Clippers vs. Nuggets betting: NBA Playoffs Game 2 preview

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The Denver Nuggets bring a 1-0 series lead into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Clippers are favored by 1 point in the contest, which will be broadcast on at 10 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 218.5.

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Clippers Cover -1 vs Nuggets -113

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Clippers vs. Nuggets betting lines

  • Clippers odds to win: -121
  • Nuggets odds to win: +101
  • Spread: Clippers (-1)
  • Total: 218.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network SoCal
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Clippers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Los Angeles has a 19-22 ATS record in road games so far while going 20-21 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Los Angeles is 8-12 ATS on the road as 1-point favorites or more.
  • The Clippers have hit the over in 19 of their 41 road games this season with a set over/under (46.3%).
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Los Angeles to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 220.5 points per contest.

Clippers Recent Trends

  • The Clippers are 8-2 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The Clippers’ past 10 games saw five hit the over.
  • The past 10 Clippers games averaged 4.0 more points (222.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the past 10 games, the Clippers are scoring 4.3 points more per game compared to their season average.

Clippers Betting Records

  • The Clippers have won 77.1% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (37-11).
  • Los Angeles has a record of 35-11 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -121 or shorter (winning 76.1%).
  • The Clippers have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.8% in this matchup.
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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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this season, Nuggets games have hit the over on the set point total 26 times.
  • The Nuggets have covered the spread 18 times at home and is 26-15 in home contests.
  • The Nuggets have a 16-21 record ATS in home games this season when playing as 1-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the Nuggets and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.6 points per contest, 14.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Nuggets games have surpassed the set total five times.
  • The past 10 Nuggets games averaged 15.3 more points (233.8) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Nuggets have scored 0.4 fewer points per contest compared to their 120.8 PPG season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • Denver has won 10, or 50%, of the 20 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Nuggets have entered 18 games this season as the underdog by +101 or more and is 9-9 in those contests.
  • The Nuggets have a 49.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
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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