Nuggets vs. Clippers NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 29

Nuggets vs. Clippers Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: TNT, ALT, and FDSSC

The Los Angeles Clippers are slight 2-point favorites for Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Tuesday, tipping off at 10 p.m. ET on TNT, ALT, and FDSSC. The series is tied 2-2. The matchup's over/under is 209.

Nuggets vs. Clippers Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. Clippers Prediction & Pick

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Nuggets vs. Clippers Betting Trends

• The Clippers are 46-34-2 against the spread this season.
• In the Nuggets' 82 games this year, they have 38 wins against the spread.
• This season, Clippers games have hit the over 39 times.
• Nuggets games this season have hit the over 59.8% of the time (49 out of 82 games with a set point total).
• Los Angeles owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (28-12-1) than it does on the road (18-22-1).
• In terms of over/unders, the Clippers hit the over more consistently at home, as they've gone over the total 20 times in 41 opportunities this season (48.8%). In road games, they have hit the over 19 times in 41 opportunities (46.3%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Denver has a lower winning percentage at home (.439, 18-23-0 record) than away (.488, 20-20-1).
• Nuggets games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (26 times out of 41) than on the road (23 of 41) this year.

Clippers Leaders

• James Harden averages 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 8.7 assists.
• Ivica Zubac averages 16.8 points, 12.6 boards and 2.7 assists, shooting 62.8% from the floor (fourth in league).
• Norman Powell averages 21.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists, shooting 48.4% from the floor and 41.8% from downtown, with 3 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Derrick Jones Jr. is averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 boards and 0.8 assists.
• Kris Dunn's numbers on the season are 6.4 points, 3.4 boards and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 43.9% from the field and 33.5% from downtown, with an average of 1 made 3-pointers.

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic's numbers on the season are 29.6 points, 12.7 boards and 10.2 assists per game. He is also sinking 57.6% of his shots from the field (ninth in league) and 41.7% from 3-point range, with an average of 2 triples.
• The Nuggets receive 21.4 points per game from Jamal Murray, plus 3.9 boards and 6 assists.
• Per game, Michael Porter Jr. provides the Nuggets 18.2 points, 7 rebounds and 2.1 assists, plus 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Per game, Christian Braun gets the Nuggets 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• The Nuggets are receiving 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game from Russell Westbrook.

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