Golden State Warriors (56-30) vs Denver Nuggets (49-37)
Game Info: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 10:00 pm (Chase Center)
Betting Odds: Golden State Warriors -9 -- Over/Under: 226 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors meet Wednesday in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs at the Chase Center. The Denver Nuggets look to save their season and force a game 6 on Friday. The Golden State Warriors look to advance to the conference semifinals with a victory here.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 113 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 122 points on 53.1 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 31.3 points and 11.8 rebounds, while Monte Morris is averaging 14 points and 2 rebounds. Will Barton is the third double-digit scorer and Aaron Gordon is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc and 82.5 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 42.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.8 rebounds per game.
The Golden State Warriors are averaging 122 points on 53.1 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Stephen Curry is averaging 27.5 points and 5.5 assists, while Klay Thompson is averaging 24.5 points and 2.5 rebounds. Jordan Poole is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Wiggins is grabbing 7.3 rebounds. The Golden State Warriors are shooting 42.3 percent from beyond the arc and 69.9 percent from the free throw line. The Golden State Warriors are allowing 39.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Warriors are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Nuggets last 5 overall. The over is 5-0 in Warriors last 5 overall. The Nuggets are 2-7-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Golden State and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Give the Denver Nuggets credit for forcing another game, but they've been outclassed in three of the first four contests, and they were flirting with a sweep in the fourth quarter. The Nuggets continue to have issues defensively, and they're actually losing their last five games by an average of 8.2 points. The Golden State Warriors win at home by an average of 10.3 points, and they won the first two home games of this series by an average of 18 points. You'd hate to see two series end on Wednesday in blowout fashion, but there's no reason for me to bet against the Warriors here.
Randy’s Pick Golden State Warriors -9
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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