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

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.
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Against the spread pick: Nuggets +6.5 (-105 via bet365) βββ
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Moneyline pick: Clippers (-278 via BetRivers) β
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Over/Under pick: Under 212 (-106 via FanDuel) ββ
π Game 6 prediction & best bet
π― 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). Thatβs 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 Thursdayβs 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.
Iβll take the points out of respect for Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.
β Best bet: Nuggets +6.5 (-105 via bet365)
π Nuggets vs. Clippers odds
Live updated odds from our best sports betting apps.
πͺ§ 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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π‘ How to watch Nuggets vs. Clippers live (Game 6)
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Thursday, May 1
π 10 p.m. ET
π Intuit Dome (Inglewood, Calif.)
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