The Denver Nuggets (10-7) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers (12-9) on Sunday, December 1st. This game will be played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood and televised on ALT. The Nuggets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Clippers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Clippers. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Nuggets vs Clippers

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nuggets improved to 10-7 this season with a 122-103 road win over the Jazz on Wednesday. Denver, favored by 10.5 points, covered the spread, while the game’s total of 225 points fell just short of the 228.5-point over/under line.

After trailing 35-34 at the end of the 1st quarter, Denver took control with a 13-0 run, turning a 59-53 deficit into a 66-59 lead. They dominated the 2nd and 3rd quarters, outscoring Utah 29-18 and 37-23, respectively, and entered the 4th quarter with a commanding 100-76 lead.

The Clippers Are Coming Off A Win

After a 93-92 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday, the Clippers dropped to 12-9 for the season. Despite being +6.5 point underdogs on the road, they kept it close, losing by just one point. The game’s total of 185 points fell well short of the 212.5-point line.

LA went on a 10-0 run to extend their lead from 87-82 to 97-82. They were down 72-68 entering the 4th quarter but outscored Minnesota 24-21 in the final period.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

Nikola Jokic’s 30-point, 10-rebound performance, shooting 68.4% from the field, led the Nuggets to a win over the Jazz. Jamal Murray added 22 points, and Michael Porter Jr. contributed 19 points and 7 rebounds.

Denver shot 54.8% from the field, hitting 11 threes at a 33.3% rate. Jokic scored 19 points in the 1st quarter, while Murray and Porter each added 10 points in the 3rd.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

In their 93-92 loss to the Timberwolves, the Clippers struggled offensively, shooting just 42.9% from the field and hitting 10 threes at a 32.3% clip. James Harden led the way with 20 points and 11 assists, despite shooting 35% overall and 33.3% from deep.

Kevin Porter Jr. added 17 points, with 7 coming in the 4th quarter, while Ivica Zubac contributed 16 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 88.9% from the floor. Nicolas Batum and Amir Coffey each chipped in 12 points, with Coffey scoring 6 in both the 1st and 3rd quarters.

Nuggets Team Defense

After a tough 1st quarter where they gave up 35 points, the Nuggets tightened up defensively, holding the Jazz to just 18 points in the 2nd. They continued their strong play in the 3rd, allowing 23 points, and gave up 27 in the 4th. Overall, they held the Jazz to 103 points on 42% shooting.

Denver struggled to defend the three, as Utah hit 16 threes at a 37% clip. The Nuggets put the Jazz on the line 18 times, where they made 11 free throws. Denver finished with 10 steals and 8 blocks.

Clippers Team Defense

After a rough start, the Nuggets’ defense tightened up, allowing just 18 points in the 2nd quarter and 23 in the 3rd to help secure a win over the Jazz. Denver held Utah to 103 points on 42% shooting.

Denver struggled with the Jazz’s three-point shooting, giving up 16 threes at a 37% clip. The Nuggets also allowed 21 offensive rebounds but managed to record 10 steals and 8 blocks.

Nuggets vs Clippers Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Denver has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 112 points per game.
• Although Los Angeles has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 7-3. The team averaged 109 points per game in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Clippers have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Denver has an ATS mark of 3-6-1 while going 7-3 straight up.

Nuggets vs Clippers Prediction

Not only do we have the Nuggets winning this one by a score of 122-96, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Nuggets at -3.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 222.5, and our model predicts the Nuggets and Clippers to score a combined 218 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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