Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/26/2025

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 26, 2025

Venue:  Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +6, Clippers -6; Over/Under:  212.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +6, Clippers -6; Over/Under:  212.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +6.5, Clippers -6.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

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

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

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Denver Nuggets:  4-6 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 on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Los Angeles Clippers twice in a row. Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray each led the team in points in that game with 23 while Aaron Gordon was next on the team with 15 points. Nikola Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 13 while Nikola Jokić led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 40.3% from the field, 26.9% from 3-point range, and 70% 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 38-46-1 this season and their O/U record is 49-36.

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 on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Denver Nuggets twice in a row. Kawhi Leonard led the team in points in that game with 21 while Norman Powell and James Harden each were next on the team with 20 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Kawhi Leonard led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 48.2% from the field, 46.2% from 3-point range, and 67.9% 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 50-35 this season and their O/U record is 39-44-2.

The current betting odds have the Clippers listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 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. The Clippers are leading this series 2-1 after winning game 3 at home. The Clippers took a 2-1 series lead with a 117-83 win over the Nuggets in the 3rd game of this series and that game was never close. The Clippers came out really strong with a lead in the 1st quarter and they were up double digits by halftime, never looking back. The Clippers have already flipped the home advantage in their favor since they split the 2 games in Denver, but they had a chance to win that game they lost in OT and they have looked like the better team in all 3 games. The Clippers also looked a lot better on their home court this year with their 30-11 home record, and it showed in game 3. The Clippers also have one of the best defenses in the NBA which only got better with Kawhi Leonard returning to the lineup, and the Nuggets have struggled to put up points in the last 2 games. Now Westbrook is banged up too and the Nuggets aren't a team with a lot of depth to lean on. The Clippers have looked like the better team in every game of this series and they have been rolling lately too, now 9-1 in their last 10 games. 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 Saturday, April 26, 2025 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Clippers 105 Nuggets 94.

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Denver Nuggets: 20-28 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%). 8-14 ATS on the road revenging a road loss vs opponent. 5-13 ATS on the road versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season. 44-27 UNDER against Pacific division opponents. 8-4 UNDER in the first round of the playoffs.

Los Angeles Clippers: 52-27 ATS off a home win. 14-7 ATS off a home blowout win by 20 points or more. 27-14 ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 20-11 UNDER in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 35-26 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%).

Denver Nuggets:  R. Westbrook (PG) Day To Day - Foot. D. Holmes II (PF) Out For Season - Achilles.

Los Angeles Clippers:  None.

“The first two games were very competitive. This game was not. But you can come back Saturday and you can right a lot of wrongs.” - Dave Adelman after his team’s loss against the LA Clippers in game 3 of this series on Thursday.

“It ain't over because we had a blowout. We got to come and validate that.” - Tyronn Lue after his team’s win against the Nuggets in game 3 of this series on Thursday.

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)