LA Clippers – Denver Nuggets Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 01.12.2024
The Clippers hope to recover from a disappointing defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves as they take on the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Who wins the 2nd meeting of the season between the two teams?
The LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets meet on 01.12.2024, in what will be a clash of two Western Conference powerhouses. The game will be played at the Intuit Dome (Los Angeles) with the road team Nuggets being slightly favored to get the win.
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LA Clippers |
Sun, 01.12.2024, 21:00 |
Denver Nuggets |
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23/20 |
13/1 |
10/11 |
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Expert Tip |
Under 215.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets: Current situation
At 12-9 the Clippers are currently 3rd in their division, but with the recent struggles of the Warriors and Lakers they have a decent shot at 1st place if they can get back in the win column here. Defense has been a staple of this team so far this year, but until they get Kawhi Leonard back they will not reach their potential. Their leading scorer Norman Powell has had injury issues lately, because of his absence they scored just 92 points in the loss to the Timberwolves.
Denver will be without Aaron Gordon for at least a week as he recovers from a calf injury. After a 122-103 win at Utah, the Nuggets have improved to 10-7 on the season and find themselves in 5th place in the West. Nikola Jokic is having arguably the best season of his career, at least numbers wise. The Joker is leading the team in points, rebounds and assists per game. How far the Nuggets go this season will depend solely on Jamal Murray who has been very inconsistent to start the season.
LA Clippers Stats & Form
A hamstring injury kept Norman Powell out of Friday’s game against Minnesota, he was dearly missed as the Clippers scored just 92 points in that game. He is a game-time decision to play on Sunday, but this being a home game there is a high chance that he suits up. He had 37 points in the first meeting vs Denver, LA’s ability to score significantly drops when he doesn’t play.
Denver Nuggets Stats & Form
Nikola Jokic dropped 30 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had 7 assists in the Nuggets latest win over Utah. Despite a positive record on the season though, bettors have been upset with Denver as they’ve covered the spread in just 7 of 17 games so far. However, there is one consistency that has marked Nuggets games this season and that is their O/U record which stands at 11-6 right now.
LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets: Head-to-Head
Usually it’s the Nikola Jokic show when these two teams face each other. The Clippers have won just 5 of the last 19 meetings, but they do have the edge in covering the spread with a 4-1 ATS record in the 5 most recent meetings. The two teams met in the 2nd game of the season, Nikola Jokic went for 41 points, while Norman Powell had 37 for the Clippers.
LA Clippers – Denver Nuggets Odds
Backing LA to go up 2-0 in the regular season series will get you 23/20 odds, while a Nuggets road victory is priced at 10/11.
The point total has been set at 215.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Betting Tip | Odds |
| LA Clippers +2.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 215.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Denver Nuggets -2.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets (01.12.2024)
One of the biggest reasons why the Clippers won that first meeting of the season was their rebounding. It’s not often you see a Nikola Jokic led Nuggets team get outworked on the glass, but that’s exactly what happened. The Clippers’ ball movement in that game was also on another level as they racked up 10 more assists than the Nuggets. However, since then the Nuggets have stabilized and are currently 4th in assists per game, while the Clippers are all the way down in 19th. The Clippers would be foolish to get into a shootout with the Nuggets, especially if Powell isn’t able to play here. We believe focusing on the point total is the best way to approach this game. That bet has cashed in 6 straight Clippers home games, they are 3-8 on the O/U at the Intuit Dome this season. Head-to-head meetings have also produced 9 unders in 10 meetings when the Clippers are at home and in 4 of the last 5 overall. After seeing just 213 points scored in the first meeting, we believe a similar outcome is to be expected for Sunday, so let’s back the under.
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Expert Tip |
Under 215.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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