SportsLine’s model simulated Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Saturday’s 2025 NBA playoff matchup
The No. 4 seed Denver Nuggets and the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Clippers are set to match up in Game 4 of their first-round tilt in the 2025 NBA playoffs on Saturday. After coming away with a win in Game 1, the Nuggets have hit a wall. The Clippers have won two straight games, including a 117-83 victory at home in Game 3. They went 30-11 at home during the regular season, while, the Nuggets went 24-17 as the road team. Michael Porter Jr. (shoulder) and Russell Westbrook (foot) are questionable for Denver.
Tipoff is at 6 p.m. ET from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The Nuggets are 6-point favorites in the latest Nuggets vs. Clippers odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points is 212.5. Before locking in any Clippers vs. Nuggets picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters the first full week of the 2025 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 156-116 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It is also 22-11 (67%) on top-rated NBA against-the-spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Nuggets vs. Clippers 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Nuggets vs. Clippers:
- Nuggets vs. Clippers spread: Los Angeles -6 at DraftKings Sportsbook
- Nuggets vs. Clippers over/under: 212.5 points
- Nuggets vs. Clippers money line: Los Angeles -251, Denver +204
- DEN: Nuggets are 38-46-1 against the spread this season
- LAC: Clippers are 50-35-1 against the spread this season
- Nuggets vs. Clippers picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Clippers can cover
Forward Kawhi Leonard is making his presence felt on both ends of the floor, leading the team in points (27.3) and steals (1.7) with 4.3 assists per game. In the Game 3 win, he had 21 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and made three 3-pointers.
Center Ivica Zubac uses his size to be active in the frontcourt as a scorer and rebounder. He’s currently first on the team in rebounds (11.3) with 18.7 points per contest. The 28-year-old has finished with two double-doubles this season. In Game 2, Zubac notched 16 points, 12 boards and four assists. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Nuggets can cover
Center Nikola Jokic does it all for the Nuggets, leading the team in points (26), rebounds (11), assists (11.7) and steals (2.3). The 30-year-old racked up back-to-back triple-doubles. In his last outing, Jokic logged 23 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists.
Guard Jamal Murray provides Denver with a solid ball handler and three-level scorer. This postseason, he’s averaging 22.3 points, 5.7 assists, and shoots 42% from beyond the arc. The Kentucky product has scored 20-plus points in three straight games. On April 21, Murray had 23 points, six dimes, and shot 4-of-8 from the 3-point land. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Nuggets vs. Clippers picks
SportsLine’s model has simulated Nuggets vs. Clippers and is leaning Over the total, projecting 217 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Nuggets vs. Clippers, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Nuggets vs. Clippers spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
