Nuggets vs Clippers

2023 - 1 - 6

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Nuggets vs. Clippers prediction, odds, line, spread: 2023 NBA picks ... (CBSSports.com)

SportsLine's computer model simulated Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets 10000 times and revealed its NBA picks today.

- Clippers vs. The Clippers are No. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Clippers vs. The Nuggets are No. Los Angeles is in the top 10 of the NBA in defensive rebound rate (73.1%) and assists allowed (24.2 per game), with the Clippers boasting quality depth and versatility to flummox opponents. is also facing a Denver defense that is yielding 114.5 points per 100 possessions, and the Nuggets are in the bottom five of the NBA in field goal percentage allowed, 2-point percentage allowed, and assists allowed on defense. [NBA](/nba/) predictions with the Nuggets vs. Nuggets](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/game-forecast/NBA_20230105_LAC@DEN/) and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/) over the past four-plus seasons. [You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/clippers-vs-nuggets-line-picks-advanced-computer-nba-model-releases-selections-for-thursday-matchup/#ttag=01052023_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_nba_model_NuggetsClippersJan5). [Paul George](/nba/players/1755181/paul-george/) (hamstring) is questionable for the Clippers, with [Nicolas Batum](/nba/players/1622493/nicolas-batum/) (ankle) ruled out. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 229 in the latest Clippers vs.

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Vlatko Cancar shines off the bench as Nuggets rip Clippers by 31 (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

Nuggets vs Clippers recap: Jamal Murray, bench players deliver as Nuggets have luxury to rest Jokic in 4th.

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Clippers' losing streak grows to four in blowout loss to Nuggets (Los Angeles Times)

Norman Powell scored 13, but the Clippers' poor shooting and defense led to a 122-91 blowout loss to the Nuggets on Thursday in Denver.

When Murray checked out of the first quarter, he’d scored as many points as the entire Clippers roster. As for what they were made of Thursday, Lue used the word “embarrass” during his postgame review, but also added that it was not time to “panic.” Knee injuries to top Nuggets guard Jamal Murray and Leonard robbed the top-end potential from their team’s respective 2021-22 seasons, but with both healthy, the Nuggets and Clippers were preseason picks to finish near the top of the conference. Overall, the Clippers made just three of their 28 shots outside of the paint in the first half. “We get to find out who we are and shoot, coach gets to mistakenly, or he does purposely, figure out a lot of lineups so I think that gives us an advantage there,” Jackson said. Leonard and Murray each said they checked in on each other during their recoveries, with Murray saying that when they had recently spoken, his advice to Leonard had been to keep lifting weights. It was true that the Clippers were due to tipoff in Minnesota less than 24 hours later, and that George was already playing on a tender hamstring, making the rest valuable. Denver made as many three-pointers — 11 — as the Clippers made overall field goals in the first half. The Clippers made five of their 37 three-pointers. Unlike last season’s historic Wizards comeback, the wholesale halftime substitution led not to a rally but the season’s worst loss by scoring margin. Lue has wanted to see his team open games with a “defensive mindset” for the last two weeks. Most worrisome Thursday was that against a Nuggets team tied for first in the Western Conference, nothing came close to working.

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Clippers vs Nuggets Picks and Predictions: LA Lacks Firepower to ... (Covers.com)

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets on January 5. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

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NBA Odds: Clippers-Nuggets prediction, pick and How to Watch (ClutchPoints)

The Los Angeles Clippers visit the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. We continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Nuggets prediction and pick.

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Recap: Nuggets dismantle Clippers on national TV (Denver Stiffs)

Nikola Jokić finished with 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists, all in only 24 minutes played. Jamal Murray led all players with 19 points, shot 4-5 from three ...

The Clippers scored 9 of their 17 points of the quarter in the last 3:38 of the quarter. Denver gets their first “Munder” of the season, holding the Clippers to only 90 points. The Clippers still only have bench players on the court to start the quarter, they score 6 of the first 8 points. The game tips off at 7:00 and is shaping up to be an exciting one. Denver held the Clippers to 4-21 shooting from the field and 1-11 shooting from three in the first quarter. The Clippers missed their last 7 shots and only scored on free throws in the last 3:58 of the quarter. The Nuggets go on yet another 11-0 run and MPJ throws down a huge lob from the Joker. With the way tonight’s game went, the Nuggets should be fully rested for tomorrow. Denver only scores 4 points in the first 3 minutes of the quarter and Coach Malone calls another timeout. The Nuggets were on absolute fire from three to start the game, shooting 7-13 in the first 15 minutes of the game. Bruce Brown connects on his second three-pointer of the game to start the quarter. The Nuggets starters did not enter the game after the 3:21 mark of the 3rd quarter either.

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Clippers vs. Nuggets Final Score: Three takeaways from a bad night (Clips Nation)

The Los Angeles Clippers fell 122-91 to the Denver Nuggets, and to paraphrase team announcer Brian Sieman, the best thing about the game was that it ended. By ...

At some point during this bad run, the Clippers were going to need to hit their lowest point in order to bounce back. Instead, they let a bottom-ten team for opponent points in the paint have a night off. The fact that they seem so hesitant to go with the brand of small-ball that we all want to see – the one with our sizable wings at every position on the floor – has been particularly frustrating, though. In the grand scheme of things, ‘good players play well’ may not seem like a huge headline, but it’s a worrying pattern that has developed for a team who have thus far been so committed to making small ball lineups work. The shooting. This was another game where the Clippers just got destroyed on the glass.

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