Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/24/2025

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, April 24, 2025

Venue:  Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +5, Clippers -5; Over/Under:  215 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +5, Clippers -5; Over/Under:  214.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +4.5, Clippers -4.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

Denver Nuggets:  50-32 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

Los Angeles Clippers:  50-32 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Denver Nuggets:  5-5 last 10

Los Angeles Clippers:  9-1 last 10

The Nuggets are entering the playoffs with a 50-32 record overall this season and they were 24-17 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Los Angeles Clippers. Nikola Jokić led the team in points in that game with 26 while Jamal Murray was next on the team with 23 points. Nikola Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Michael Porter Jr. led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 46.8% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 63.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.9 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 38-45-1 this season and their O/U record is 49-35.

The Clippers are entering the playoffs with a 50-32 record overall this season and they were 30-11 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Denver Nuggets. Kawhi Leonard led the team in points in that game with 39 while James Harden was next on the team with 18 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Ivica Zubac led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 48.2% from the field, 38.2% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.2 PPG against them. The Clippers have an ATS record of 49-35 this season and their O/U record is 39-43-2.

The current betting odds have the Clippers listed as a 5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 3 of a 7 game series between the 4th seeded Nuggets and the 5th seeded Clippers from the Western Conference for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. This series is all tied up 1-1 after the Clippers won game 2 on the road. The Clippers have had a really successful start to this series as they were able to flip the home advantage in the first 2 games. They beat the Nuggets 105-102 in game 2, but they also lost game 1 in overtime and were leading that game for a majority of it. The Clippers have also been one of the hottest teams in the NBA lately as they are 9-1 in their last 10 games and the Nuggets were the team that was lucky to even get a win in Denver. Now the Nuggets are going to be on the road where they haven't been as good this season, still going 24-17 in road games, but they have the extra pressure of needing to win a road game in this series when they already struggled a lot in both home games. The Clippers have also looked great on their home court this season with their 30-11 home record and they have one of the best defenses in the NBA too. This is going to be the first ever playoff game in this new building too so the Nuggets are going to be rolling into a very hostile environment here, and the Clippers can take advantage of that. This series may be 1-1 after the 2 games in Denver, but the Clippers looked like the better team in both games and have been in complete control of this series so far. Look for the Clippers to come out strong in this first home game and take a lead in this series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Clippers to cover the spread in this game. 

Nuggets Clippers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, April 24, 2025 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Clippers 110 Nuggets 103.

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Denver Nuggets: 27-19 ATS as a road underdog. 20-11 ATS off a home loss. 19-12 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 43-27 UNDER against Pacific division opponents. 28-19 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%).

Los Angeles Clippers: 12-18 ATS in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 27-42 ATS off a road win. 6-12 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog. 25-14 UNDER after a win by 6 points or less. 19-11 UNDER in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 

Denver Nuggets:  D. Holmes II (PF) Out For Season - Achilles.

Los Angeles Clippers:  None.

“To his credit, he was awesome tonight.” - Dave Adelman on Kawhi Leonard after his team’s loss against the LA Clippers in game 2 of this series on Monday.

“This is what Kawhi lives for, getting healthy for the playoffs. We know if we've got a healthy Kawhi, we can win any series.” - Tyronn Lue after his team’s win against the Nuggets in game 2 of this series on Monday.

PG Jamal Murray

SG Christian Braun

SF Michael Porter Jr.

PF Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

PG James Harden

SG Kris Dunn

SF Norman Powell

PF Kawhi Leonard

C Ivica Zubac

PPG: N. Jokić (29.6)

APG: N. Jokić (10.2)

Reb/G: N. Jokić (12.7)

PPG: J. Harden (22.8)

APG: J. Harden (8.7)

Reb/G: I. Zubac (12.6)

Coaches:

Denver Nuggets: David Adelman (Interim)

Los Angeles Clippers: Tyronn Lue (5th season)