Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 14/11/2023, 09:30  by Joseph King | Modified on 14/11/2023 at 10:31 in NBA Predictions

The Denver Nuggets and LA Clippers face off in the second game of the NBA’s new In-Season Tournament group stage. The defending champion Nuggets are experiencing a fine start to the 2023/24 season and sit atop the Western Conference with an 8-2 record. In the NBA Cup, Denver got off to a winning start with a 125-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The result has Denver sitting atop the West: Group B with a 1-0 record and a +11 points differential. Denver will return home to the Ball Arena following a 107-104 away defeat to the Houston Rockets in their most recent outing. The loss snapped a four game winning streak for the defending champions who will look to get back to winning ways in front of the home crown. The Nuggets are a perfect 6-0 in the high-altitude of Ball Arena where they are also averaging a +12.3 average scoring margin (fifth-best in the NBA).

It’s been a nightmare start to the James Harden era for the LA Clippers after acquiring the former MVP from the Philadelphia 76ers. Los Angeles is now 0-4 with Harden in the team following the team’s most recent 105-101 home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Overall, the Clippers have lost their last five games on the spin, four of which came on the road. The visitors sit 11th in the Western Conference with a 3-6 record, putting them 4.5 games behind their opponents today in the early days of the season. As for their NBA Cup performance, the Clippers dropped their first group stage game 144-126 to the Dallas Mavericks last Saturday. The loss has them placed rock-bottom of the West: Group B with an 0-1 record and a -18 point differential.