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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 11 Jan 2019
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 121-100
37-25 28-29 28-22 28-24
Position#4
Record27-12
FormWWWLW
Points / game110.5
Allowed / game105.5
vs
Position#12
Record24-16
FormLLWWW
Points / game116.0
Allowed / game114.1
USANBA· Pepsi Center
NBA2018-19
Meetings · Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Clippers
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21 Apr 2025
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08 Jan 2025
DEN126
LAC103
13 Dec 2024
DEN120
LAC98
26 Oct 2024
DEN104
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14 Nov 2023
DEN111
LAC108
26 Feb 2023
DEN134
LAC124
05 Jan 2023
DEN122
LAC91
22 Mar 2022
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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
🔥 FormNuggets
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
126-118
126
118
+8
128avg 106
H19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
111-132
111
132
-21
91avg 106
A22/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
L
103-111
103
111
-8
95avg 106
A27/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
W
102-99
102
99
+3
104avg 106
H29/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
122-118
122
118
+4
125avg 106
A30/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
115-108
115
108
+7
115avg 106
H02/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
117-113
117
113
+4
111avg 106
A04/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
123-110
123
110
+13
112avg 106
H05/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
L
113-125
113
125
-12
106avg 106
A08/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
103-99
103
99
+4
104avg 106
A09/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-33
40-36
31-26
21-23
26-34
33-34
27-35
25-29
26-34
27-21
22-22
28-34
31-23
30-24
17-28
24-24
36-16
26-33
28-29
32-40
28-32
27-24
27-28
33-24
30-30
23-36
31-18
33-29
31-26
27-30
31-28
34-26
35-33
25-37
29-26
24-29
24-18
25-34
27-24
27-23
226.8Avg total
113.5Scored
113.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (39)110.5105.5216.0+4.969%
Season at home (19)112.8101.7214.5+11.284%
Season away (20)108.2109.2217.4-1.055%
Last 10 (10)113.5113.3226.8+0.270%
Last 5 (5)114.2111.0225.2+3.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)106.0112.5218.5-6.50%
vs Similar ◀ (14)107.9106.0213.9+1.971%
vs Weaker (14)113.1106.4219.5+6.664%
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Los Angeles ClippersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormClippers
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
125-121
125
121
+4
122avg 106
H21/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
132-111
132
111
+21
136avg 106
H22/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
127-129
127
129
-2
123avg 106
A24/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
127-118
127
118
+9
118avg 106
H27/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
118-107
118
107
+11
111avg 106
A29/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
L
111-122
111
122
-11
100avg 106
H30/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
113-119
113
119
-6
95avg 106
H02/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
121-111
121
111
+10
120avg 106
A05/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
106-96
106
96
+10
95avg 106
H06/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
128-109
128
109
+19
123avg 106
H09/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-27
35-27
24-28
36-39
34-26
34-33
35-27
29-25
36-36
35-31
23-36
33-26
39-27
32-29
31-29
25-33
28-23
23-31
31-26
36-27
30-32
26-24
19-39
36-27
28-41
30-35
30-25
25-18
38-19
30-25
23-34
30-33
18-28
27-19
25-20
36-29
33-24
29-33
24-20
42-32
235.1Avg total
120.8Scored
114.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (40)116.0114.1230.1+1.860%
Season at home (20)116.8112.7229.4+4.070%
Season away (20)115.2115.5230.8-0.350%
Last 10 (10)120.8114.3235.1+6.570%
Last 5 (5)115.8111.4227.2+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)118.8123.5242.2-4.850%
vs Similar ◀ (22)114.4114.8229.1-0.455%
vs Weaker (4)121.5112.0233.5+9.5100%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: +3.1+3.1Q2Q2: -2.6-2.6Q2: +1.4+1.4Q3Q3: +0.6+0.6Q3: -1.9-1.9Q4Q4: +0.0+0.0Q4: +3.9+3.9
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: +3.1+3.1Q2Q2: -2.6-2.6Q2: +1.4+1.4Q3Q3: +0.6+0.6Q3: -1.9-1.9Q4Q4: +0.0+0.0Q4: +3.9+3.9
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
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
74-69
74
69
+5
H19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
59-68
59
68
-9
A22/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A27/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
W
61-47
61
47
+14
H29/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
62-49
62
49
+13
A30/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
L
55-56
55
56
-1
H02/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
53-66
53
66
-13
A04/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
58-56
58
56
+2
H05/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
L
60-70
60
70
-10
A08/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
49-52
49
52
-3
A09/01
NBA
117.2Avg total
58.4Scored
58.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.154.9112.0+2.253%-
Last 30 at home (14)57.353.8111.1+3.564%-
Last 30 away (16)56.955.8112.8+1.144%-
Last 10 (10)58.458.8117.2-0.440%-
Last 5 (5)55.060.0115.0-5.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)57.554.5112.0+3.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)56.452.7109.1+3.757%-
vs Weaker (14)57.757.1114.8+0.650%-
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) is Similar. 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
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
65-54
65
54
+11
H21/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
