Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/30/2026

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, January 30, 2026

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  FDSSC, ALT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Clippers -5.5, Nuggets +5.5; Over/Under:  210.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Clippers -5.5, Nuggets +5.5; Over/Under:  210.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Clippers -5.5, Nuggets +5.5; Over/Under:  210.5 points

Los Angeles Clippers:  22-24 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Denver Nuggets:  31-16 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

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Los Angeles Clippers:  9-1 last 10

Denver Nuggets:  6-4 last 10

The Clippers are entering this game with a 22-24 record overall this season and they are 9-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Utah Jazz. Kawhi Leonard led the team in points in that game with 21 while James Harden was next on the team with 16 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 46.6% from the field, 39.1% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.8 PPG against them. The Clippers have an ATS record of 23-23 this season and their O/U record is 22-24.

The Nuggets are entering this game with a 31-16 record overall this season and they are 12-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Detroit Pistons, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Brooklyn Nets still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Pistons, Jamal Murray led the team in points in that game with 24 while Jonas Valančiūnas and Bruce Brown each were next on the team with 16 points. Jamal Murray led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Jonas Valančiūnas led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 47.6% from the field, 34.5% from 3-point range, and 73.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 28-19 this season and their O/U record is 28-19.

The current betting odds have the Clippers listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Clippers haven't looked great in their games this season with their 22-24 record overall which has them in the bottom half of the West. They haven't been a good road team either with their 9-15 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Nuggets have looked really good in their games this season with their 31-16 record overall which has them right near the top of the West with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have looked good on their home court too with their 12-9 home record this season. The Nuggets are 6-4 in their last 10 games and they have managed to keep themselves near the top of the West, even with their best player being out for weeks. They are still one of the best teams in the West at the moment, even without Jokic, but they have also been really up and down without him. They are off a tight home loss to the Pistons in their last one and the Nuggets have surprisingly been a better road team this year too. They aren't in a great situation for this game though, playing on a back-to-back with a game against the Nets the night before. The Nets aren't a tough opponent to have on the first game of a back-to-back, but the Nuggets have still been dealing with other injuries too, and this is a much more consistent Clippers team they will be facing. The Clippers haven't been great this year overall, but they have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last month, climbing out of the huge hole they got themselves into with their bad start to the season. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games and have a ton of momentum on their side with 3 wins in a row now. The Clippers also have the rest on their side so look for them to stay hot here and take advantage of a banged up Nuggets team that has been really up and down without Jokic. The best way to place a bet here is on the Clippers to cover the spread in this game. 

Clippers Nuggets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 30, 2026 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Clippers 112 Nuggets 102.

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Los Angeles Clippers: 22-34 ATS off a road win. 8-17 ATS on the road revenging a home loss vs opponent. 9-4 OVER versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 

Denver Nuggets: 28-19 ATS in all games. 21-13 ATS versus good shooting teams - making 46% of their shots or more. 25-17 ATS versus good passing teams, averaging 23 assists/game or more. 8-2 OVER against Pacific division opponents.

Los Angeles Clippers:  D. Jones Jr. (SF) Day To Day - Knee. B. Bogdanovic (SG) Day To Day - Hamstring. B. Beal (SG) Out For Season - Hip.

Denver Nuggets:  J. Murray (PG) Day To Day - Hamstring. J. Valanciunas (C) Day To Day - Calf. A. Gordon (PF) Out - Hamstring. C. Braun (SG) Out - Ankle. N. Jokic (C) Out - Knee. C. Johnson (PF) Out - Knee. T. Bates (SG) Out - Foot.

"Guarding the best player every night. He's like a shut down corner. He wants that responsibility. He takes on the challenge every single night and that's why he should be on an All-Defensive team. Tonight was a true testament of who he is and how he guards." - Ty Lue on Kris Dunn after his team’s win against the Jazz in their game on Tuesday.

“He’s heading in the right direction. He’s been on the court. I think it’s not just the injury, I think it’s the mental part, too, getting yourself ready to come back after going through that a month ago.” - David Adelman on the injury to Nikola Jokic.

PG James Harden

SG Kris Dunn

SF Kawhi Leonard

PF John Collins 

C Ivica Zubac

PG Jamal Murray

SG Bruce Brown

SF Peyton Watson

PF Spencer Jones

C Jonas Valanciunas

PPG: Kawhi Leonard (27.9)

APG: James Harden (8.1)

Reb/G: Ivica Zubac (10.9)

PPG: Nikola Jokic (29.6)

APG: Nikola Jokic (11)

Reb/G: Nikola Jokic (12.2)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Clippers: Tyronn Lue (6th season)

Denver Nuggets: David Adelman (2nd season)