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Thunder’s preferred matchup: Clippers or Nuggets?<\/p>\n

For The Hoops crew discuss whether the Thunder would prefer to face the Clippers or Nuggets in the second round of the NBA playoffs<\/p>\n

Nikola Jokic believes the Denver Nuggets<\/a> and Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> are in the midst of the best first-round series of the 2025 NBA playoffs<\/a>, and now the winner will be decided in the first Game 7 of this postseason.<\/p>\n

The Clippers return to Denver Saturday night for a matchup to determine which team advances to face the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> in the Western Conference semifinals next week. Los Angeles forced a Game 7 by beating the Nuggets, 111-105, in Thursday’s Game 6<\/a>. Experts believe this final meeting will be as tight as the series.<\/p>\n

There will be close attention paid to Jokic’s free throws after Nuggets interim coach David Adelman called it “absolutely crazy”<\/a> that the reigning NBA MVP only attempted two foul shots in Game 6. The Clippers limited Jokic to five points, two rebound and four assists in the second half, while James Harden<\/a> and Kawhi Leonard<\/a> combined for 55 points.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the latest betting lines, predictions and picks ahead of\u00a0Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday night:<\/p>\n

Nuggets vs. Clippers predictions: Game 7 picks for NBA playoffs first roundESPN<\/a>: Nuggets have 56.4% chance to win Game 7<\/p>\n

The Nuggets have a 56.4% chance to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7, according to ESPN’s matchup predictor.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports<\/a>: Nuggets moneyline<\/p>\n

The model used by NBC Sports Bet for projections picked the Denver Nuggets<\/a> to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of their NBA playoffs series.<\/p>\n

Clutch Points<\/a>: Clippers cover and win<\/p>\n

“The Clippers’ frontcourt has been dominant and a real difference-maker. … The defense can slow down the Nuggets, as proven in this series. The defense has a big task against Murray and Jokic, but they have enough to do it in a do-or-die situation.”<\/p>\n

Pickswise<\/a>: Take the Nuggets<\/p>\n

“A small edge to the Nuggets simply because they have Jokic and what will almost certainly be a raucous crowd behind them at Ball Arena. He was relatively quiet in Game 6, and going out as the higher seed in a Game 7 in back-to-back seasons wouldn\u2019t look good on his resume.”<\/p>\n

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Nuggets vs. Clippers Game 7 odds<\/p>\n

The Denver Nuggets are favorites to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of their 2025 NBA playoffs first-round series, according to\u00a0BetMGM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BetMGM<\/a>\u00a0odds as of 11 a.m. ET on Friday, May 2<\/p>\n

Spread: Nuggets (-1.5)Moneyline: Nuggets (-118); Clippers (-102)Over\/under: 205.5Nuggets vs. Clippers: NBA playoffs schedule, time, TV channel, live streaming<\/p>\n

The Western Conference first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers moves onto Game 7 on Saturday, May 3 at Ball Arena in Denver. The game will be broadcast nationally on TNT and truTV and can be\u00a0streamed via Sling TV<\/a> and Max. The series is tied, 3-3.<\/p>\n

Here’s the updated schedule for Nuggets vs. Clippers. All times listed are Eastern.<\/p>\n

Game 1:\u00a0Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT)<\/a>Game 2:\u00a0Clippers 105, Nuggets 102<\/a>Game 3:\u00a0Clippers 117, Nuggets 83<\/a>Game 4:\u00a0Nuggets 101, Clippers 99<\/a>Game 5:\u00a0Nuggets 131, Clippers 115<\/a>Game 6:\u00a0Clippers 111, Nuggets 105<\/a>Game 7:\u00a0Clippers at Nuggets | Saturday, May 3 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT, truTV, Max, Sling TV<\/a><\/p>\n

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