The No. 4 seed Denver Nuggets and the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Clippers play in Game 2 of their first-round series on Monday. The Nuggets stormed back from a 15-point deficit to beat the Clippers 112-110 in overtime. These teams split the season series 2-2, showcasing how evenly matched these teams are. The Nuggets went 26-15 at home this season, while Los Angeles went 20-21 on the road. Aaron Gordon (calf) is probable, while L.A. has no injuries to report.

Tip-off is at 10 p.m. ET from the Ball Arena in Denver, where the home team has now beaten the Clippers in three straight meetings. Los Angeles is a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Clippers vs. Nuggets odds, after L.A. opened as a 2-point underdog. The over/under for total points is 218. Los Angeles is at -121 on the money line (risk $121 to win $100), while Denver is at +101 (risk $100 to win $101).

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