There are no better two words in sports than Game 7.
This is exactly what we are getting in the Clippers vs. Nuggets series, which feels like the only fitting ending in what has been an awesome opening matchup. These Western Conference foes will leave it all on the floor tonight as they look to earn the right to keep their playoff hopes alive and face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round. This has been as even of a series as you could ask for with one buzzer-beater, one overtime game, and four matchups being decided by a margin of six points or less.
Looking at the Game 7 odds, the Nuggets enter as a narrow -1.5 favorite and hold -118 odds on the Moneyline. The Clippers hold -102 odds of getting the outright victory on DraftKings Sportsbook with the over/under set at 208.
Looking at the bets placed on DraftKings Sportsbook, it is an interesting mix.
67% of the bets and 72% of the bets placed on DraftKings Sportsbook are backing the Nuggets on the Moneyline. The 1.5-point spread holds a similar outlook with 68% of the bets and 74% of the handle believing they will win by two or more. This leaves just 32% of the bets and 26% of the handle backing the Clippers to cover the +1.5 spread, as well as 33% of the bets and 28% of the handle backing the Clippers on the Moneyline.
There is an even more significant gap in the outlook for the game total. 81% of the bets and 78% of the handle are backing the game to go over the 208 total. This leaves just 19% of the bets and 22% of the handle backing the game to end with under 208 total points. The game total has gone over this number three times and under this number three times thus far in the series.
You can check back for updated betting splits on DraftKings Sportsbook here, with late money always a possibility.
Most Popular Player Props:
Here are the most popular player props in the Clippers vs. Nuggets Game 7 matchup on DraftKings Sportbook:
- Nikola Jokic to Record a Triple-Double (+110)
- Nikola Jokic to Record 30+ Points (+110)
- Kawhi Leonard to Record 25+ Points (-120)
- Russell Westbrook Over 11.5 Points (-105)
- Nikola Jokic First Point Scorer (+500)
- James Harden to Record 25+ Points (+195)
- Jamal Murray Over 21.5 Points (-115)
- Kawhi Leonard to Record 35+ Points (+650)
- Nikola Jokic to Record 25+ Points (-265)
- Kawhi Leonard Over 7.5 Rebounds (-120)
It is no surprise to see the biggest stars dominating this list, with this set to be a pivotal matchup for the outlook of the series.
Entering the series, 79% of the betting handle and 57% of the bets on DraftKings Sportsbook were on the Clippers to advance. They opened with +110 odds in this series while the Nuggets were -130 favorites.
However, the Nuggets hold 12% of the bets and 8% of the betting handle in the Western Conference futures market to win the conference. In contrast, the Clippers held just 2% of the bets and 3% of the handle entering the playoffs.
