Who's Playing

Los Angeles @ Denver

Current Records: Los Angeles 21-18; Denver 24-13

What to Know

The Los Angeles Clippers have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Denver Nuggets and are hoping to record their first win since Jan. 11 of last year. After a few days' rest for both teams, they will meet up at 10 p.m. ET Jan. 5 at Ball Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

Los Angeles came up short against the Miami Heat on Monday, falling 110-100. A silver lining for the Clippers was the play of small forward Paul George, who had 25 points and seven assists.

Meanwhile, the matchup between Denver and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday was not a total blowout, but with Denver falling 124-111 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. Despite the loss, Denver had strong showings from center Nikola Jokic, who had 24 points and nine assists along with seven boards, and point guard Nah'Shon Hyland, who had 18 points in addition to six rebounds.

Los Angeles is expected to lose this next one by 4.5. Now might not be the best time to take Los Angeles against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past two consecutive games.

The Clippers are now 21-18 while the Nuggets sit at 24-13. A couple offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Los Angeles is third worst in the league in points per game, with only 109.5 on average. Denver's offense has more to brag about, as they they enter the contest with a 50.80% field goal percentage, good for second best in the league. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
  • TV: TNT
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $15.00

Odds

The Nuggets are a 4.5-point favorite against the Clippers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Nuggets as a 5.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Denver have won 19 out of their last 32 games against Los Angeles.

  • Nov 25, 2022 - Denver 114 vs. Los Angeles 104
  • Mar 22, 2022 - Denver 127 vs. Los Angeles 115
  • Jan 19, 2022 - Denver 130 vs. Los Angeles 128
  • Jan 11, 2022 - Los Angeles 87 vs. Denver 85
  • Dec 26, 2021 - Denver 103 vs. Los Angeles 100
  • May 01, 2021 - Denver 110 vs. Los Angeles 104
  • Apr 01, 2021 - Denver 101 vs. Los Angeles 94
  • Dec 25, 2020 - Los Angeles 121 vs. Denver 108
  • Sep 15, 2020 - Denver 104 vs. Los Angeles 89
  • Sep 13, 2020 - Denver 111 vs. Los Angeles 98
  • Sep 11, 2020 - Denver 111 vs. Los Angeles 105
  • Sep 09, 2020 - Los Angeles 96 vs. Denver 85
  • Sep 07, 2020 - Los Angeles 113 vs. Denver 107
  • Sep 05, 2020 - Denver 110 vs. Los Angeles 101
  • Sep 03, 2020 - Los Angeles 120 vs. Denver 97
  • Aug 12, 2020 - Los Angeles 124 vs. Denver 111
  • Feb 28, 2020 - Los Angeles 132 vs. Denver 103
  • Jan 12, 2020 - Denver 114 vs. Los Angeles 104
  • Feb 24, 2019 - Denver 123 vs. Los Angeles 96
  • Jan 10, 2019 - Denver 121 vs. Los Angeles 100
  • Dec 22, 2018 - Los Angeles 132 vs. Denver 111
  • Oct 17, 2018 - Denver 107 vs. Los Angeles 98
  • Apr 07, 2018 - Denver 134 vs. Los Angeles 115
  • Feb 27, 2018 - Los Angeles 122 vs. Denver 120
  • Jan 17, 2018 - Los Angeles 109 vs. Denver 104
  • Mar 16, 2017 - Denver 129 vs. Los Angeles 114
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Denver 123 vs. Los Angeles 98
  • Dec 26, 2016 - Denver 106 vs. Los Angeles 102
  • Dec 20, 2016 - Los Angeles 119 vs. Denver 102
  • Mar 27, 2016 - Los Angeles 105 vs. Denver 90
  • Feb 24, 2016 - Denver 87 vs. Los Angeles 81
  • Nov 24, 2015 - Los Angeles 111 vs. Denver 94