Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The LA Clippers will travel to the Mile High to face the Denver Nuggets in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night.
Tip time from Denver is set for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team Denver Nuggets favored by -5 ½ points with an over under of 203 ½ points.
Early money has landed on the Nuggets as Denver is now favored by -6 points.
The total has moved up to 204 ½ points
Denver Nuggets money line players will lay –250 odds with the road underdog LA Clippers returning +230 odds to earn the upset win with no need for points on their side.
These two Western conference teams split their four meetings a season ago with each club winning on their home court. The Clippers covered the point spread in all four games.
There were three unders and one over in the games.
LA Clippers head to Denver with a record of 10-6 on the season. The team is 1-4 on the road.
The Clips put up 97 points and hit on 45.2% from the floor with 35.1% coming from beyond the arc. LA makes 66.2% of their free throws.
On defense the team allows 95 points and 43.8% shooting. Opponents make 37.8% from the three point line against them.
The Clippers are coming off the 98-91 home win on Thursday night to the Memphis Grizzlies as a -3 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed under the closing lien of 192 ½ points.
The Clips made 48.6% of their shots with 9 of 22 coming from beyond the arc.
Blake Griffin led his team in scoring with 20 points and nine boards with 8 of 14 shooting.
Chris Paul had 18 points and seven assists with 3 of 11 shooting and 10 of 11 coming from the three point line.
Off the bench Mo Williams had 18 points as he made 8 of his 15 shots.
The Clippers allowed Memphis just 35.7% shooting with 6 of 18 coming from the three point line.
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Denver will host the Clippers with a mark of 14-5 this year. The club is 7-2 on their home court.
The Nuggets put up 105 points with 48.2% shooting from the floor with 34% from beyond the arc.
On the defensive end of the court the team allows 98 points with 45.2% shooting. Opponents connect on 35.2% from three against them.
Denver is red hot winners of six straight and eight of nine.
They are coming off the 96-81 home win on Friday night to the Toronto Raptors as a -13 point betting favorite.
The total in the game came in at under the total of 195 ½ points.
Denver stormed out to the 28-12 lead after the first period and coasted home for the win.
The Nuggets shot 45.7% from the floor with 8 of 27 coming from the three point line.
From the bench Rudy Fernandez led Denver with 23 points on 9 of 11 shooting.
Danilo Gallinari had 21 points with seven rebounds as he made 7 of 18 from the floor.
Nene had 20 points and 10 boards in the win.
Denver allowed Toronto 39% shooting with 7 of 19 coming from three.
Trend: LA Clippers are 5-0 ATS in their past five meetings with the Denver Nuggets.
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