The Los Angeles Clippers welcome the Denver Nuggets to the Staples Center. The game gets underway at 3:30 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 27 and can be seen on PRI and ALT.
The Clippers come into this game on a high note after edging the Trail Blazers 96-94 on Thursday. Chris Paul had a good game, putting up 25 points, seven assists, and five rebounds for the Clippers. The Nuggets, meanwhile, are coming off a 116-105 win against the Lakers on Friday. D.J. Augustin was the team’s top scorer, recording 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting.
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The Nuggets had the upper hand in the most recent game, an 87-81 win. Kenneth Faried played a big role with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
The Clippers have gone 44-27 Straight Up (SU) and 32-37-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 44-27 SU and 32-37-2 ATS against the Western Conference. The Clippers, sporting the fifth-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the NBA (1.80), have proven themselves to be an extremely efficient offensive team.
Over on the other bench, Denver has a SU record of 31-42 and an ATS record of 39-30-4. Denver has been particularly bad ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 2-8.
With the Nuggets’ last win against Los Angeles, Denver is still behind in the head-to-head record over the past 10 meetings, 4-6 SU. However, the Nuggets lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAC
Notes
“LA Clippers is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games “.
“LA Clippers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Clippers’s last 22 games “.
“LA Clippers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home”.
“LA Clippers is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Clippers’s last 10 games at home”.
“LA Clippers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver”.
“LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers’s last 6 games when playing Denver”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Clippers’s last 11 games when playing at home against Denver”.
On average, Denver puts up 102.5 points per game (ranked 17th), while Los Angeles allows 101.1 points per game (ranked 10th).
Denver puts up an average of 100.3 points per away game (ranked 18th), while Los Angeles allows 99.1 points per home game (ranked eighth).
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the Denver Nuggets have a 13-12 record. When scoring fewer than 100 points, the Los Angeles Clippers have a poor record of 8-13.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Nuggets are just 18-30 this season. Los Angeles is a solid 36-14 when registering triple digits.
The Nuggets have an offensive rating of 103.5 (ranked 18th), while the Clippers rank eighth for their defensive rating of 102.4.
Los Angeles has an average field goal percentage of 46.1% (ranked eighth). Denver is a subpar 9-29 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Los Angeles attempts an average of 26.0 three pointers per game, and Denver attempts 23.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Clippers have a 25-19 record while the Nuggets have a 12-17 record.
Los Angeles has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.80 this season (ranked fifth), while Denver ranks lower at 16th with an A/TO of 1.59.
The Clippers rank 24th in rebounds per game with 42.1, while the Nuggets rank seventh with 44.7 per game.
Los Angeles is ranked 18th in defensive rebounds, while Denver ranks fifth in offensive rebounds.
Los Angeles is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 14.9% (ranked ninth). Denver has a losing record of 12-20 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 14.9% or greater.
