Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 4/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Denver Nuggets (53-23) are on their way to Crypto.com Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Clippers (47-28).

The Nuggets faced the Spurs and notched a win by a score of 110-105 in their last game. Denver ended the game with a 43.9% FG percentage (43 out of 98) and converted 11 out of their 34 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nuggets made 13 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 52 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 28 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to defense, Denver allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 42 of 105 shooting. San Antonio totaled 33 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, San Antonio pulled down 59 rebounds (15 offensive, 44 defensive) and added 10 rejections. San Antonio finished the game shooting 50.0% from the free throw line by making 8 of their 16 attempts. They converted 13 of their 44 attempts from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Nuggets ended up finishing with 15 while the Spurs totaled 19 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is a guy who was a factor for this contest. Jokic shot 56.3% from the field and totaled 6 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also grabbed 16 boards. He totaled 42 points on 18 of 32 shooting.

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Denver heads into this contest with a mark of 53-23 on the season. They are averaging 114.5 points per contest (14th in the league) while going 49.4% from the field. The Nuggets are shooting 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (874 of 2,350) and 76.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Denver is collecting 43.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 2,226 assists this year, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.2 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 6th in the league in points per game from their opponents (109.8). The Nuggets are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.4% (3,094 of 6,675) and they surrender 40.9 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 9th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,961 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Clippers took a defeat with a final score of 109-95 against the Kings. The Clippers recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 in this contest. They also coughed it up 15 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Kings earned 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to make 22 of them for a percentage of 81.5%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Los Angeles made 11 of 27 attempts (40.7%). When the game finished, the Clippers finished the game shooting 31 for 76 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.8%. The Clippers permitted the Kings to knock down 39 of their 92 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.4% in this game. They went 28.6% from beyond the perimeter via 12 out of 42 and ended up shooting 19 of 25 from the charity stripe (76.0%). With respect to attacking the glass, Los Angeles allowed Sacramento to snag 56 in total (20 offensive).

Russell Westbrook ended up being a factor for the Clippers in this game. He knocked down 7 out of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. Westbrook earned 20 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 47-28 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Clippers are connecting on 49.2% from the floor, which is 6th in the league. Los Angeles has totaled 8,701 points on the season (116.0 per contest) and they grab 41.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.6 times per contest (22nd in the league) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest. The Clippers commit 18.5 fouls every game and they shoot 82.1% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (980 of 2,649) and opponents are converting on 77.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 26.5 dimes and 41.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 12th and 5th in basketball. The Clippers on defense are ranked 11th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 112.7. They have forced 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (14th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles and under the total points

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