Who’s Playing
Denver @ Los Angeles
Current Records: Denver 11-7; Los Angeles 11-8
What to Know
The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Denver Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. ET Friday at Crypto.com Arena. The Clippers are out to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
It looks like Los Angeles got the smaller half of the wishbone at Thanksgiving dinner. They took a 124-107 bruising from the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Power forward Marcus Morris (19 points), small forward Terance Mann (17 points), and shooting guard Norman Powell (17 points) were the top scorers for Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Denver ultimately got the result they were hoping for on Wednesday with a 131-126 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The win came about thanks to a strong surge after the third quarter to overcome a 97-84 deficit. Center Nikola Jokic continued his habit of dropping crazy stat lines, almost posting a triple-double on 39 points, ten boards, and nine assists.
Los Angeles is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Los Angeles, who are 9-10 against the spread.
The Clippers are now 11-8 while the Nuggets sit at 11-7. A pair of offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Los Angeles is worst in the league in points per game, with only 106.2 on average. Denver’s offense has more to brag about, as they they enter the matchup with a 49.30% field goal percentage, good for second best in the league. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.
How To Watch
When: Friday at 10:30 p.m. ETWhere: Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, CaliforniaTV: NBATVOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $21.59
Odds
The Nuggets are a 3.5-point favorite against the Clippers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Nuggets as a 2.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Denver have won 17 out of their last 31 games against Los Angeles.
Mar 22, 2022 – Denver 127 vs. Los Angeles 115Jan 19, 2022 – Denver 130 vs. Los Angeles 128Jan 11, 2022 – Los Angeles 87 vs. Denver 85Dec 26, 2021 – Denver 103 vs. Los Angeles 100May 01, 2021 – Denver 110 vs. Los Angeles 104Apr 01, 2021 – Denver 101 vs. Los Angeles 94Dec 25, 2020 – Los Angeles 121 vs. Denver 108Sep 15, 2020 – Denver 104 vs. Los Angeles 89Sep 13, 2020 – Denver 111 vs. Los Angeles 98Sep 11, 2020 – Denver 111 vs. Los Angeles 105Sep 09, 2020 – Los Angeles 96 vs. Denver 85Sep 07, 2020 – Los Angeles 113 vs. Denver 107Sep 05, 2020 – Denver 110 vs. Los Angeles 101Sep 03, 2020 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Denver 97Aug 12, 2020 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Denver 111Feb 28, 2020 – Los Angeles 132 vs. Denver 103Jan 12, 2020 – Denver 114 vs. Los Angeles 104Feb 24, 2019 – Denver 123 vs. Los Angeles 96Jan 10, 2019 – Denver 121 vs. Los Angeles 100Dec 22, 2018 – Los Angeles 132 vs. Denver 111Oct 17, 2018 – Denver 107 vs. Los Angeles 98Apr 07, 2018 – Denver 134 vs. Los Angeles 115Feb 27, 2018 – Los Angeles 122 vs. Denver 120Jan 17, 2018 – Los Angeles 109 vs. Denver 104Mar 16, 2017 – Los Angeles 0 vs. Denver 0Jan 21, 2017 – Denver 123 vs. Los Angeles 98Dec 26, 2016 – Denver 106 vs. Los Angeles 102Dec 20, 2016 – Los Angeles 119 vs. Denver 102Mar 27, 2016 – Los Angeles 105 vs. Denver 90Feb 24, 2016 – Denver 87 vs. Los Angeles 81Nov 24, 2015 – Los Angeles 0 vs. Denver 0
