Our NBA betting picks are backing a trio of veterans in tonight’s Nuggets-Clippers tilt. Find out why Kawhi Leonard and James Harden will show out at home, and why Russell Westbrook will be dialed in for the visitors.
Zak Hanshew • Betting Analyst
Apr 24, 2025 • 09:50 ET • 4 min read
The Clippers vs. Nuggets series has been nothing short of thrilling thus far, as both games in Denver came down to just one possession. With the series split at one game apiece, the action will shift to Intuit Dome for a pivotal Game 3.
Kawhi Leonard and James Harden were phenomenal to close out the regular season, and the pair were tremendous in Games 1 and 2 of the series.
My Nuggets vs. Clippers props expect both to stay hot tonight, and a Russell Westbrook prop will wrap up my NBA picks for Thursday, April 24.
Best Nuggets vs Clippers props
Nuggets vs Clippers player props for April 24
Kawhi Leonard Over 35.5 points + rebounds + assists (-120 at bet365)
Kawhi Leonard has been the catalyst for the Los Angeles Clippers’ success over the last month, and I don’t expect him to slow down tonight. This is a line that he can easily clear, and his team will need him at his best if the Clippers hope to take the lead in this series.
Over the final 12 games of the regular season, Leonard averaged 26.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.7 assists, good for 37.8 PRA. He hit the Over on this line nine times, and his team went 8-1 in those contests. He posted 30 PRA in the Game 1 loss but bounced back with 47 in the Game 2 victory.
Leonard can turn it on in the playoffs, and he’s averaged 28.7 points, 7.2 boards, and 4.2 dimes across his last 17 playoff games dating back to the 2020-21 season. He finished with at least 36 PRA in 11 of them.
The team will go as Leonard goes, and another big game is in store for “The Klaw” tonight.
James Harden Over 8.5 assists (-145 at bet365)
James Harden averaged 8.7 dimes this season, and his line is set just below that average. The Beard dished 8.1 assists on the road but a healthy 9.3 at home, setting him up nicely to cash the Over on this modestly-priced prop.
Harden has handed out 9.2 assists per game across six matchups with the Denver Nuggets this season, going for at least nine in three of them. He finished with 11 assists in Game 1 and seven in Game 2, and he went for 11 in his only home matchup with Denver.
Harden finished with at least nine assists in 41 of 81 games this season, including 24 of 39 at home. The Nuggets allowed the third-most assists per game to PGs at 9.5, and I expect Harden to be at his best as the Clippers’ primary playmaker.
Russell Westbrook Over 19.5 points + rebounds + assists (-130 at bet365)
Based on what we saw during the regular season and in the first two games of this series, Russell Westbrook’s combo line is set far too low, and I’m all in on the Over tonight.
Russ averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 boards, and 6.1 dimes this season, good for 24.3 PRA. He went for at least 20 PRA in 54 of 77 games, so we’re getting this prop at discounted odds of -130. Westbrook finished with 26 PRA in Game 1 of the series and 19 in Game 2. He hit the Over in three of his last four against the Nuggets, only coming up short of the mark in his last game out.
Despite rumblings that he may be on the bench late in games, Westbrook was on the court in crunch time in both games of this series, making key plays in the Game 1 victory. I expect him to see meaningful minutes in a crucial Game 3 on the road, and this is an Over I’m hammering. Westbrook spent the last season and a half playing home games at Intuit Dome, so he should be comfortable here.
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