Clippers vs. Nuggets Odds, Predictions, Expert Picks, Recent Stats, Trends and Best Bets for January 8

It’s Wednesday, January 8, and the Los Angeles Clippers (20-16) and the Denver Nuggets (20-15) are set to square off at the Ball Arena in Denver.

Los Angeles has lost three of its last four. They lost a squeaker to Minnesota 108-106 on Monday night. Norman Powell led the Clippers with 25 in the loss. Nikola Jokic sat out last night in Denver’s 118-106 loss to Boston. Russell Westbrook poured in 26 boards and pulled down 9 boards in the loss.

The Clippers are currently 8-10 on the road with a +3.2 point differential in LA, while the Nuggets are 5-5 in their last ten home games.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest on how to catch the tip, odds, recent team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert staff.

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Clippers vs. Game Details Nuggets today

• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 9:00 pm EST
• Place: Ball Arena
• City: Denver, CO

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Game odds for Clippers vs Nuggets

Latest odds from Wednesday:

• Odds: LA Clippers (-135), Denver Nuggets (+114)
• Spread: Clippers -2.5
• Plus/minus: 226.5 points

That gives the Clippers an implied team point total of 113.97 and the Nuggets 112.67.

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Expert picks and predictions for Clippers vs. Wednesday nuggets

NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Likes Tonight’s MVP Favorite: Nikola Jokic OVER 19.5 Rebs + Assists (-125)
“Jokic had the night off against the Celtics, so given the second back-to-back night, we can expect higher usage for Jokic. Four different Nuggets played 33 minutes or more last night and Jokic is making it four games followed by 19 or more rebounds and assists before his illness. I like this spot for Jokic to fill up the stat sheet.”

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread, and over/under bets for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as recent performance, player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

After the model has finished running, we put its projections next to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Clippers & Nuggets game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a Moneyline play.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning toward an ATS game on the Denver Nuggets at +2.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning toward an UNDER play with the game total of 226.5.

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Important stats, trends and knowledge to know before Clippers vs. Nuggets Wednesday

• The Nuggets have won 4 of their last 5 meetings against Western Conference Pacific Division teams
• 4 of the Nuggets’ last 5 home games against the Clippers have gone under the total
• Clippers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite
• The Nuggets have won 4 of their last 5 meetings against Western Conference Pacific Division teams

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