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The Los Angeles Clippers take on the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, January 10th at the Pepsi Center in a battle of two teams who have surprised us with their first half performance.
Clippers on a Three-Game Win Streak
The Clippers are on a mini-roll right now, winning their last three game and five out of their last seven games overall. The Clippers routed the Charlotte Hornets 128-109 in their most recent outing to improve to 24-16 on the season and move 2.5 games behind the Pacific Division leaders Golden State Warriors.
The Clippers are the 4th best scoring team in the league at 116.0 points per game but on the other end of the court, they are only 24th in scoring defense at 114.1 points per game allowed. Los Angeles is ranked 12th off the glass with 45.8 rebounds per game and the Clippers are 22nd in passing with 22.8 assists per game.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets 1/10/19
Moneyline Odds: Clippers +190, Nuggets -220
Odds from betonline.ag as of 1/10/19
Surprise Leader in the West
The NBA’s 2018-19 season is almost halfway done and if we’re surprised to see the Los Angeles Clippers at 4th place in the ultra competitive Western Conference, it’s an even bigger surprise to see the Denver Nuggets on top of the West with their 27-12 record. After having their five game win streak snapped by the Rockets, the Nuggets bounced back to beat the Miami Heat 103-99 on Tuesday.
Denver is the #4 defensive team in the NBA, allowing their opponents to score 105.5 points per game. The Nuggets also rank 18th in team scoring at 110.5 points per game. They are also 6th in the entire league in total rebounds per game at 47.1 and are 2nd overall in passing with 27.3 assists per game.
Who Wins?
The Clippers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played. Los Angeles is 10-10 SU on the road this season. The Nuggets are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played. Denver is 16-3 on the road this season. Head to head, the Nuggets are 5-3 SU in their last 10 games against the Clippers.
Denver barely missed the playoffs the last two seasons and were expected to compete for a playoff spot again this season. The Nuggets have started their 2018-19 campaign on a mission and they have likewise surprised us by being the West’s top team nearing the midway mark. Denver is also on a roll, having won 7 out of their last 8 games played. The Nuggets are even tougher to beat at home as they have the second best home record in the league entering Wednesday’s games.
This is the third meeting between these teams this season and the first in Denver. They split the first two but the Clippers won the latest one by 21 points. This one should be a good game between two playoff ready teams. I think it’s going to be a close game but Denver’s homecourt advantage is going to be the difference here.
We’re picking the Denver Nuggets to beat the Los Angeles Clippers on 1/0/19.
Other Bets To Make
Los Angeles is 24-16 ATS in 40 games played this season. The Clippers are 11-9 ATS in 20 road games played so far. Denver is 22-17 ATS in 39 games played this season. The Nuggets are 13-6 ATS in 19 home games played so far. Head to head, the Clippers are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 meetings.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets 1/10/19
Spread Odds: Clippers +5.5 (-110), Nuggets -5.5 (-110)
Odds from betonline.ag as of 1/10/19
The Clippers are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games against Northwest Division teams. Los Angeles is also 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played on a Thursday. On the other hand, the Nuggets are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games after an ATS win, 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games while playing on a one day rest and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games. The Nuggets are tough to beat when they’re on a roll, rested and and at home. The Clippers are going to find out on Thursday night.
Prediction: Nuggets -5.5
The over is 23-16-1 in the Clippers’ games this season. Los Angeles has seen the total go over in 10 out of their 20 games played on the road. The total has gone under in 21 out of the 39 games played by the Nuggets this year. The under is 10-9 in Denver’s 19 games played at the Pepsi Center. Head to head, the over is 3-1 in the last four meetings between these two teams.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets 1/10/19
Over/Under Odds: Over 226 -110, Under 226 -110
Odds from betonline.ag as of 1/10/19
Both teams are hitting their stride offensively as of late. The over is 5-1 in the last five games of the Nuggets while the Clippers are averaging 118.33 points per game during their three game winning streak and have a bottom 10 scoring defense which will enable Denver to put up plenty of points on the scoreboard.
Prediction: Over 226
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