Even though the 11-7 Nuggets and the 11-8 Clippers have very similar records, Denver is a -3.5 favorite on the road at the offshore sportsbooks on Friday. That line is almost exclusively set due to injuries, as Paul George (hamstring), Kawhi Leonard (ankle), and Luke Kennard (calf) are all ruled out for this matchup.
Before Betting on Nuggets vs Clippers
Denver gets a break with L.A being so banged up, but the Nuggets aren’t exactly healthy themselves. Denver needed a big 4th quarter rally and a solid OT period to beat Oklahoma City 131-126 on Wednesday as the Nuggets played without Jamal Murray (rest) and Michael Porter, Jr. (heel), as well as Bones Hyland (illness), Jeff Green (knee), and Ish Smith (calf).
With so many injuries on both sides, Nikola Jokic becomes the focal point on Friday night – not that he wouldn’t be anyways. Jokic is on the injury report himself (probable – hip), but just had a 39/10/9 line vs. the Thunder playing 39 minutes so he should be fine.
The Clippers had a three game win streak snapped on Wednesday when they fell 124-107 at Golden State. The Warriors only have one home loss this season though and that’s not a bad showing for a very shorthanded LAC squad. Nobody on the Clippers scored over 20 points in that game though, so somebody has to step up and be the go-to vs. Denver.
Denver vs Los Angeles NBA Offshore Betting Odds
| Offshore Sportsbook | Moneyline | Total | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | Nuggets (1.62) | LAC (2.39) | 218.5 | Nuggets -3.5 (1.9) | LAC+3.5 (1.9) |
| Bovada | Nuggets (1.62) | LAC (2.35) | 218.5 | Nuggets -3.5 (1.9) | LAC+3.5 (1.9) |
| BetUS | Nuggets (1.61) | LAC (2.45) | 219 | Nuggets -3.5 (1.9) | LAC+3.5 (1.9) |
| SportsBetting.ag | Nuggets (1.62) | LAC (2.39) | 218.5 | Nuggets -3.5 (1.9) | LAC+3.5 (1.9) |
| Pinnacle | Nuggets (1.62) | LAC (2.44) | 218.5 | Nuggets -3.5 (1.92) | LAC+3.5 (1.98) |
| MyBookie | Nuggets (1.61) | LAC (2.34) | 218.5 | Nuggets -3.5 (1.9) | LAC+3.5 (1.9) |
Nuggets vs Clippers Prediction & Pick
Even with L.A. battling some injuries, Denver is no sure thing here as they’ve lost three of their last five including a 110-108 home loss to Detroit on Tuesday as -11.5 favorites. With the Clippers being banged up and the line ‘only’ being Denver -3.5 that looks like a trap on the Nuggets and an LAC play.
Pick: LAC +3.5
