Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 13 (1/13): NBA

Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 13 (1/13): NBA

 

Odds

Time 10:00 p.m. EST
Nuggets money line +170
Nuggets spread +5 (-110)
Clippers money line -195
Clippers spread -5 (-110)
Over / under 222

 

2022-2023 season stats

  Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Clippers
Record 24-13 21-18
Home / road record 14-3 10-10
Streak L1 L3
Points per game 116.00 109.00
Points allowed per game 114.00 109.00
Rebounds per game 42.00 43.00
Rebounds allowed per game 40.00 41.00
Over / under record 18-18-1 16-23
 

Preview

The Denver Nuggets hit the road and will visit the Los Angeles Clippers at the Crypto Arena on Friday night. These teams already faced each other twice earlier this season and the Nuggets won and covered the spread both times.  

 

Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets get here with a 24-13 record and are 14-3 at home so far this season ranking 1st in the Northwest Division. The Nuggets are 21-9 against Western Conference opponents. Denver is fifth in the league scoring 117.0 points per game while shooting 50.9%.

Nikola Jokic is scoring 24.3 points per game with 10.5 rebounds and 9.4 assists for the Nuggets. Murray is averaging 16.2 points and five assists over the last 10 games for Denver.

In their last 10 games, the Nuggets are 8-2, averaging 121.6 points, 43.7 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 51.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.7 points.

Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers get here with a 21-18 record overall and are 10-10 on the road ranking 2nd in the Pacific Division. The Clippers are 12-13 in conference play. Los Angeles is the leader in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 110.0 points while holding opponents to 46.1% shooting.

Paul George is averaging 24.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals for the Clippers. Marcus Morris is averaging 11.7 points over the past 10 games for Los Angeles.

In their last 10 games the Clippers are 3-7, averaging 114.7 points, 42.8 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.3 points per game.

 

BETTING TRENDS

Denver are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.

Denver are 10-5 ATS in their last 15 games against LA Clippers.

Denver are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against LA Clippers.

Denver are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games on the road.

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers.

LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 5 games.

LA Clippers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Clippers' last 16 games against Denver.

 

Prediction

The Nuggets have won their last 4 games at home but they hit the road where they have a 10-10 record and have failed to cover the spread in 5 if the last 7 away. They'll be also playing without their All-Star and MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. The Clippers have lost 4 of their last 5 games but won their last game at home. The Nuggets are 1-2 this season and 12-19 all time playing without Jokic so it's hard to trust them on the road without him. I'm going with the Clippers at home.

 

PICK: Clippers -5 (-110)

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