NBA : Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Odds & Prediction

Game Info: December 13, 2024 9:00PM EST @ Ball Arena

The Los Angeles Clippers have been seeing some high-flying up-and-down results of late. In fact, they did lose to Houston and lost narrowly to Minnesota and Cleveland, but fortunately managed to pounce on Portland for a win. Denver, while fresher than both with a victory over the Atlanta Hawks, managed to scooter-beat Golden State but lost against Washington and Cleveland. These two teams just find their names on injury reports, and their match would be impressive as both rally for offense and improvement in the standings.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Clippers 3.15 , Nuggets 1.38

Spread: Clippers +6.5 , Nuggets -6.5

Over/Under: 228.5

Team Recent Performance

Los Angeles Clippers

Thus, they lost 106-117 on December 9 to Houston. They also failed to cover the spread on the plus 3 side and went above (214). Then on December 5, they went under with an 80-108 loss to Minnesota, beating a +4.5 spread. They covered the -8.5 spread and over (221.5) of their December 4 win against Portland, winning 127-105. They would make their win against Denver on December 2, 126-122, beating the plus 3 spread and going above the total line of (226). Finally, they lost on November 30 to Minnesota, scoring 92-93, gaining an advantage of 6.5 points but going under at (212.5).

Denver Nuggets

They won 141-111 against Atlanta on December 9th, covering the +1 spread and hitting the over (241). On December 8, they lost to Washington, 122-113, failing to cover the -11.5 and hitting under (235). Earlier, the team also fell on December 6th, with this time losing to Cleveland, 114-126, with a +3.5 score cover and over (232) hitting. They also managed to win a close one from Golden State on December 4th, by a margin of 119-115, but failed to cover the -5 and went under altogether (236.5). Lastly, they lost to the Clippers on December 2 by 122-126 while covering the -3 but hitting over heading toward the end of (226).

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The Los Angeles Clippers (4-6) are set to meet with the Denver Nuggets (6-4) for a much-anticipated face-off that seems to showcase contrasting seasons for both teams. They both share identical records versus the spread (5-5) and disappointing in over/under (2-7-1). The Nuggets average 113.7 points scored, while the Clippers average only 108.2 and boast a scoreboard at halftime of 57.8 to 52.9. Besides, Denver has a better field goal percentage (48.46% versus 44.98%) and marginally surpasses the Clippers in total rebounds collected (44.8 versus 43.1) and steals (7.4 versus 7.0). The margin is also slightly in Denver’s favor with three-pointers as they shot 116 from 308 as compared to the Clippers’ 105 from 303.

Team Injuries

Los Angeles Clippers

James Harden (PG, groin) is out on Sunday. Kawhi Leonard (SF, knee), Terance Mann (SG, finger), and Kobe Brown (SF, back) are out. Mo Bamba (C, injury management) is sidelined

Denver Nuggets

Doubtful is Jamal Murray (PG, hamstring) as Dario Saric (SF, knee) has been ruled out while Vlatko Cancar (SF, knee) remains inactive as well.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Denver Nuggets will win and cover the spread with the total going over 228.5.

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