The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets are meeting in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 3 coming up.
Clippers vs. Nuggets Predictions
- Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this game is the Clippers, by a final score of Clippers 117, Nuggets 113.
- Against the spread, we expect that the Nuggets will cover. The spread is currently Nuggets +5.
- As for the total, we see this one going over the posted over/under of 213.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 230.0 points.
Clippers vs. Nuggets Odds
- Favorite: Clippers (-5)
- Total: 213.5
Clippers Betting Trends
- The Clippers have won 47 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 35 times.
- When playing as at least 5-point favorites this season, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 21-14.
- So far this season, 39 out of the Clippers’ 82 games have gone over the point total.
- This season, the Clippers have won 37 out of the 48 games, or 77.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Los Angeles has a record of 30-6, a 83.3% win rate, when it’s favored by -205 or more by DraftKings Sportsbook this season.
Nuggets Betting Trends
- The Nuggets are 38-44-0 ATS this season.
- Denver is 5-4 ATS this year when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
- Nuggets games have gone over the point total 49 out of 82 times this season.
- The Nuggets have been chosen as underdogs in 19 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (52.6%) in those games.
- This season, Denver has come away with a win five times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +170 or worse on the Moneyline.
Clippers Key Stats
- Points: 112.9 PPG (20th) | FG%: 48.2% (6th)
- Opp. Points: 108.2 PPG (4th) | Opp. FG%: 46.1% (8th)
- Rebounds: 43.8 RPG (17th) | Opp. Rebounds: 41.5 RPG (1st)
- Assists: 25.2 APG (22nd) | Turnovers: 13.8 TPG (19th)
- Steals: 9.4 SPG (3rd) | Blocks: 4.5 BPG (20th)
Nuggets Key Stats
- Points: 120.8 PPG (3rd) | FG%: 50.6% (1st)
- Opp. Points: 116.9 PPG (24th) | Opp. FG%: 46.6% (12th)
- Rebounds: 45.7 RPG (4th) | Opp. Rebounds: 42.5 RPG (6th)
- Assists: 31 APG (1st) | Turnovers: 13.5 TPG (17th)
- Steals: 8 SPG (17th) | Blocks: 4.9 BPG (15th)
This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.