The Los Angeles Clippers (33-29) face the Denver Nuggets (42-19) Sunday with tip-off at Ball Arena set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Clippers vs. Nuggets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Clippers are coming off a 176-175 overtime home loss Friday to the Sacramento Kings in their 1st game after the All-Star break. They failed to cover the 6.5-point spread as home favorites. They are 10-5 in their last 15 games overall.
The Nuggets played Saturday night, falling 112-94 to the Memphis Grizzlies as 3-point road underdogs. It snapped a 4-game winning streak and Denver is now 8-3 in their last 11 games.
The Nuggets are 3-0 against the Clippers this season.
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Clippers at Nuggets odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Clippers +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Nuggets -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Clippers +2.5 (-105) | Nuggets -2.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Clippers at Nuggets key injuries
Clippers
- C Ivica Zubac (calf) out
Nuggets
- G Cole Gillespie (leg) out
- F Aaron Gordon (ribs) out
- F Zeke Nnaji (shoulder) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Clippers at Nuggets picks and predictions
Prediction
Nuggets 112, Clippers 106
Moneyline
The Nuggets, who are 4-4 when playing on no rest, have beaten the Clippers 5 straight times (3 this season) and 8 of the last 9 times they’ve played.
Denver is 27-4 at home while the Clippers are 18-15 on the road.
I like the Nuggets to win, but with a small spread and better value, PASS on the moneyline to bet the spread.
Against the spread
All 3 Nuggets’ wins over the Clippers this season have been by at least 10 points. Denver is 21-10 ATS at home and 4-0 ATS in the last 4 games following a loss. They are also 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a winning road record.
The Clippers are 18-15 ATS on the road this season, but are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against teams with a winning percentage of .600 or better.
BET NUGGETS -2.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The highest total of the 3 matchups this season between the 2 teams is 218.
The Over is 4-1 in the Nuggets’ last 5 home games and is 4-0 in the Clippers’ last 4 games when they score 125 or more in the previous game.
But for Sunday, I’m leaning toward the head-to-head trend.
BET UNDER 233.5 (-115).
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