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by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
After a nail-biting series opener, the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers will meet for Game 2 in the NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena on Monday night. The Nuggets lead the series 1-0 after edging the Clippers 112-110 in overtime on Saturday. Let’s get into the match prediction.
After a turbulent end to the regular season, the Denver Nuggets dodged a bullet in Game 1, rallying from 15 points down after the first quarter to steal the result by two in overtime.
Notably, Nikola Jokic showed real aggression in the second half and finished on 29 points and 12 assists. Russell Westbrook drained a crucial three to take the lead late in the day before deflecting an inbound pass to secure the win.
In the end, the key to the Nuggets' comeback was their ability to force the Clippers into a staggering 20 turnovers, nine more than they committed themselves.
Indeed, the Clippers will be kicking themselves for allowing Game 1 to slip through their fingers, with those 20 turnovers costing them 29 points, while they only managed nine points from the Nuggets' turnovers.
Still, there were several positives for LA to take from the game. James Harden finished with 32 points, 11 assists and six rebounds, while Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 13 rebounds.
However, they will be looking for a bit more from Kawhi Leonard here. The All-Star managed 22 points and six rebounds, but was responsible for an uncharacteristic seven of the team’s turnovers.
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The Best Betting Odds for Denver Nuggets v LA Clippers Match
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1.87 | 1.95 |
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1.91 | 1.91 |
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1.66 | 2.14 |
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1.66 | 2.14 |
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1.89 | 1.91 |
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Who will win the Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers match is: Nikola Jokic 25+ points.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers game on 21/04/2025 of the current NBA season:
- Denver Nuggets has a 45.15% chance to pick up the win against LA Clippers according to Betsson ⭐ with the odds of 1.92.
- There is a probability of 54.85% ⭐ for LA Clippers to win vs Denver Nuggets with odds of 2.14 at 1xbet.
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Denver Nuggets - LA Clippers Key Points
- Nikola Jokic scored 29 points in Game 1 of this series.
- Nikola Jokic averaged 29.6 PPG during the regular season.
- Nikola Jokic averaged 30.0 PPG in his last five games against the Clippers.
- Nikola Jokic averaged above 25 points in each of his last four Playoff campaigns.
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Our Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers Prediction
While the Nuggets held on to secure Game 1, the Clippers were arguably the better team across the match, and bookmakers have installed the visitors as favourites in this one.
If Denver are to maximise home advantage, they will need another big performance from Nikola Jokic, who noticeably had the bit between his teeth in the second half over the weekend. If he brings the same aggression into this match, we fancy he will easily manage 25+ points. Our Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers prediction is Nikola Jokic 25+ points.
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