Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/29/2025

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Clippers -1.5, Nuggets +1.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Clippers -1.5, Nuggets +1.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Clippers -1.5, Nuggets +1.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

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

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

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Los Angeles Clippers:  8-2 last 10

Denver Nuggets:  5-5 last 10

The Clippers are entering the playoffs with a 50-32 record overall this season and they were 20-21 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Denver Nuggets. Kawhi Leonard led the team in points in that game with 24 while Norman Powell was next on the team with 22 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Ivica Zubac led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 44.3% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 68.8% 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 50-36 this season and their O/U record is 39-45-2.

The Nuggets are entering the playoffs with a 50-32 record overall this season and they were 26-15 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Los Angeles Clippers. Nikola Jokić led the team in points in that game with 36 while Michael Porter Jr. and Christian Braun each were next on the team with 17 points. Nikola Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Nikola Jokić led the team in rebounds with 21. They were 46% from the field, 34.5% from 3-point range, and 68.8% 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 39-46-1 this season and their O/U record is 49-37.

The current betting odds have the Clippers listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 5 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 2-2 after the Nuggets won game 4 on the road. The Nuggets evened up this series at 2 with a 101-99 win over the Clippers in the 4th game of this series and they really came out strong in that one. They already dropped a home game in this series in the first 2 so they needed to get the home advantage back, but they laid an egg in game 3 with an embarrassing 117-83 loss. They needed to have an answer here and they did as they were able to get the win and get the home advantage back. The Nuggets came out strong and were leading that game in the 1st half, building an even bigger lead in the 3rd quarter as they outscored the Clippers by almost 20 points, but the Clippers answered back in the 4th and almost sent that game to OT. As good as the Nuggets looked for 3 quarters, they almost blew that lead and needed a controversial buzzer beater just to win the game in regulation. Now they are going back home for game 5 with the series tied where they have looked a lot better all season, but the Clippers have looked like the better team for most of this series. The Clippers have also shown already that they can win games in Denver as they almost took both of those first 2 games. This series has been back and forth but the Clippers are going to have an answer for that loss, especially since they almost came back to win it in the 4th quarter. 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 Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Clippers 105 Nuggets 100.

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Los Angeles Clippers: 25-18 ATS as a road favorite of 6 points or less. 27-15 ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 8-4 ATS on the road when playing with 2 days rest. 37-21 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 22-13 UNDER when playing with 2 days rest.

Denver Nuggets: 8-14 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog. 5-9 ATS at home after 3 or more consecutive unders. 5-11 1H ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3. 45-27 UNDER against Pacific division opponents. 9-4 UNDER in the first round of the playoffs.

Los Angeles Clippers:  None.

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

“Gordon made a hell of a play.” - Tyronn Lue after his team’s loss against the Nuggets in game 4 of this series on Saturday.

“I'm glad it'll be a Nugget day, not a Clipper day.” - Dave Adelman after his team’s win against the LA Clippers in game 4 of this series on Saturday.

PG James Harden

SG Kris Dunn

SF Norman Powell

PF Kawhi Leonard

C Ivica Zubac

PG Jamal Murray

SG Christian Braun

SF Michael Porter Jr.

PF Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

PPG: J. Harden (22.8)

APG: J. Harden (8.7)

Reb/G: I. Zubac (12.6)

PPG: N. Jokić (29.6)

APG: N. Jokić (10.2)

Reb/G: N. Jokić (12.7)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Clippers: Tyronn Lue (5th season)

Denver Nuggets: David Adelman (Interim)