Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction: The Nuggets are underachievers

Prediction for the Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers match which will take place on December 14. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets have underperformed in this season's championship compared to previous seasons. Although Michael Malone's team is in seventh place in the West and has a positive record of 12-10, they are nowhere near where they were in previous championships. Denver's defense has not been working this season. The Nuggets are giving up an average of 116.8 points per game, which puts them seventh from the bottom in the league.

At the same time, the quality of their offense allows them to win consistently. Another confirmation of this thesis came in the Nuggets' last game. On the road, Nikola Jokic and company defeated Atlanta, a tough outfit this season, 141:111. Jokic scored 48 points, had 14 rebounds and 8 assists.

Los Angeles Clippers

While the Nuggets have an offensive imbalance, the Los Angeles Clippers' offense has struggled so far this season. Tyronn Lue's team averages just 108.7 points per game, good for 24th in the league. LAC's defense is one of the best in the league, averaging 107.4 points per game and ranking fifth.

The Clippers will be coming into Colorado from an inauspicious home series. L.A. defeated fellow strugglers Denver 126:122 and Portland 127:105 but then lost to Minnesota 80:108 and Houston 106:117. The Clippers are now 14-11 overall and sixth in the Western Conference.

Expert Betting Tips

Denver is one of the most unbalanced teams of the current NBA season. The Nuggets are underachievers at the underdog level but are winners at the top of the standings, usually playing very productive games. The previous meeting between Michael Malone's team and the Los Angeles Clippers, which took place on 2 December, was also a high-scoring affair, and we believe the rivals will exceed the bookmakers' total in the upcoming match.