LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets 9/7/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In the second game of a Monday NBA on TNT Playoff doubleheader, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets will square off from the Walt Disney Resort. The second-seeded Clippers have the most talented roster in the league and are the betting favorites to hoist the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. On Saturday, Los Angeles turned the ball over 17 times and shot just 41 percent from the field during a 110-101 loss against Denver.

Paul George led seven Los Angeles players in double figures with 22 points and eight rebounds. Kawhi Leonard had his worst game of the postseason, finishing with 13 points on 4-for-17 from the field.

The Denver Nuggets rallied from a 3-1 deficit to dispose of Utah in the first round and have evened this best-of-seven series at one game apiece. In Game Two, Denver raced out to a 19-point lead after one quarter and never trailed the rest of the way. The Nuggets connected on 15-for-40 from long distance and shot 45 percent overall.

Denver G Jamal Murray led all scorers with 27 points on 10-for-21 shooting and dished out six assists. Nikola Jokic contributed 26 points and 18 rebounds for the Nuggets.