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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 05 Apr 2009
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 120-104
32-21 34-26 30-29 24-28
Position#5
Record50-26
FormWWWWW
Points / game104.0
Allowed / game100.7
vs
Position#29
Record18-57
FormLWLLL
Points / game95.8
Allowed / game104.3
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Clippers
08 Apr 2027
DEN v LAC
upcoming
05 Feb 2027
DEN v LAC
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30 Jan 2026
DEN122
LAC109
03 May 2025
DEN120
LAC101
29 Apr 2025
DEN131
LAC115
21 Apr 2025
DEN102
LAC105
19 Apr 2025
DEN112
LAC110
08 Jan 2025
DEN126
LAC103
13 Dec 2024
DEN120
LAC98
26 Oct 2024
DEN104
LAC109
14 Nov 2023
DEN111
LAC108
26 Feb 2023
DEN134
LAC124
05 Jan 2023
DEN122
LAC91
22 Mar 2022
DEN127
LAC115
19 Jan 2022
DEN130
LAC128
25 Dec 2020
DEN108
LAC121
13 Sep 2020
DEN111
LAC98
09 Sep 2020
DEN85
LAC96
07 Sep 2020
DEN107
LAC113
12 Aug 2020
DEN111
LAC124
12 Jan 2020
DEN114
LAC104
24 Feb 2019
DEN123
LAC96
10 Jan 2019
DEN121
LAC100
27 Feb 2018
DEN120
LAC122
16 Mar 2017
DEN129
LAC114
21 Jan 2017
DEN123
LAC98
24 Nov 2015
DEN94
LAC111
04 Apr 2015
DEN92
LAC107
19 Dec 2014
DEN109
LAC106
17 Mar 2014
DEN110
LAC100
03 Feb 2014
DEN116
LAC115
07 Mar 2013
DEN107
LAC92
01 Jan 2013
DEN92
LAC78
18 Apr 2012
DEN98
LAC104
29 Jan 2012
DEN105
LAC109
03 Dec 2010
DEN109
LAC104
05 Nov 2010
DEN111
LAC104
03 Apr 2010
DEN98
LAC90
21 Jan 2010
DEN105
LAC85
04 Apr 2009
DEN120
LAC104
14 Mar 2009
DEN107
LAC94
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Los Angeles Clippers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
107-94
107
94
+13
H15/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#21
W
121-96
121
96
+25
H17/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
W
111-109
111
109
+2
A19/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
116-105
116
105
+11
H21/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#12
L
115-118
115
118
-3
A24/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
101-88
101
88
+13
A26/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
103-101
103
101
+2
A28/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
129-116
129
116
+13
H29/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
111-104
111
104
+7
H01/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
W
114-104
114
104
+10
H03/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-17
27-29
34-25
22-23
30-20
19-23
34-29
38-24
26-35
27-24
28-32
30-18
28-31
30-20
28-25
30-29
22-29
38-34
32-25
23-30
28-21
18-24
31-23
24-20
25-26
32-26
29-24
17-25
28-27
38-30
38-18
25-41
34-22
31-30
19-25
27-27
21-24
33-19
29-29
31-32
216.3Avg total
112.8Scored
103.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (76)104.0100.7204.8+3.366%
Season at home (38)106.8100.3207.2+6.579%
Season away (38)101.2101.1202.3+0.253%
Last 10 (10)112.8103.5216.3+9.390%
Last 5 (5)111.6102.6214.2+9.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (12)98.896.7195.4+2.167%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)107.7104.4212.1+3.367%
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Los Angeles ClippersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#21
W
107-105
107
105
+2
H16/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
L
120-127
120
127
-7
A18/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
123-108
123
108
+15
H19/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
L
90-108
90
108
-18
A21/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
76-100
76
100
-24
A22/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
77-90
77
90
-13
A23/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
140-135 OT
140
135
+5
A25/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
L
98-111
98
111
-13
A28/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
L
93-110
93
110
-17
A29/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
98-104
98
104
-6
H02/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-30
32-24
23-24
19-27
27-25
24-34
30-33
39-35
27-32
29-32
37-29
30-15
27-23
23-23
19-28
21-34
20-33
20-21
14-23
22-23
18-31
24-13
18-26
17-20
28-44
37-22
30-27
32-34
19-39
27-20
26-37
26-15
17-30
19-27
23-28
34-25
25-29
23-22
21-27
29-26
212.0Avg total
102.2Scored
109.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (75)95.8104.3200.1-8.624%
Season at home (37)94.8102.2197.0-7.527%
Season away (38)96.7106.4203.2-9.721%
Last 10 (10)102.2109.8212.0-7.630%
Last 5 (5)101.2110.0211.2-8.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)99.2110.4209.6-11.324%
vs Similar (5)104.8107.0211.8-2.240%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: +1.4+1.4Q1: -7.5-7.5Q2Q2: +3.4+3.4Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +4.7+4.7Q3: -4.1-4.1Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +1.5+1.5
-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: +1.4+1.4Q1: -7.5-7.5Q2Q2: +3.4+3.4Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +4.7+4.7Q3: -4.1-4.1Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +1.5+1.5
Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
51-46
51
46
+5
H15/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#21
W
49-43
49
43
+6
H17/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
L
53-59
53
59
-6
A19/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
