Los Angeles at Denver

Denver has responded well to interim coach David Adelman, who took over for Michael Malone on April 8. The Nuggets are 3-0 straight up and ATS since that day, winning by an average of 10.3 points, including 126-111 over Houston in the regular-season finale. Denver has won seven of its past eight home games against the Clippers and 12 of 16 against the Pacific Division. Los Angeles has lost 13 of the past 18 meetings, including the last two, which the Nuggets won by an average of 22.5 points. The Clippers are 20-21 straight up and 19-22 ATS on the road this season. Denver averages 122.8 points and shoots 50.6 percent overall, 38.9 percent from 3-point range on its home court. Take the Nuggets.