NBA Picks & Predictions for Saturday, March 5, 2011
By Nate Steele
LOS ANGELES, CA (THESPREAD) - The Los Angeles Clippers are in the friendly confines of the Staples Center Saturday night for a contest against the Denver Nuggets. Here is my breakdown of the game.
Los Angeles enters play with a 22-40 overall record and is 17-15 at home this season. The Clippers are 2-8 in their last 10 games. Denver comes in with a 37-26 record and an 11-19 mark on the road. The Nuggets are winners of three in a row.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for the game and listed the Clippers as 1.5-point favorites over Denver. The over-under is set at 210. Here are some trends to look at for tonight’s game.
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30PM EST (View Matchup)
The Nuggets are 0-4 against the spread in the last four meetings with the Clippers, while Los Angeles has been an underdog in all four of those games. Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last five games following a straight up win. Los Angeles is 2-8 ATS in its last eight contests versus Western Conference opponents.
My pick is with the red-hot Denver Nuggets, who have more quality depth than almost any team in the NBA and thus can survive the rigors of a lengthy road trip.
NBA FREE PICK: DENVER NUGGETS +1.5