Nuggets vs. Clippers Prediction: Game 6 Odds & Expert Picks

Shane Jackson makes his Nuggets vs. Clippers prediction ahead of Game 6 of the NBA playoffs series.
Nuggets vs. Clippers prediction
Pictured: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic dribbles the ball up court against Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harde. Photo by Isaiah J. Downing / Imagn.

The Los Angeles Clippers are 6.5-point favorites at our best sports betting sites to keep their season alive when they host the Denver Nuggets in Game 6. Our Nuggets vs. Clippers prediction and NBA picks expect this series to return to Denver, but the latest betting odds might be giving Los Angeles too much respect.

Tipoff for Game 6 on Thursday is set for 10 p.m. ET (TNT) from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.

The Nuggets have won back-to-back games to regain control of the series, though they have asked a lot out of their starters. Can Denver's core keep this production up and close out the series? Read on for our expert picks ahead of Game 6.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Philip Wood makes his Nuggets vs. Clippers Game 6 player prop picks

๐Ÿ’ฐ Nuggets vs. Clippers expert picks for Game 6

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โœ… Against the spread pick: Nuggets +6.5 (-105 via bet365) โญโญโญ
โœ… Moneyline pick: Clippers (-278 via BetRivers) โญ
โœ… Over/Under pick: Under 212 (-106 via FanDuel) โญโญ

๐Ÿ“ˆ Nuggets vs. Clippers betting insights

Here are some Nuggets vs. Clippers betting insights from BetMGM in the hours before tipoff.

  • The Nuggets are getting an overwhelming percentage of the action among spread bettors while drawing 66% to cover +6.5
  • Similarly, the Over on 212 total points is getting 63% of the action
  • The spread has stayed stagnant since opening at -6.5 in favor of the Clippers

๐Ÿ€ Game 6 prediction & best bet

๐ŸŽฏ Score prediction: Clippers 107, Nuggets 102

NBA bettors love to utilize the zig-zag theory in the playoffs, which means betting on a team coming off a loss (or fading a team off a win). Thatโ€™s why the market will adjust more than expected on betting lines in the postseason.

The Clippers are 6.5-point favorites in Game 6, but they were laying -5.5 in a home Game 3 last week. I expect Thursdayโ€™s spread to climb a bit higher, too, as some occasional +7 spreads are popping up. As such, it might be worth waiting for a better number.

While the zig-zag theory makes sense, particularly since the Nuggets have no depth, this series has been too competitive to lay that many points. Denver covered a 6.5-point spread in its 101-99 win in Game 4.

In the eight head-to-head meetings this year, the favorite has covered a spread of more than two possessions just once. Three of the five games in this series have been decided by one possession.

Iโ€™ll take the points out of respect for Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

โœ… Best bet: Nuggets +6.5 (-105 via bet365)

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๐Ÿ“ˆ Nuggets vs. Clippers odds

Live updated odds from our best sports betting apps.

๐Ÿชง Game 6 opening odds

Opening odds via BetMGM.

  • Spread: Nuggets +6.5 (-102) | Clippers -6.5 (-118)
  • Moneyline: Nuggets +240 | Clippers -303
  • Over/Under: Over 214.5 (-110) | Under 214.5 (-110)

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๐Ÿ“ก How to watch Nuggets vs. Clippers live (Game 6)

๐Ÿ“… Thursday, May 1
๐Ÿ•— 10 p.m. ET
๐Ÿ“ Intuit Dome (Inglewood, Calif.)
๐Ÿ“บ TNT | ๐Ÿ›œ Max

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