Nuggets vs Clippers NBA Prediction, Odds & Best Bets (4/4): Jokic Dominates the Glass

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There’s a jam-packed 12-game NBA schedule lined up for Thursday, April 4, which includes when the Denver Nuggets (53-23) visit the LA Clippers (47-28) at 10 p.m. ET, airing live exclusively on TNT.

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The Nuggets are on the hunt for a third consecutive win after beating the San Antonio Spurs 110-105 on Tuesday. The Clippers were also in action two nights ago, however, things didn’t go as planned as they fell 109-95 to the Sacramento Kings on the road.

BetOnline sees these teams as two of the biggest threats to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Denver currently holds the second-best 2023-24 NBA Finals odds (+340) while LA comes in at third (+700).

Tonight’s game also features its fair share of bets to consider, so let’s explore some of them with my Nuggets vs. Clippers NBA prediction and preview.

Nuggets vs Clippers NBA Betting Tonight (4/4)

Nuggets vs Clippers Matchup Information

• Matchup: Denver Nuggets (53-23, 22-15 Away) vs. LA Clippers (47-28, 22-13 Home)
• Venue & Location: crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, CA)
• Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
• Game Time: 10 p.m. ET
• How to Watch Nuggets vs. Clippers: TNT

Clippers vs Nuggets NBA Betting Odds & Spread

Clippers vs. Nuggets NBA odds are courtesy of BetOnline as of Thursday, April 4 at 10:07 a.m. ET. Odds from other top online sportsbooks may also be mentioned in this article.

Nuggets vs Clippers Spread

• Denver Nuggets -4 (-110)
• LA Clippers +4 (-110)

Clippers vs Nuggets Over/Under

• Over 221 Points (-105)
• Under 215 Points (-115)

Nuggets vs Clippers Moneyline

• Denver Nuggets (-166)
• LA Clippers (+146)

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Nuggets vs Clippers NBA Betting Trends

• Denver is 7-1 straight up in its last eight road games.
• The Clippers are 5-10 straight up in their last 15 games played on Thursday.
• Denver is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games vs. the Clippers.
• The Clippers are 0-5 ATS in their last five home games.
• The total hit the Under in eight of Denver’s last nine road games vs. the Clippers.
• The total hit the Over in six of the Clippers’ last eight games.

Nuggets vs Clippers Prediction & NBA Picks Today (4/4): Season Series Finale

The Nuggets and Clippers have gone to battle three times this season, resulting in two victories for the former. Having said that, it was Tyron Lue’s team that got the last laugh in the latest tilt, notching a 111-102 victory over Denver on Dec. 6.

It remains to be seen if the Clippers can bounce back from their latest loss, though. LA couldn’t get anything going in Tuesday’s loss to Sacramento, scoring just 95 points on 40.8% shooting while being outscored 46-30 in the paint.

In theory, returning to crypto.com Arena should give the Clippers a boost, but that might not be the case. After all, they’ve dropped eight of their last 10 home games and are currently on a five-game skid in Los Angeles, losing by 14.6 PPG.

The Nuggets, meanwhile, own a 7-1 SU record across their last eight road outings. Their defense has also been near-flawless wherever they’ve recently played, holding their last five opponents to a 104.8 PPG clip.

The Nuggets have been playing great on the road throughout the last few weeks.

Several trends are working against the Clippers, too. For starters, they lost their only two previous games where they were home underdogs this season. In comparison, the Nuggets are 19-9 SU (67.9%) as road favorites.

On top of their home losing streak, the Clippers have also lost each of their last five games in April while going 5-10 SU across their 15 previous Thursday matchups. Meanwhile, the Nuggets are 7-1 SU in their last eight games played in April.

That’s without even mentioning how LA is 0-5 ATS in its last five home games as well as 1-5 ATS against its last six Western opponents. Although Denver has struggled to cover the spread lately, the Nuggets are 6-2 ATS in their eight previous meetings with the Clippers, outright winning seven of those games.

The Clippers will also be without star player Kawhi Leonard, who’s out with a knee injury. For reference, LA is 5-18 SU in the last 23 games that Leonard has missed.

The Nuggets are also banged up, however, Nikola Jokic (hip/wrist) and Aaron Gordon (foot) are probable to play while Jamal Murray (knee) and Zeke Nnaji (thigh) will be game-time decisions.

History indicates that the Clippers could be in trouble without Kawhi Leonard tonight.

Based on the recent history between these teams, we’ve gotta take the Nuggets to win. The Clippers are a great team, but they’re missing their best player and have struggled at home recently. Meanwhile, Denver has been terrific on the road and has proven to be capable of handling LA.

With that in mind, let’s also take the Nuggets on the spread. Again, they’re 6-2 ATS in their last eight matchups with the Clippers, who failed to cover the spread in each of their last five home games this season. There’s no reason to doubt the defending NBA Champions now.

Nuggets vs Clippers NBA Prediction: DEN wins

Best Nuggets vs Clippers NBA Bet: DEN -4 (-110)

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Best Nuggets vs Clippers NBA Prop Bet (4/4)

Even though it’s a big number, I like the idea of Nikola Jokic recording 14+ rebounds for the best Nuggets vs. Clippers player prop bet.

Jokic is one of the NBA’s best rebounders, proven by his recording at least 16 rebounds in his last two games. The two-time MVP is also averaging exactly 14.0 RPG in his last 15 encounters with the Clippers, pulling through on this prop bet 10 times — including in each of the last three meetings.

With the Clippers also surrendering the 14th-most rebounds to centers, I see Jokic having a big performance this evening.

Best Nuggets vs Clippers Prop Bet: Nikola Jokic to Record 14+ Rebounds (+104)

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