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2022 NBA Handicapping
(22-23) LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets (22-20)
Date: Wednesday, January 19th
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Venue: Ball Arena Denver, Colorado
NBA Moneyline Odds: Clippers +254 | Nuggets -276 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Nuggets -7.5
NBA Betting Total: 212.5
Wednesday, January 19th finds the LA Clippers tipping off versus the Denver Nuggets in their third meeting of the season. Each team has netted a victory with the Nuggets winning 103-100 on December 26th and the LA winning 87-85 on January 11th. They’ll finish the season series in Denver on March 22nd.
The Nuggets were one of the few teams who didn’t play on MLK Jr day with their last game played on Sunday in a 102-125 beat down by the Jazz while the Clippers defeated the Pacers 139-133 on Monday.
The Nuggets hold the all-time record having bested the Clippers in 100 of their 183 meetings. Last season the squads played three times with Denver winning two of the three contests.
LA Clippers
When LA went all in three seasons ago to land Kawhi Leonard and Paul George it’s doubtful they expected to be in their current situation. The goal was to win a title but they’ve failed to reach the Finals in their first two seasons.
This year LA is awaiting Leonard’s return from a torn ACL while PG13 has missed (18) almost as many games as he played (26) and is still sidelined with reports he’s expected to be out at least until the All-Star break — meaning another four to five weeks.
Ty Lue is having to figure out how to use the supplemental players to garner victories and stay afloat until George’s return and the big issue has been on offense despite the 139 points they dropped on Indiana.
They’re at the start of an eight-game road trip primarily on the opposite coast featuring four games against elite teams and four versus the lower tier.
Luke Kennard (quarantine) is questionable while Jason Preston (foot) was downgraded to out Wednesday.
Denver Nuggets
It was a see-saw week for the Nuggets who coughed up a double-digit lead to these Clippers then blew out the Blazers and Lakers by 32 and 37 points respectively only to wrap up the week by once again losing badly to the Jazz.
The latter match was a different scenario however with Denver playing the second night of a back-to-back and in fairness are playing every game shorthanded with core stars sidelined. Fortunately, they have Nikola Jokic who has been arguably more impressive this season than last year when he won the MVP award.
Jokic is averaging 25.3 points, 13.9 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.3 steals and on most nights is the man leading the defensive effort.
Bol Bol will undergo foot surgery following the failed trade to Detroit and will miss between eight and 12 weeks.
Austin Rivers (illness) is probable for Wednesday. JaMychal Green (quarantine), Vlato Cancar (fractured foot), and Jamal Murry (ACL) are out indefinitely while PJ Dozier (ACL), and Michael Porter Jr. (back surgery) are done for the season.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Nuggets are 6-4 in the last 10 head to head
- The Nuggets are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 meetings
- Over Under is 1-8-1 in the teams last 10 head to head matchups
- The Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver’s last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers’ last 5 games.
Free LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Prediction
This game marks the halfway point of Denver’s six-game homestand that began with that terrible choke job against the Clippers. That will offer ample fodder for the Nuggets who’ll be seeking to avenge that loss.
Both prior matches were close contests with both won by a single bucket and while I think the Nuggets win I vacillated on the 7.5 spread and ended up taking the points.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Clippers +7.5
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