Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/01/2025

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, May 1, 2025

Venue:  Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX, truTV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +6.5, Clippers -6.5; Over/Under:  211 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +6.5, Clippers -6.5; Over/Under:  212 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:  6-4 last 10

Los Angeles Clippers:  7-3 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 winning streak with wins coming against the Los Angeles Clippers twice in a row. Jamal Murray led the team in points in that game with 43 while Aaron Gordon was next on the team with 23 points. Nikola Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Christian Braun led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 55.8% from the field, 51.5% from 3-point range, and 78.3% 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 40-46-1 this season and their O/U record is 50-37.

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 losing streak with losses coming against the Denver Nuggets twice in a row. Ivica Zubac led the team in points in that game with 27 while Kawhi Leonard was next on the team with 20 points. Kawhi Leonard led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Kawhi Leonard led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 52.4% from the field, 37.9% from 3-point range, and 64.3% 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 50-37 this season and their O/U record is 40-45-2.

The current betting odds have the Clippers listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 6 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 Nuggets are leading this series 3-2 after winning game 5 at home. The Nuggets took a 3-1 series lead with a 131-115 win over the Clippers in the 5th game of this series and it is the first time they have led in this series since taking a 1-0 lead. They have struggled in every game of this series so far, but that was the first game that they looked really good in and crushed their opponent from start to finish, never looking back once they took an early lead in the 1st quarter. Now the Nuggets have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row, but the Clippers are going to be looking to bounce back with their season on the line here and the Clippers have looked a lot better on their home court all season with their 30-11 home record. The Clippers did struggle more in their last home game, losing 101-99 on a buzzer beater, but they did win the 3rd game in this series 117-83 and they will be looking to have a much better defensive game after giving up over 130 in the last game. Most of the games in this series have been really close and this series has looked like a 7 game series right from the start. The Clippers are going to answer back with their backs against the wall here so look for them to have a big game at home and even up the 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, May 1, 2025 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Clippers 112 Nuggets 102.

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Denver Nuggets: 10-3 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 4-1 ATS off an upset win as a home underdog. 30-17 ATS on the road when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 45-28 UNDER against Pacific division opponents.

Los Angeles Clippers: 13-19 ATS in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 16-22 ATS at home revenging a road loss vs opponent. 15-24 1H ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 21-11 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.

“When he's aggressive, we're a different team. When he's got that swagger and he's going out and competing at the level he did tonight, we're a tough team to beat." - Russell Westbrook on Jamal Murray after their win against the LA Clippers in game 5 of this series on Tuesday.

“Tonight, he played great. He came out, made shots, got hot, found his teammates and we pretty much couldn’t stop him. He played amazing. Russ (Westbrook) came in and played great, as well.” - Kawhi Leonard on Jamal Murray after their loss against the Nuggets in game 5 of this series on Tuesday.

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)