Nikola Jokic. Kawhi Leonard. Jamal Murray. James Harden. GAME 7.
It doesn’t get much better than Saturday night in the NBA, as the Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Clippers in a winner-take-all Game 7 for a chance to advance to the second round to play the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Oddsmakers have set the Nuggets as favorites in this matchup, but there has been some odds movement, as Los Angeles actually opened as the favorite in the betting market.
So far in this series, Denver is 2-1 at home, but the Clippers turned in an impressive performance in an elimination game on Thursday night to extend the series.
From the start, this matchup looked like it was going to go seven games, as Denver needed overtime to win Game 1 and multiple games have been decided by one possession.
If you’re looking to bet on this Game 7 clash, I’ve got you covered.
Here’s a breakdown of my favorite picks for the final matchup of the Clippers-Nuggets first-round series.
NBA Best Bets Record to Date2024-25 season record: 242-232-4 (-3.52 units)OVERALL (since 2021-22 season): 1252-1177-26 (+34.57 units)
NBA Best Bets Today
Jamal Murray OVER 21.5 Points (-110) – 0.5 unitDenver Nuggets-Los Angeles Clippers UNDER 206 (-110) – 0.5 unitJamal Murray OVER 21.5 Points (-110)
In this series, Jamal Murray has at least 21 points in five of his six games, clearing 21.5 points in three of them.
He’s taking plenty of shots for Denver, averaging 19.0 field goal attempts and 7.3 3-point attempts per game. That usage could rise in a Game 7 where Denver needs Murray and Nikola Jokic to carry the scoring load.
The Nuggets have also played Murray a ton of minutes as of late, as he’s cleared 40 minutes in all but one game in this matchup.
I am expecting Murray to have a big scoring game once again on Saturday.
Denver Nuggets-Los Angeles Clippers UNDER 206 (-110)