When the LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets drew each other for their first-round playoff matchup, fans started salivating over the idea of some of the league's top stars going at it in a seven-game series.

Los Angeles is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest SportsLine consensus odds and priced at -225 (risk $225 to win $100) on the money line. Denver is a +185 (risk $100 to win $185) underdog, and the total sits at 213.5. You can find the model's latest projections, along with expert picks for Nuggets-Clippers, at SportsLine.

The Los Angeles Clippers prepare for Game 3 of their Round 1 NBA Playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. The Clippers came into these playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They were winners of eight in a row and nine of their last 10.