68-59
68
59
+9
H22/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
71-67
71
67
+4
A24/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
71-56
71
56
+15
H27/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
51-54
51
54
-3
A29/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
D
56-56
56
56
+0
H30/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
58-76
58
76
-18
H02/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
68-44
68
44
+24
A05/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
45-47
45
47
-2
H06/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
62-57
62
57
+5
H09/01
NBA
118.5Avg total
61.5Scored
57.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.459.4118.8+0.043%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.958.9117.9+0.047%-
Last 30 away (15)59.959.9119.8+0.140%-
Last 10 (10)61.557.0118.5+4.560%-
Last 5 (5)57.856.0113.8+1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)63.565.5129.0-2.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (22)58.859.4118.2-0.641%-
vs Weaker (4)59.053.2112.2+5.850%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 113.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.2 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.9 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.230.1
52.6%
51.7%60.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.212.3
37.0%
35.4%36.9
🏀 Free throws22.016.4
74.5%
76.6%16.4
They take 90.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Los Angeles Clipperstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Los Angeles Clippers: 120.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers68.4 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.4 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws23.0 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.434.2
52.3%
51.7%68.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.19.8
42.4%
35.4%29.4
🏀 Free throws28.223.0
81.6%
76.6%23.0
They take 88.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 26% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 11 Jan 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Denver Nuggets
WLWWWWWLLW
Los Angeles Clippers
WWWLLWWLWW
#4
League position
#12
+0.2
Net rating
+6.2
114.7
Offensive rating
115.9
114.5
Defensive rating
109.7
53.7%
Effective FG%
55.3%
55.7%
Opp. effective FG%
50.7%
13.7%
Turnover %
12.8%
31.1%
Off. rebound %
23.9%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.32
37.0%
3-point %
42.4%
68.6%
Assist %
54.5%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence114.7 · 115.9Defence114.5 · 109.7Shooting53.7% · 55.3%3-point %37.0% · 42.4%Ball care13.7% · 12.8%Off. rebounds31.1% · 23.9%Free throws0.24 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)70% · 70%
■ Denver Nuggets   ■ Los Angeles Clippers
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/19AMiami Heat103-99
08/01/19AHouston Rockets113-125
05/01/19HCharlotte Hornets123-110
04/01/19ASacramento Kings117-113
02/01/19HNew York Knicks115-108
30/12/18APhoenix Suns122-118
29/12/18HSan Antonio Spurs102-99
27/12/18ASan Antonio Spurs103-111
22/12/18ALos Angeles Clippers111-132
19/12/18HDallas Mavericks126-118
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/19HCharlotte Hornets128-109
06/01/19HOrlando Magic106-96
05/01/19APhoenix Suns121-111
02/01/19HPhiladelphia 76ers113-119
30/12/18HSan Antonio Spurs111-122
29/12/18ALos Angeles Lakers118-107
27/12/18HSacramento Kings127-118
24/12/18AGolden State Warriors127-129
22/12/18HDenver Nuggets132-111
21/12/18HDallas Mavericks125-121

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW69%
HomeWWWWW84%
AwayLWWLW55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games391920
Win %69%84%55%
Points / game110.5112.8108.2
Allowed / game105.5101.7109.2
Point differential+4.9+11.2-1.0
Avg total216.0214.5217.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%42%5%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (12)75% (4)88% (8)
Overtime %5%0%10%
Los Angeles Clippers
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW60%
HomeWLLWW70%
AwayLLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games402020
Win %60%70%50%
Points / game116.0116.8115.2
Allowed / game114.1112.7115.5
Point differential+1.9+4.0-0.3
Avg total230.1229.4230.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%35%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (12)86% (7)60% (5)
Overtime %10%15%5%
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 Milwaukee Bucks40291172%117.5108.0+9.5
2 Toronto Raptors43311272%113.2107.9+5.3
3 Denver Nuggets39271269%110.5105.5+4.9
4 Indiana Pacers41271466%108.1103.1+5.0
5 Golden State Warriors41271466%116.7111.7+5.0
6 Philadelphia 76ers42271564%114.6112.5+2.1
7 Oklahoma City Thunder40251562%111.7106.1+5.6
8 Boston Celtics41251661%112.1105.6+6.6
9 Los Angeles Clippers40241660%116.0114.1+1.9
10 Portland Trail Blazers42251760%111.5110.0+1.5
11 Houston Rockets40231757%110.6109.3+1.3
12 San Antonio Spurs42241857%111.3108.3+3.0
13 Los Angeles Lakers42231955%112.2110.8+1.4
14 Utah Jazz42212150%107.8105.5+2.3
15 Miami Heat40202050%106.5105.6+0.9
16 Brooklyn Nets43212249%110.9111.3-0.4
17 Minnesota Timberwolves41202149%111.6111.0+0.6
18 Sacramento Kings41202149%115.0116.4-1.4
19 New Orleans Pelicans42202248%117.2114.8+2.4
20 Charlotte Hornets40192148%112.9112.1+0.8
21 Dallas Mavericks41192246%109.7109.3+0.4
22 Memphis Grizzlies41192246%100.9102.5-1.6
23 Detroit Pistons39172244%107.0109.8-2.8
24 Orlando Magic41172441%103.0107.2-4.3
25 Washington Wizards42172540%113.0116.5-3.6
26 Atlanta Hawks41122929%108.7117.2-8.5
27 New York Knicks41103124%107.4115.8-8.5
28 Chicago Bulls41103124%100.7110.2-9.5
29 Phoenix Suns43103323%106.2114.7-8.5
30 Cleveland Cavaliers4283419%102.5113.0-10.6
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 Nuggets37282828121
Los Angeles Clippers25292224100
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