LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Preview: Prediction, odds and more for 2023-24 NBA preseason

Modified Oct 19, 2023 13:32 GMT

Nuggets Clippers Basketball — LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets preview, prediction and odds for the 2023-24 NBA preseason.

The LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets play their final preseason game on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Clippers and Nuggets last played against each other on Tuesday at the same venue, with the Clippers getting a 116-103 win.

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook played for the Clippers, while the Nuggets were without their best players. The defending champions sat out their regular starting five of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr.

George led the way for the Clippers with 23 points and five rebounds in 18 minutes. Leonard, who looks healthy heading into the season, played his third straight postseason game and had seven points in 17 minutes. Hunter Tyson had 19 points and four rebounds for the Nuggets.

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Game Details

Teams: LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets

Date & Time: Oct. 19, 2023; 10 p.m. EST

Venue: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California

Clippers vs Nuggets game preview and injury report

The LA Clippers enter their last preseason game with a 2-1 record. The Clippers split their first two contests with the Utah Jazz before beating the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night at home.

Meanwhile, the defending champs are 2-2 in the preseason heading into Thursday's game. Denver beat the Phoenix Suns in their first game before trading wins with Chicago Bulls in their next two. They will look to even it up with the Clippers despite the game being just a preseason contest.

If the trend for the Clippers continues, all their starters could get minutes on Thursday despite playing in their first three games.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets are likely to use their regular starters but play them in limited minutes. The season is less than a week away, so it makes sense if the top stars get rested.

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LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets odds and prediction

Moneyline: Clippers (+110) vs Nuggets (-130)

Spread: Clippers +2 (-109) vs Nuggets -2 (-111)

Total (O/U): Clippers (u226.5) vs Nuggets (o226.5)

The Denver Nuggets are the slight favorites to get the win over the LA Clippers. The likely outcome for Thursday's game is a win for the Nuggets, especially if their starters see minutes and the Clippers rest their best players.