Denver Nuggets (50-32) vs LA Clippers (50-32)
Game Info: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:00 pm (Ball Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Denver Nuggets +1.5 — Over/Under: 208.5
The LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets meet Tuesday in the NBA playoffs Game 5 at the Ball Arena. Here’s a LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction. This article will include a LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Pick.
LA Clippers Betting Preview
The LA Clippers look for a second road win to take a 3-2 series lead. The Clippers have won 17 of their last 21 games since March 12.
The LA Clippers are averaging 107.8 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 99.5 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Kawhi Leonard is averaging 26.5 points and 7.3 rebounds, while James Harden is averaging 21.3 points and 4.8 rebounds. Ivica Zubac is the third double-digit scorer, and Norman Powell is grabbing 2 rebounds. The LA Clippers are shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free-throw line. The LA Clippers are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.8 rebounds per game.
Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
The Denver Nuggets look for a second straight win to take a 3-2 series lead. The Nuggets have lost six of their 11 games in the month of April.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 99.5 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 107.8 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 28.5 points and 13.5 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 20 points and 4.8 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer, and Russell Westbrook is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 39 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per game.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The Nuggets have won each of their last four games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Clippers have lost seven of their last eight night games at Ball Arena.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in 14 of the Nuggets’ last 16 games at Ball Arena.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win
- The Clippers have won each of their last eight night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Nuggets have lost each of their last four night games against Pacific Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Clippers have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 road games.
- The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 home games against teams that held a winning record.
Denver Nuggets Player Facts
- Jamal Murray ranks 11th amongst qualified players for FT% (88.6%) this season.
- Aaron Gordon ranks 22nd amongst qualified Forwards for FT% (81.0%) this season.
Los Angeles Clippers Player Facts
- James Harden ranks 2nd in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for assists per game (8.7) this season.
- Nicolas Batum ranks 2nd in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (43.3%) this season.
LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Injury Report
The Nuggets will be without DaRon Holmes II. Russell Westbrook is questionable with a foot injury that kept him out of game 4.
The Clippers don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
The Nuggets are always a tough out at home so I wouldn’t talk you off the ledge if leaning in that direction. However, I came into this series thinking the Clippers were the better team and not much has changed. The Nuggets don’t have the depth to scare anybody and they’re still dealing with a questionable Westbrook, which doesn’t help matters. The Clippers are 49-36-1 ATS on the season, making them one of the most profitable teams in the league. The underdog has covered seven of the last nine games between the Clippers and Nuggets, but I’m still rolling with the Clippers.