Jan. 30, 2026, 11:21 a.m. ET

The LA Clippers (22-24) visit the Denver Nuggets (32-16) Friday. Tip-off from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, is at 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Clippers vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Nuggets lead 1-0

The Clippers have won 3 straight games and 9 of their last 10. They beat the Utah Jazz 115-103 as 8.5-point road favorites Tuesday. The Under (234.5) cashed. They led by 1 at halftime but blew things open with a 36-20 third quarter.

The Nuggets are 7-3 in their last 10 games and are coming off a 107-103 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets Thursday as 6.5-point favorites, with the Over (208.5) cashing. G Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 27 points, while G Tim Hardaway Jr. came off the bench to hit 7 3-pointers and score 25. It was their 16th straight game without C Nikola Jokic, who is out with a knee injury.

The Nuggets beat the Clippers on the road Nov. 12, 130-116 as 4.5-point favorites, with the Over (223.5) cashing. Jokic scored 55 in that game.

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Moneyline (ML): Clippers -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Nuggets +185 (bet $100 to win $185)Against the spread (ATS): Clippers -6.5 (-110) | Nuggets +6.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 209.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Clippers at Nuggets key injuries

Clippers

G Bradley Beal (hip) out for seasonG Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) outF Derrick Jones Jr. (knee) outF Kawhi Leonard (knee) questionable

Nuggets

(Not yet submitted — below was for Thursday’s game)

G Christian Braun (ankle) outF Aaron Gordon (hamstring) outF Cam Johnson (knee) outC Nikola Jokic (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Clippers at Nuggets picks and predictionsPrediction

Nuggets 109, Clippers 106

The Clippers have been red-hot. They are only 9-15 in away games this season but are 5-1 in their last 6 road games. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games overall.

The Nuggets are 13-9 at home this season but have lost 3 of their last 4 home games. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games overall and 10-6 since Jokic has been out. They are 6-3 playing on no rest, like in tonight’s game.

BET NUGGETS (+185).

Twenty of the Clippers’ last 21 ATS losses have been outright losses. Expect the Nuggets to pull off the upset as underdogs, and with plus odds on the moneyline, that’s the better value for this game.

PASS.

Their first meeting this season had a total of 246.

Seven of the last 10 games for the Nuggets have had totals of at least 210. The Clippers’ last 8 games have reached 210 total points.

BET OVER 209.5 (-110).

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