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The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night! It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Nuggets prediction and pick.
The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets met just eight days ago. The Clippers narrowly defeated the Nuggets in LA 87-85 in a low-scoring affair. The Clippers have gone 1-3 since then but beat the Indiana Pacers 139-133 last time out. The Nuggets are 2-3 since the loss to LA and are coming off a loss to the Utah Jazz last time out. LA is 22-23 on the year and Denver is 22-20, this should make for a pretty even battle.
Here are the Clippers-Nuggets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
NBA Odds: Clippers-Nuggets Odds
Los Angeles Clippers: +8.5 (-110)
Denver Nuggets: -8.5 (-110)
Over: 213.5 (-110)
Under: 213.5 (-110)
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Why The Clippers Could Cover The Spread
It took a massive comeback for the Clippers to beat the Nuggets last week. They were down 25 at one point in the game but surged back and stunned the Nuggets. The Clippers' defense really shut down the Nuggets in the second half keeping them to just 44 points. LA scored only 12 points in the second quarter of that game and that can not happen if they want to be successful. Without Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, obviously, this team is going to struggle. But they can not let that happen again if they want to cover this spread. LA is still a pretty good defensive team, and they will need to use that to their advantage if they want to stop Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.
Los Angeles is not good against the West at all this year going just 13-19. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games which is not a good sign. Marcus Morris is averaging 18 points per game over his last 10 so he will need to be a big factor in this one. It's going to continue to be a group effort until George comes back, but that won't be for quite a while. Betting on this team right now is a tough decision. LA is 19-24 against the spread this season.
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Why The Nuggets Could Cover The Spread
The Nuggets look to be the clear favorites in this game. They did allow a massive comeback to the Clippers last time they played, but the Nuggets did get to a 25-point lead on them. I think this game will go similar to what it was in the first half of the last matchup. I expect the Nuggets to control this game from start to finish. Denver won't allow the Clippers to do what they did last time. The Nuggets will need Aaron Gordon and Will Barton to play well offensively and if they do, they should be in a position to cover this spread.
The Nuggets aren't as good against the spread this season either, as they are 17-23. This spread is big enough to where the Clippers can cover if they keep it close. So the Nuggets will need to win this game by a comfortable amount if they are to cover themselves. Denver is healthy for the most part but you can't say the same about LA. The Nuggets are 6-4 in their last 10 games and seem to be getting back on track.
Final Clippers-Nuggets Prediction & Pick
The Nuggets are the better team right now. With the spread where it's at, it makes it tough to pick them but I think they are going to get it done. I think the Clippers are going to struggle in the Denver altitude and the Nuggets will win this game comfortably. I think this will once again be a low-scoring game so consider taking the under as well.
Final Clippers-Nuggets Prediction & Pick: Nuggets -8.5 (-110) & under: 213.5 (-110)
