Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers Preview & Picks
Denver are backed to cover as an underdog on the road.
The Nuggets beat LA on the road 10 days ago and they are boosted by the return of Aaron Gordon for the latest meeting.
- Denver Nuggets are 4-1 in their last 5 games
- Denver Nuggets won by 9 when the teams met on November 27
- LA Clippers are 3-3 in their last 6 home games
- The Under has cashed in 9 of LA's last 11 games
Head To Head
- Denver Nuggets lead the all-time series 113-90
- Denver Nuggets won 113-104 when the two teams last met on November 27
Denver Nuggets Form
Denver come into this game on the back of a loss, but they have been in good form recently to reach 14-7.
The Nuggets stumbled in the middle of November as they lost four times in a five-game spell, but they were able to get back on track before the end of the month.
They bounced back from the 105-86 loss in Houston with a 132-120 win at home to San Antonio, and they backed that up with a 113-104 victory at the LA Clippers.
Denver then finally got the better of Houston, beating the Rockets 134-124, before heading to Phoenix to take down the Suns, 119-111.
The Nuggets failed to make it five wins in a row though, as they were beaten 123-117 at Sacramento.
LA Clippers Form
LA head to Denver on the back of a win, but they have been in mixed form over the past couple of weeks with just three wins in six games.
The Clippers enjoyed a three-game win streak in the latter part of November, but struggled for consistency after the 109-102 win at San Antonio.
They were beaten 116-106 at home by New Orleans, only to bounce back and beat Dallas 107-88.
LA then lost 113-104 to Denver, before failing to build on a 131-117 win in Sacramento as they were beaten 120-114 at Golden State.
The Clippers avenged that defeat a few days later though, beating the Warriors 113-112 at Crypto.com Arena to improve to 9-10.