NBA - Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers Basketball betting preview

The Los Angeles Clippers (5-4) host the Denver Nuggets (8-3). The Clippers are coming into this one as the underdog. My pick is the Denver Nuggets.

Denver's Last game:

Denver is coming off a win against the struggling Chicago Bulls. They played well as expected . Marcus Camby had an amazing night with 20 rebounds 5 assists and 12 points. Iverson and Carmelo had a good night as usual. Overall Denver shared the ball well and was affective on both ends of the court.The Nuggets displayed some excellent defense to go with their prolific offense. I expect them to bring that same energy into their game against the Clippers.

Denver Stats:

The Nuggets are ranked 1st in average scoring per game (109.3)

The Nuggets have held three of their last six opponents to under 40 percent from the field.

The Nuggets are ranked 5th in shooting percentage allowed (43.3)

The Nuggets are ranked 4th in total rebounds

Injuries:

The Nuggets have a few injuries , however none of them are really key players .

Rest: This is going to be a back to back game for the Nuggets . However I dont feel that fatigue will be an issue considering that this team is always going to be a threat no matter how much rest they have. In their past games they have played very well regardless of being on little rest and on the road.

Clippers Last game:

The Clippers are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Chicago Bulls. They were beat by a total of 19 points . Personally i was surprised to see them lose by so many points considering how badly Chicago has been playing this season. The Clippers squad only put up 73 points shooting a low 39 percent . This team is plagued by injuries ... basically they just dont have the players right now to put up the points .... especially to a strong offense like Denver's.

Clippers Stats :

The Clippers are currently ranked 28th in shooting percentage (42.2%)

The Clippers are ranked 27 in total rebounds allowed . They are currently allowing 46.2 rebounds per game.

Injuries: Too many injuries

Elton Brand F Out Indefinitely (achilles injury)

Shaun Livingston G Out Indefinitely (knee surgery)

Corey Maggette F Out Indefinitely (strained hamstring)

Cuttino Mobley G Day-to-Day (sore groin)

Quinton Ross G Day-to-Day (knee injury)

Al Thornton F Day-to-Day (ankle injury)

The Clippers are missing 6 key players.

Rest:

The Clippers have had 3 days rest. Although this is a plus for them there is still just now way they are going to be able to keep up with Denvers strong offense and quick defense.

Clippers/Denver previous match up results:

The last match up between these two teams resulted in a Denver win 119-107 . I dont expect the Clippers to put up nearly as many points this time .

My pick for this one is Denver -4



Pick : Denver -4
Odds : 1.90
Stake : 10 / 10
Bookmaker : Bodog
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