The Clippers will play the Nuggets on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
It's time for the 2025 NBA playoffs, with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets queued up to tipoff on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025. All NBA playoff matchups are best of seven games, with the exception of the play-in tournament which is single elimination. Have a look at the best point spread, total, and moneyline bets below from our featured legal US sports betting partners.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Los Angeles Clippers concluded the regular season with a 96.67 power ranking. Their opponent, the Denver Nuggets, finished up with a 95.00 ranking. In general, the team with the higher SportsBetting3.com power ranking will be the favorite (depending on the playoff matchup, of course).
- Away Los Angeles Clippers - The Los Angeles Clippers finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 20-21 away team record. That result ranked them 8th in the league for away team wins.
- Home Denver Nuggets - Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets notched a 26-15 home team record. They ended the 2024-25 regular season ranked 8th in the league for home team wins.
- Average Points Per Game - The Los Angeles Clippers finished 18th (112.9) in the league for average points scored per game. The Denver Nuggets ended up 3rd, averaging 120.8 PPG at the end of the regular season.
- Average Opponent Points Per Game - Opponents scored an average of 108.2 points against the Los Angeles Clippers per game during the regular season. That result ranks them 24th in the league for the 2024-25 season. The Denver Nuggets finished 5th in the league for points scored against them. That means they allowed 116.9 OPPG on average.
- Team Division Records - The Los Angeles Clippers wound up with a 9-7 Western Pacific Division division record for the 2024-25 regular season. On the other side of the court, the Denver Nuggets finalized their season with a 8-8 Western Northwest Division standing.
- Overall Team Records - The Los Angeles Clippers had 50-32 regular season record, while the Denver Nuggets had a 50-32 regular season final standing.
Captain Shady Lines
A broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Avast ye, landlubbers! The Los Angeles Clippers face the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs... Clippers and Nuggets both had a 50-32 overall standing in the regular season...
Los Angeles Clippers had a 9-7 division record, while Denver Nuggets had 8-8... Clippers averaged 112.9 points per game, Nuggets averaged 120.8 points per game...
Review each team's regular season standings below... We've rank-ordered the best point spread, moneyline, and total bets below...
Check out this game's prop bets from our featured sports betting partners... Get ready for an epic showdown on the high seas of the court!
Best Clippers at Nuggets Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Denver Nuggets are -1.5 -110 point spread favorites at BetMGM, while the Los Angeles Clippers are +1.5 -110 point spread underdogs at BetMGM.
The best over line is 207.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 207.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Denver Nuggets are the -120 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Los Angeles Clippers are the +100 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
NBA Odds Example
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Clippers
Nuggets
5/03/25 7:30pm EDT | +1.5 -110-1.5 -110 |
Underdog Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Clippers bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +1.5 Los Angeles Clippers underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Denver Nuggets - Denver Nuggets bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -1.5 Denver Nuggets favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets Prop Bets
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Clippers
Nuggets
Game to Overtime
5/03/25 7:30pm EDT | Yes +1200No -3000Bet |
Nuggets
Team Total Points
LAC at DEN 5/03/25 7:30pm EDT | 104.5 o -110104.5 u -118Bet |
Clippers
Team Total Points
LAC at DEN 5/03/25 7:30pm EDT | 103.5 o -120103.5 u -105Bet |
Aaron Gordon
Points Scored
LAC at DEN 5/03/25 7:30pm EDT | 15.5 o -10515.5 u -130Bet |
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Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | Div | Conf | PPG | Op. PPG | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| x - Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | +18.0 | 26-15 | 24-17 | 8-8 | 32-20 | 120.8 | 116.9 | +3.9 | W3 | 5-5 |
| x - Los Angeles Clippers | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | +18.0 | 30-11 | 20-21 | 9-7 | 29-23 | 112.9 | 108.2 | +4.7 | W8 | 9-1 |
Los Angeles Clippers & Denver Nuggets Futures Odds
Latest NBA Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the NBA Championship. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NBA Finals teasers, props and parlays.
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Los Angeles Clippers & Denver Nuggets Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets NBA Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 at 7:30 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NBA page, look for the Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NBA page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.