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Denver vs Clippers. NBA Match Prediction
Denver will host the Clippers in a regular NBA championship match on January 9 at home. The meeting will take place at the Ball Arena in Colorado and will begin at 05:00 Moscow time. The Nuggets suffered a defeat to Boston in their previous home game. Will Mike Malone's team be able to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans in the game with the Clippers and what bets to choose? - read our betting tip
Command Analysis
Denver Nuggets
USACurrent form
Denver has lost its last two out of three games. On January 8, the Nuggets, without Nikola Jokic who fell ill, lost to the defending champion Boston with a score of 106:118. In the absence of the Serb, Russell Westbrook played the leading role in the losing team, scoring 26 points, making nine rebounds and six assists.
Michael Porter (15-10-3) had a double-double. Julian Strawther and Jamal Murray each scored 19 points. Michael Porter scored 15, Peyton Wilson scored 14. Mike Malone's team (20 wins and 15 losses) is in fourth place in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jokic will miss the Nuggets' second straight game, while starting linebacker Aaron Gordon and several bench players are also out.
Interesting facts for betting
Denver and the Clippers average 214 points in head-to-head matches (statistics based on the last ten games).
The Nuggets have lost the first quarter and first half in five of their last seven games.
Estimated composition
Jamal Murray - Christian Braun - Michael Porter - Russell Westbrook - Dario Saric.
LA Clippers
USACurrent form
The Clippers have lost three of their last four games. On January 7, Tyronn Lue's team lost to Minnesota 106-108. Norman Powell was the best player on the losing team, scoring 25 points, six rebounds and one assist. Ivica Zubac (17-16-2) had a double-double. James Harden scored 22 points. The Los Angeles team (20 wins and 16 losses) is in seventh place in the West.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Clippers returned to Colorado with their strongest roster. All of the team's leaders are healthy and eager to fight. The third game after a long injury will be played by the main five player Kawhi Leonard.
Interesting facts for betting
The Clippers are 16th in three-point shooting this season (36.5 percent).
Estimated composition
James Harden - Kris Dunn - Norman Powell - Kawhi Leonard - Ivica Zubac.
Trends
Porter Total Rebounds Over 7.5
Porter averages 6.5 rebounds per game.
1.87Westbrook Total Assists Over 7.5
Westbrook averages 6.6 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider the Clippers to be the clear favorites of the upcoming match. In their opinion, the home team will not have many chances to win. In general, it is worth agreeing with them. Denver's game without Jokic is not going well at all. In addition, the team has several other leading players in the infirmary. Liu's charges with a fighting squad will have to achieve a difficult victory on the road against an opponent weakened by injuries.
Our prediction is a Clippers victory with a handicap of (-3.5) points including overtime at 1.81
Bet on individual total
The Clippers have not been showing very high performance this season. The average point total for the last ten games is 111. And this time, everything is going to the fact that the team from the Golden State will not be able to significantly improve its statistics.
Our prediction is the Clippers' individual total under 114.5 points including overtime at 2.08
Bet on the player
Harden played 72 games in the past regular season and averaged 16.6 points per game. This season, his rate is already noticeably higher - 21.6. The 35-year-old point guard has definitely not lost his basic skills. The Olympic champion as part of the US team will be able to cause a lot of trouble for the opponent's defense.
Our prediction is Curry's total points over 22.5 points including overtime at 1.87
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