The Denver Nuggets will host a showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Pepsi Center. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and can be seen on PRI and ALT.
The Nuggets are expecting a better outcome after their 118-105 loss to the Warriors on Sunday. Darrell Arthur was the team’s leading scorer with 21 points. The Clippers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 91-80 loss against the Raptors on Sunday. Los Angeles still lost despite the best efforts of DeAndre Jordan, who recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 13 points and 15 rebounds.
The Clippers take on the Nuggets as a seven-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 208 points. The Nuggets come into this game 6-8 Straight Up (SU) and 7-6-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 5-8 SU and 7-5-1 ATS against the Western Conference. Denver will look to take advantage of the Clippers and their propensity to foul. Los Angeles ranks 26th in the league in fouls, averaging 23.4 per game.
In the other locker room, the Clippers have a record of 4-9 ATS and 6-7 SU. Los Angeles has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 2-8 record. Offensively, they average 104.4 points per game on the road, which is fifth in the league.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between the conference foes. Their previous game was a Clippers victory, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. The Nuggets lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Den, ATS Winner – Den, O/U – Over
Notes
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver’s last 5 games at home.
Denver is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
Denver is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver’s last 6 games when playing LA Clippers.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver’s last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers.
Denver is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver.
LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver.
Los Angeles ranks ninth in points per game with 103.0, while Denver ranks 25th in points allowed with an average of 104.9 given up.
Denver ranks 23rd in points allowed per home game (103.9 PPG), while Los Angeles ranks fifth in points per away game with 104.4.
The Los Angeles Clippers are 4-1 in games where they allow fewer than 100 points, while the Denver Nuggets are winless (0-5) when scoring less than 100.
The Los Angeles Clippers have an abysmal 2-6 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Denver Nuggets are 6-3 when they hit the century mark.
The Nuggets have a defensive rating of 105.9 (ranked 25th), while the Clippers rank sixth for their offensive rating of 104.4.
Los Angeles has an average field goal percentage of 46.1% (ranked fifth). Denver is a poor 2-5 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Denver Nuggets attempt 23.0 three point field goals per game and the Los Angeles Clippers attempt 24.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Denver is 2-3, while Los Angeles has an underachieving record of 2-4.
The Denver Nuggets rank 11th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.58. The Los Angeles Clippers have a higher A/TO (1.64), ranking eighth.
Los Angeles ranks 26th in rebounds per game with 41.8, while Denver ranks 18th with 43.9.
Denver is ranked 25th in defensive rebounds, while Los Angeles ranks 24th in offensive rebounds.
Though Denver is one of the best in the league in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.6% (ranked ninth), Los Angeles has a winning 2-1 record SU when its TOV% is 15.6% or greater.
