Nuggets vs. Clippers NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for May 3

Nuggets vs. Clippers Game Info

• Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage:

The Los Angeles Clippers are slight 1.5-point underdogs in a decisive Game 7 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Saturday, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Denver Nuggets. The series is tied 3-3. The matchup has an over/under set at 207.5 points.

Nuggets vs. Clippers Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. Clippers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nuggets win (56.7%)

Nuggets vs. Clippers Betting Trends

• The Nuggets have covered the spread 38 times in 82 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Clippers are 46-34-2 this season.
• Games involving the Nuggets have hit the over 49 times this season.
• Clippers games this season have gone over the point total 39 times in 82 opportunities (47.6%).
• Denver has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 18 times in 41 games at home, and it has covered 20 times in 41 games when playing on the road.
• In terms of over/unders, the Nuggets hit the over more consistently in home games, as they've exceeded the total 26 times in 41 opportunities this season (63.4%). On the road, they have hit the over 23 times in 41 opportunities (56.1%).
• Against the spread, Los Angeles has performed better at home (28-12-1) than on the road (18-22-1).
• In terms of the over/under, Clippers games have finished over more often at home (20 of 41, 48.8%) than away (19 of 41, 46.3%).

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic averages 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists, shooting 57.6% from the field (ninth in NBA) and 41.7% from downtown, with 2 made 3-pointers per game.
• Jamal Murray averages 21.4 points, 3.9 boards and 6 assists, shooting 47.4% from the field and 39.3% from downtown, with 2.3 made treys per contest.
• Michael Porter Jr. averages 18.2 points, 7 boards and 2.1 assists, shooting 50.4% from the field and 39.5% from downtown, with 2.5 made treys per game.
• Christian Braun is averaging 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Russell Westbrook is averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Clippers Leaders

• James Harden's numbers on the season are 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game. He is also sinking 41% of his shots from the field and 35.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3 triples.
• The Clippers are receiving 16.8 points, 12.6 boards and 2.7 assists per game from Ivica Zubac.
• Norman Powell averages 21.8 points, 3.2 boards and 2.1 assists. He is making 48.4% of his shots from the floor and 41.8% from beyond the arc, with 3 triples per contest.
• Derrick Jones Jr. averages 10.1 points, 3.4 boards and 0.8 assists. He is draining 52.6% of his shots from the field and 35.6% from 3-point range, with 1 treys per game.
• The Clippers receive 6.4 points per game from Kris Dunn, plus 3.4 boards and 2.8 assists.

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