AMEDEUS' NBA WEST 1ST ROUND GAME OF THE YEAR!

Handicapper

Amedeus Mastrangelo

League

NBA

Competition

Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets

Release Date

04/29/2025 11:18 AM

Event Date

04/29/2025 10:10 PM

Bet Type

Point Spread

Pick

Los Angeles Clippers -1.5 (-110) (BetMGM)

Outcome

Loss

Analysis

The Clippers are coming into this game with the series tied 2-2 but they will be pushing hard to take a 3-2 series lead as they are in a great position to try and end the series back at home in the next game. The Clippers are coming off of a 101-99 loss against the Nuggets in their last game, but that game ended with a very close buzzer beater by the Nuggets. Both of the games that the Nuggets have won in this series have been in very close games as well, winning the last game by 2 points on a buzzer beater and winning the 1st game of this series at home by 2 points in OT. The Clippers also have a very close win in this series as they won game 2 on the road 105-103, but they also have the only dominant win in this series in game 3 with a 117-83 win against the Nuggets. The Nuggets responded to that awful loss with their good win in game 4 which they grinded out, but now the Clippers are going to have their own answer for the Nuggets in this game. The Nuggets have struggled a lot more to keep up in this series as well, the Clippers almost taking both games on the road to start the series. Kawhi's defense has been a big reason for their success in this series as well, holding the Nuggets to 102 points or less in 3 of the 4 games while the Clippers have scored 110+ points in 2 of the 4 games. The Clippers have the much better defense to lean on in this game and they have been one of the hotter teams in the league over the last month as well, winning 10 of their last 12 games. The Clippers will cover the spread in this game.