Nuggets vs Clippers Game Breakdown & Projections – Thu, Apr 4th 2024

Alright, hoop heads, get ready for a late-night tussle in the City of Angels. Our beloved Denver Nuggets, boasting a record that’s as shiny as a prospector’s dream at 53-23, are rolling into the glitz and glamour of the Crypto.com Arena to go toe-to-toe with the 47-28 Los Angeles Clippers. You heard it right, folks, it’s a prime-time showdown at 10:00 PM EST, and the Western Conference is quaking in anticipation, with both teams locked in a neck-and-neck race. The bookies are having a field day, setting the over/under at a tantalizing 221.0, with the Nuggets favored by -3.5 and the Clippers biting at their heels with a line of 3.5. The Clippers, fresh off a bruising 95-109 loss against the Kings, are hungry to bounce back, while the Nuggets, still buzzing from their nail-biting 110-105 victory over the Spurs, are ready to keep the momentum going. So, buckle up and brace yourselves, because when the Nuggets and Clippers clash, it’s not just a game, it’s a gold rush in a shipyard!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 04, 2024 10:00PM EST

Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

21W-14L

63.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

22W-12L

37.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/06/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	36	21	25	20		102	Under
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	21	40	18	32		111
11/27/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	25	33	19	36		113	Under
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	28	28	32	16		104
11/14/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	26	26	32	24		108	Under
	Denver Nuggets DEN	28	32	24	27		111
02/26/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	22	36	30	32	4	124	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	35	31	31	23	14	134
01/13/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	32	25	29	29		115	Under
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	34	24	23	22		103
01/05/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	15	17	27	32		91	Under
	Denver Nuggets DEN	32	34	36	20		122
11/25/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	31	33	23	27		114	Under
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	26	26	25	27		104
03/22/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	27	34	27	27		115	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	37	35	27	28		127
01/19/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	25	34	22	33	14	128	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	29	18	34	33	16	130
01/11/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	18	23	25	19		85	Under
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	16	12	27	32		87
12/26/21	Denver Nuggets DEN	32	32	15	24		103	Under
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	30	25	28	17		100

Starting Lineups

Nuggets Notable Injuries

• Julian Strawther (SG/SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.2reb, 1.0ast, 11.5 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.6
• Collin Gillespie (PG): Avg: 3.6pts, 0.9reb, 1.1ast, 9.4 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 1.9
• Jalen Pickett (PG): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.5reb, 0.8ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.4
• Braxton Key (PF): Avg: 1.1pts, 0.8reb, 0.5ast, 3.1 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.5
• Jay Huff (C): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.6reb, 0.1ast, 2.7 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.4
• Hunter Tyson (PF): Avg: 1.3pts, 0.6reb, 0.1ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.5

Clippers Notable Injuries

• Kawhi Leonard (SF/PF): Avg: 23.7pts, 6.1reb, 3.6ast, 34.2 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 6.6
• Xavier Moon (PG): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.6reb, 0.8ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Brandon Boston Jr. (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 54.8% to 17.4, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Joshua Primo (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.3% to 11.6, 22.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Daniel Theis (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.3% to 14.8, 11.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Russell Westbrook (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.1% to 20.6, 15.2 min average previous 3 games.
The Clippers have a 2-game losing streak at home.