Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 2/19/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Denver Nuggets (35-20) are traveling to Intuit Dome on Thursday where they will take on the Los Angeles Clippers (26-28).

The Nuggets took the court against the Grizzlies and walked away with a win by a score of 122-116 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Nuggets ended up finishing with 19 while the Grizzlies recorded 32 personal fouls. They also converted 15 of 39 tries from long range. Memphis finished 81.0% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of their 21 attempts. Furthermore, Memphis pulled down 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive) and had 1 block. Memphis distributed 28 assists and had 12 steals for this contest. Regarding defense, Denver allowed 46.2% from the floor on 42 of 91 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 46 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Nuggets converted 26 of their 32 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. Denver walked away from the game with a 53.1% FG percentage (43 of 81) and buried 10 of 22 3-pointers.

Nikola Jokic is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. Jokic finished the contest at 47.1% from the field and distributed 11 dimes. He played for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 15 rebounds. He notched 26 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Denver heads into this matchup with a mark of 35-20 on the year. They currently have an average of 120.4 points per contest (1st in basketball) while hitting 49.5% from the floor. The Nuggets are shooting 39.5% on shots from 3-point land (755 of 1,910) and 81.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Denver is grabbing 42.7 boards per game and has accounted for 1,539 assists for the year, which has them ranked 8th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Nuggets have forced 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 21.7 fouls. They rank 16th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,466 surrendered on the campaign. The Nuggets defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.8% (2,332 of 4,987) and they surrender 42.7 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 19th in the league in points per game allowed (116.3).

In their last game, the Clippers got the victory with a final of 105-102 against the Rockets. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Los Angeles permitted Houston to grab 45 in all (13 offensive). They went 33.3% from distance by shooting 12 of 36 and ended up shooting 14 out of 18 from the charity stripe (77.8%). The Clippers allowed the Rockets to knock down 38 out of 82 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.3% for the game. In all, the Clippers went 36 for 77 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.8%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Los Angeles buried 11 of their 28 tries (39.3%). They were able to make 22 of those for a percentage of 84.6%. The Rockets earned 17 fouls in this game which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They also coughed it up 11 times, while earning 13 steals in the matchup. The Clippers corralled 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this game.

Kawhi Leonard pitched in for the Clippers in this game. Leonard scored 27 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for the matchup. He buried 9 of 20 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and totaled 12 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 26-28 for the year. As an offensive team, the Clippers are shooting 47.8% from the field, which ranks 7th in basketball. Los Angeles has accounted for 6,043 points this year (111.9 per game) and they average 40.6 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 23.5 times per contest (30th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. The Clippers are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 83.2% from the charity stripe.

The Clippers are ranked 9th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.3. They have forced 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (12th in the league). The Los Angeles defense gives up 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (730 of 1,990) and opponents are connecting on 80.0% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 25.9 assists and 42.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 10th and 6th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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