Nuggets vs Clippers prediction NBA · Sunday, October 12
At a glance
The LA Clippers host the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, October 12 at 9:30 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Nuggets 102 – Clippers 94. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 59% chance to win: prediction missed.
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Clippers, but the Nuggets have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Clippers 116 – 113 Nuggets, a margin of about 3.0 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Nuggets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Nuggets' offense (120.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Clippers' defense allows clearly fewer points (108.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DENLAC
Top performers
Nuggets
Aaron GordonF · #3218pts / game
Nikola JokicC · #156assistsNikola JokicC · #159reboundsClippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #217pts / game
James HardenG · #111assists
Ivica ZubacC · #4010reboundsRecent form
DENLACHead-to-head
DEN lead 2-1 this season.
DEN
Team comparison
| DEN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| 120.8 | Points scored / game | 112.9 |
| 116.9 | Points allowed / game | 108.2 |
| +3.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.0 |
| – | Current streak | – |
| – | Last 10 games | – |
| – | Home / road record | – |
| 50-32 (+3.9) | Last season | 50-32 (+4.7) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Nuggets
Injury report Clippers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.