Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/19/2026

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Thursday, February 19, 2026

Venue:  Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA

Where to Watch:  ALT, FDSSC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -4.5, Clippers +4.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -4.5, Clippers +4.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -4.5, Clippers +4.5; Over/Under:  225.5 points

Denver Nuggets:  35-20 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

Los Angeles Clippers:  26-28 (4th place, Pacific Division)

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Denver Nuggets:  5-5 last 10

Los Angeles Clippers:  6-4 last 10

The Nuggets are entering this game with a 35-20 record overall this season and they are 20-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Nikola Jokić led the team in points in that game with 26 while Jamal Murray was next on the team with 23 points. Nikola Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Nikola Jokić led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 53.1% from the field, 45.5% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.3 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 31-24 this season and their O/U record is 34-21.

The Clippers are entering this game with a 26-28 record overall this season and they are 13-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Houston Rockets. Kawhi Leonard led the team in points in that game with 27 while Kris Dunn and Bennedict Mathurin each were next on the team with 16 points. Kris Dunn led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Kawhi Leonard led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 46.8% from the field, 39.3% from 3-point range, and 84.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.3 PPG against them. The Clippers have an ATS record of 27-27 this season and their O/U record is 25-29.

The current betting odds have the Nuggets listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Nuggets have looked really good in their games this season with their 35-20 record overall which has them right near the top of the West. They have been a great road team too with their 20-9 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Clippers haven't looked great in their games this season with their 26-28 record overall which has them in the bottom half of the West. They have looked better on their home court though with their 13-11 home record this season. The Clippers went into the All-Star Break off a win over the Rockets and they have looked good lately as they are 6-4 in their last 10 games. They put themselves in a huge hole to start the season and have dug themselves out by being one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last 2 months, but they did just break that up now. The Clippers were slowly playing their way back into a playoff spot, or at least the play-in tournament, but they traded away Harden and Zubac at the deadline who were both key starters in this lineup. They did get some good returns, but not everyone is ready to go as they are still not fully healthy, and that is going to be an issue as the team will start to regress. The Nuggets haven't been at their best lately as they are 5-5 in their last 10 games, but they went into the break off a win over the Grizzlies and did get back Jokic after missing a lot of time. They needed some time to get back into a groove with Jokic, but they will be looking to come out of the break strong against a Clippers team that is a lot weaker now than the last time the Nuggets saw them. Look for the Nuggets to come out of the All-Star Break rolling as the Clippers start to cool off now. The best way to place a bet here is on the Nuggets to cover the spread in this game. 

Nuggets Clippers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, February 19, 2026 (10:30 pm ET start time) is Nuggets 120 Clippers 105.

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Denver Nuggets: 19-27 ATS as a road favorite of 6 points or less. 5-9 1H ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 18-9 OVER when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 9-2 OVER against Pacific division opponents. 13-5 OVER as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points.

Los Angeles Clippers: 22-15 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 6-3 ATS after playing 3 consecutive road games. 17-10 ATS at home when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%). 15-8 OVER after 3 or more consecutive unders.

Denver Nuggets:  S. Jones (SF) Day To Day - Concussion. J. Pickett (SG) Day To Day - Knee. P. Watson (SF) Out - Hamstring. A. Gordon (PF) Out - Hamstring. T. Bates (SG) Out - Foot.

Los Angeles Clippers:  D. Garland (PG) Out - Toe. B. Beal (SG) Out For Season - Hip.

"They attacked him when he turned his back. Again, he's still coming back off the injury, conditioning. I ran him the whole first quarter just to kind of do something different with him. Sometimes you're trying to win a game and help somebody out because we're not practicing, that's a way to condition the guy. That being said, his turnovers were high, but he had 26-15-11, made some huge plays at the end, made his free-throws when they mattered. I was proud of him, but he fought through it as well." - David Adelman after his team’s win against the Grizzlies in their game on Wednesday.

“It was tough for him, to lose James and to lose Zu. He and James figured out this year, how to play together and play off of each other, which is really good. And Zu has been here from day 1 with Kawhi. So, it was tough for him, you know, to lose those guys.” - Ty Lue on Kawhi Leonard’s strength through the trade deadline. 

PG Jamal Murray

SG Christian Braun

SF Cameron Johnson

PF Tim Hardaway Jr.

C Nikola Jokic

PG Kris Dunn

SG Bennedict Mathurin

SF Kawhi Leonard

PF John Collins 

C Brook Lopez

PPG: Nikola Jokic (28.7)

APG: Nikola Jokic (10.7)

Reb/G: Nikola Jokic (12.3)

PPG: Kawhi Leonard (27.9)

APG: Kawhi Leonard (3.7)

Reb/G: Kawhi Leonard (6.4)

Coaches:

Denver Nuggets: David Adelman (2nd season)

Los Angeles Clippers: Tyronn Lue (6th season)