The Los Angeles Clippers (11-8, 6-4 Home) will try to slow down one of the league’s top scoring teams when they play host to the Denver Nuggets (11-7, 7-5 Away) on Friday. Denver topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-126 in overtime at Paycom Center on Wednesday. Nikola Jokic was a top performer with 39 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists.
The Nuggets are the second seed in the Western Conference, 0.5 games behind the Phoenix Suns. Los Angeles dropped their last game on Wednesday at Chase Center, falling to the Golden State Warriors 124-107. Marcus Morris Sr. led the team in scoring in the losing effort with 19 points.
With 17 points, Terance Mann also produced a strong performance. The Clippers are the sixth seed in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the first time this season.
Denver won three out of four games between the teams last season, including a 127-115 triumph in their last meeting at Ball Arena on March 22. Jokic led the Nuggets with 30 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, and three blocks. Mann had 24 points and eight rebounds in the loss.
Jokic is averaging 22.7 points per game, best in the league, to lead the Nuggets in scoring this season. Jokic also is contributing 9.5 rebounds and 9.0 assists per game, placing him first and first in the league, respectively.Paul George (23.6 ppg) has been the primary provider of the Clips’ offense.
He has the No. 1 scoring average in the NBA. Ivica Zubac is posting 10.8 rebounds per game, most in the league, and John Wall is distributing 5.7 assists (1st). The Nuggets rank as one of the top scoring offenses in the NBA, fourth-best with 114.5 points per game.
The Nuggets are 6-4 in the last 10 games at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles is looking for a fourth successive home win this season. Denver is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +1.1 (114.0-112.9). Los Angeles has also a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 109.6 points per game on average while holding opponents to 107.3 (+2.3 margin).
NUGGETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Nikola Jokic: 54.0 | 41.1 | +12.9
Points per game:
Nikola Jokic: 35.0 | 22.7 | +12.3
Michael Porter Jr.: 11.8 | 16.4 | -4.7
Rebounds per game:
DeAndre Jordan: 9.0 | 6.0 | +3.0
Assists per game:
Bruce Brown: 6.6 | 4.8 | +1.8
CLIPPERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Reggie Jackson: 17.4 | 12.4 | +5.0
Rebounds per game:
Marcus Morris Sr.: 3.6 | 5.2 | -1.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Denver Nuggets (-150)
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