58-51
58
51
+7
H21/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#12
L
60-63
60
63
-3
A24/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
46-45
46
45
+1
A26/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
57-52
57
52
+5
A28/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
66-57
66
57
+9
H29/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
65-52
65
52
+13
H01/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
W
54-43
54
43
+11
H03/04
NBA
107.0Avg total
55.9Scored
51.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.849.5102.3+3.267%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.247.4100.6+5.886%-
Last 30 away (16)52.451.4103.8+1.050%-
Last 10 (10)55.951.1107.0+4.880%-
Last 5 (5)57.649.8107.4+7.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (12)51.045.896.8+5.275%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)53.952.0105.9+1.961%-
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Los Angeles ClippersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#21
W
65-54
65
54
+11
H16/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
L
51-59
51
59
-8
A18/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
L
56-64
56
64
-8
H19/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
50-46
50
46
+4
A21/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
40-54
40
54
-14
A22/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
42-44
42
44
-2
A23/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
65-66
65
66
-1
A25/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
L
46-59
46
59
-13
A28/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
L
36-57
36
57
-21
A29/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
48-51
48
51
-3
H02/04
NBA
105.3Avg total
49.9Scored
55.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.154.8104.9-4.730%-
Last 30 at home (12)53.252.6105.8+0.650%-
Last 30 away (18)48.156.2104.3-8.217%-
Last 10 (10)49.955.4105.3-5.520%-
Last 5 (5)47.455.4102.8-8.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)49.654.7104.3-5.128%-
vs Similar (5)52.655.0107.6-2.440%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
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Denver Nuggets wins
0
Los Angeles Clippers wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/04/09HUtah Jazz114-104
01/04/09HNew York Knicks111-104
29/03/09HGolden State Warriors129-116
28/03/09ADallas Mavericks103-101
26/03/09ANew Orleans Pelicans101-88
24/03/09APhoenix Suns115-118
21/03/09HWashington Wizards116-105
19/03/09AMemphis Grizzlies111-109
17/03/09HBrooklyn Nets121-96
15/03/09HLos Angeles Clippers107-94
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/04/09HNew Orleans Pelicans98-104
29/03/09AHouston Rockets93-110
28/03/09ASan Antonio Spurs98-111
25/03/09ANew York Knicks140-135 OT
23/03/09ABoston Celtics77-90
22/03/09AToronto Raptors76-100
21/03/09ADetroit Pistons90-108
19/03/09HWashington Wizards123-108
18/03/09AGolden State Warriors120-127
16/03/09HBrooklyn Nets107-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW66%
HomeWWWWW79%
AwayLWLWW53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games763838
Win %66%79%53%
Points / game104.0106.8101.2
Allowed / game100.7100.3101.1
Point differential+3.3+6.5+0.2
Avg total204.8207.2202.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%50%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (18)62% (8)50% (10)
Overtime %3%3%3%
Los Angeles Clippers
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL24%
HomeLLWWL27%
AwayLLWLL21%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games753738
Win %24%27%21%
Points / game95.894.896.7
Allowed / game104.3102.2106.4
Point differential-8.6-7.5-9.7
Avg total200.1197.0203.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%11%13%
Close games (≤5 pts) won35% (17)42% (12)20% (5)
Overtime %8%5%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Cleveland Cavaliers76611580%99.891.3+8.6
2 Los Angeles Lakers76601679%106.999.4+7.5
3 Boston Celtics77581975%100.992.8+8.2
4 Orlando Magic76571975%102.194.6+7.5
5 Denver Nuggets76502666%104.0100.7+3.3
6 San Antonio Spurs75492665%97.293.4+3.8
7 Portland Trail Blazers75482764%99.594.8+4.7
8 Houston Rockets76482863%98.494.8+3.6
9 New Orleans Pelicans75472863%96.294.0+2.2
10 Utah Jazz76463061%103.4100.2+3.2
11 Dallas Mavericks76453159%101.299.9+1.3
12 Atlanta Hawks77433456%97.796.2+1.5
13 Phoenix Suns76423455%109.4107.2+2.2
14 Philadelphia 76ers75403553%97.696.6+0.9
15 Miami Heat77413653%98.498.2+0.2
16 Chicago Bulls77374048%102.0102.5-0.6
17 Detroit Pistons76364047%93.794.6-0.9
18 Charlotte Hornets76344245%93.894.6-0.8
19 Indiana Pacers76324442%104.2106.0-1.8
20 Milwaukee Bucks78324641%98.9100.3-1.4
21 Brooklyn Nets76314541%98.5101.2-2.7
22 Toronto Raptors75304540%98.6101.3-2.7
23 New York Knicks76294738%105.4108.2-2.8
24 Golden State Warriors76274936%109.1112.7-3.6
25 Minnesota Timberwolves76225429%98.1103.1-4.9
26 Memphis Grizzlies76225429%93.999.7-5.8
27 Oklahoma City Thunder75215428%96.8102.9-6.1
28 Los Angeles Clippers75185724%95.8104.3-8.6
29 Washington Wizards78186023%96.0103.6-7.6
30 Sacramento Kings75165921%101.1109.5-8.4
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Denver Nuggets32343024120
Los Angeles Clippers21262928104
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