Los Angeles Clippers (50-32, fifth within the Western Convention) vs. Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth within the Western Convention)
Denver; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -1.5; over/beneath is 206
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WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Collection tied 3-3
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Clippers go to the Denver Nuggets in recreation seven of the Western Convention first spherical. The Clippers defeated the Nuggets 111-105 within the final assembly on Friday. James Harden led the Clippers with 28 factors, and Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 25.
The Nuggets are 32-20 in convention video games. Denver is the highest crew within the Western Convention with 20.1 quick break factors led by Christian Braun averaging 5.1.
The Clippers are 29-23 in Western Convention play. Los Angeles has a 5-7 document in video games determined by lower than 4 factors.
The Nuggets make 50.6% of their photographs from the sphere this season, which is 4.5 proportion factors larger than the Clippers have allowed to their opponents (46.1%). The Clippers are capturing 48.2% from the sphere, 1.6% larger than the 46.6% the Nuggets’ opponents have shot this season.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Jokic is averaging 29.6 factors, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 steals for the Nuggets. Aaron Gordon is averaging 18.7 factors over the past 10 video games.
Norman Powell is capturing 48.4% and averaging 21.8 factors for the Clippers. Harden is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the past 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 112.1 factors, 44.8 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.3 blocks per recreation whereas capturing 48.9% from the sphere. Their opponents have averaged 111.8 factors per recreation.
Clippers: 7-3, averaging 113.8 factors, 41.2 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per recreation whereas capturing 50.5% from the sphere. Their opponents have averaged 108.7 factors.
INJURIES: Nuggets: DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles).
Clippers: None listed.
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The Related Press created this story utilizing expertise offered by Information Skrive and knowledge from Sportradar.
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