The Los Angeles Clippers will look to win their 8th straight home game on Sunday night when the Denver Nuggets visit Inglewood, California. The Clippers lost their first four games in the brand new Intuit Dome. But they haven’t lost on their home court since then. The Clippers just finished a 4-game road trip in which they fell 2-2. They will be happy to return home to extend their winning streak. Today’s duel will not be easy for Los Angeles. Despite Denver’s recent struggles, the Nuggets will always be one of the top contenders in the Western Conference thanks to Nikola Jokic. Jokic has begun what appears to be his fourth MVP season. He is averaging career highs in points, assists and three-point percentage. The Nuggets have lost 4 of their last 7 games. Tonight could be their chance for a win to get them back on track.

Denver head coach Mike Malone has made it clear that he believes his team needs to step up its defensive efforts if it wants to reach the top of the Western Conference. Malone’s main concern revolves around the Nuggets’ physicality in defending the paint and rebounding. This lack of effort has been evident in recent losses like the 145-118 loss to the Knicks. With Aaron Gordon out due to injury, the Nuggets were overpowering in this match. Good news for the Nuggets is that they won’t be at a size disadvantage against Ivica Zubac and Derrick Jones Jr. tonight and are just one strong performance away from an improved defensive performance. The Los Angeles Clippers will also be missing their leading scorer Norman Powell in today’s game. Powell is averaging 23.3 points per game and suffered an injury in the last home game. The Clippers didn’t have Powell with them on their last road trip, when they lost 2-2. The Nuggets will be able to overcome James Harden on defense and outplay the Clippers on the interior.

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