third Quarter Report

After a tricky defeat on the highway their final trip, the Clippers look significantly better at this time on their dwelling court docket. After three quarters, neither squad has the sport within the bag, however the Clippers lead 92-90 over the Nuggets.

If the Clippers preserve taking part in like this, they will bump their document as much as 13-9 very quickly. Then again, the Nuggets should make due with a 10-8 document until they flip issues round (and quick).

Who’s Enjoying

Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Clippers

Present Data: Denver 10-7, Los Angeles 12-9

How To Watch

• When: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
• The place: Intuit Dome — Inglewood, California
• TV: Altitude Sports activities & Entertainmnt
• Observe: CBS Sports activities App
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• Ticket Price: $45.00

What to Know

The Clippers are on a seven-game streak of dwelling wins, whereas the Nuggets are on a three-game streak of away wins: a type of streaks is about to finish. The Los Angeles Clippers will problem the Denver Nuggets at 10:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Intuit Dome. The Clippers’ protection has solely allowed 106.3 factors per sport this season, so the Nuggets’ offense may have their work minimize out for them.

The Clippers are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set final week’s over/below low at 212.5, however even that wound up being too excessive. They have been only a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 93-92 to the Timberwolves.

Maybe unsurprisingly given the rating, the Clippers struggled to work collectively and completed the sport with solely 20 assists. They have been smoked by their opponents in that division because the Timberwolves posted 25.

In the meantime, the Nuggets have been the massive favourite of their most up-to-date match, and for good purpose. Every little thing went their manner towards the Jazz on Wednesday because the Nuggets made off with a 122-103 win. Denver pushed the rating to 100-76 by the top of the third, a deficit Utah minimize however by no means fairly recovered from.

Nikola Jokic acquired again to being his typical glorious self, as he dropped a double-double on 30 factors and ten rebounds. His efficiency made up for a slower contest towards the Knicks on Monday. Jamal Murray was one other key participant, going 10 for 18 en path to 22 factors plus eight assists and 4 steals.

Los Angeles’ loss dropped their document all the way down to 12-9. As for Denver, their victory bumped their document as much as 10-7.

The Clippers are hoping to beat the percentages on Sunday, because the specialists suppose they’re headed for a loss. They is perhaps price a fast wager since they’re sitting on a 4 sport streak of protecting the unfold when taking part in at dwelling.

The Clippers did not have an excessive amount of respiration room of their sport towards the Nuggets of their earlier matchup again in October, however they nonetheless walked away with a 109-104 win. One of many greatest obstacles the group confronted in that sport was Jokic, who shot 7-for-12 from lengthy vary and nearly dropped a double-double on 41 factors and 9 rebounds. Now that he is acquired a second likelihood to win this matchup, will the Clippers nonetheless have the ability to comprise Jokic? There’s just one method to discover out.

Odds

Denver is a slight 2.5-point favourite towards Los Angeles, in line with the most recent NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a superb really feel for the road for this one, as the sport opened with the Nuggets as a 3-point favourite.

The over/below is 222.5 factors.

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Sequence Historical past

Denver has received 7 out of their final 10 video games towards Los Angeles.

• Oct 26, 2024 – Los Angeles 109 vs. Denver 104
• Apr 04, 2024 – Los Angeles 102 vs. Denver 100
• Dec 06, 2023 – Los Angeles 111 vs. Denver 102
• Nov 27, 2023 – Denver 113 vs. Los Angeles 104
• Nov 14, 2023 – Denver 111 vs. Los Angeles 108
• Feb 26, 2023 – Denver 134 vs. Los Angeles 124
• Jan 13, 2023 – Denver 115 vs. Los Angeles 103
• Jan 05, 2023 – Denver 122 vs. Los Angeles 91
• Nov 25, 2022 – Denver 114 vs. Los Angeles 104
• Mar 22, 2022 – Denver 127 vs. Los Angeles 115