggets +2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Clippers at Nuggets: Key Injuries
Clippers
- PF Marcus Morris (knee) questionable
Nuggets
- PF JaMychal Green (calf) questionable
- PF Greg Whittington (knee) questionable
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Clippers at Nuggets: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Clippers 118, Nuggets 111
Money line (ML)
The CLIPPERS (-140) aren’t a bad play on the road against the Nuggets, who are coming off an overtime loss at Pepsi Center in their opener. Meanwhile, L.A. took care of the defending world champion Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center Tuesday by a 116-109 count. Plus, L.A. has revenge on its mind after blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Nuggets and losing in seven games in a playoff series in the NBA bubble this summer.
Against the spread (ATS)
Backing the CLIPPERS -2.5 (-110) to win by at least 3 points is a good way to go if you want to save a little bit of juice vs. the money line. L.A. won the final two regular-season games against Denver by an average of 21.0 points. Look for L.A. to continue to roll.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 224.5 (-110) is worth a small-unit play in this Christmas matchup. The Over hit in the final two regular-season games between these two combatants, although the Under went 5-0-2 in the seven-game playoff series last summer in the bubble. L.A. got off to a hot scoring start with 116 in its opener, while Denver also hit the Over in its 124-122 OT loss. Look for another high-scoring affair here.
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