The Denver Nuggets will look to close out their best-of-seven series when they battle the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round matchup on Thursday. The Nuggets (50-32), who won the 2022-2023 NBA championship, are 25-18 on the road this season, including the postseason. The Clippers (50-32), who have exited in the first round in each of the past two seasons, are 31-12 on their home court in 2024-2025. Denver grabbed a 3-2 series lead with a 131-115 win on Tuesday behind 43 points from Jamal Murray and a triple-double courtesy of Nikola Jokic. The teams split four regular-season matchups and have also split their two prior postseason series meetings.
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Tip-off from Intuit Dome at Inglewood, Calif., is set for 10 p.m. ET. The teams have split two previous playoff series. The Clippers are 6-point favorites in the latest Nuggets vs. Clippers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 212.5. L.A. is at -256 on the money line (risk $256 to win $100), with Denver priced at +208 (risk $100 to win $208).
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