The Los Angeles Clippers are slight 2.5-point underdogs heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Saturday, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The point total is set at 224.5 for the matchup.
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Nuggets vs. Clippers betting lines
- Nuggets odds to win: -141
- Clippers odds to win: +119
- Spread: Nuggets (-2.5)
- Total: 224.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network SoCal
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Denver is 26-15 in home contests and have covered the spread 18 times at home.
- Denver has gone 16-17 ATS at home this season as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- The Nuggets have hit the over in 26 of their 41 home games this year with a set over/under (63.4%).
- Recent history gives an edge to Denver to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 232.6 points per contest.
Nuggets Recent Trends
- The Nuggets have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- The Nuggets’ last 10 outings saw six hit the over.
- The Nuggets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 235.2 points scored. That’s 10.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Nuggets’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 0.3 points higher than their season-long average.
Nuggets Betting Records
- The Nuggets have gone 40-22 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 64.5% of those games).
- Denver has a record of 39-13 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -141 or shorter (winning 75%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Nuggets’ implied win probability is 58.5%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.6 (first in NBA) | 46.6 (12th) | 45.7 (fourth) | 42.5 (sixth) | 31 (first) | 13.5 (17th) |
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Clippers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Clippers have a 19-22 record against the spread on the road and are 20-21 in road contests.
- The Clippers’ record against the spread is 7-9 when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more in road games this year.
- The Clippers have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 19 times this year.
- Recent history seems to go against the Clippers to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 220.5 points per contest this season.
Clippers Recent Trends
- The Clippers have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 9-1 record straight-up in those games.
- The Clippers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
- The Clippers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 221.4 points scored. That’s 3.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- During their last 10 games, the Clippers have scored 6.5 more points per contest compared to their 112.9 PPG season-long scoring average.
Clippers Betting Records
- This season, Los Angeles has been the underdog 34 times and won 13, or 38.2%, of those games.
- The Clippers have a record of 10-17, a 37% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +119 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The implied probability of a win by the Clippers based on the moneyline is 45.7%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (sixth in NBA) | 46.1 (eighth) | 43.8 (17th) | 41.5 (first) | 25.2 (22nd) | 13.8 (19th) |
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