The Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets meet Thursday in NBA action at the Ball Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Golden State Warriors Betting Preview
The Golden State Warriors are averaging 118.1 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 118 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Stephen Curry is averaging 29.7 points and 6.5 assists, while Klay Thompson is averaging 21.1 points and 2.4 assists. Jordan Poole is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Wiggins is dishing 2.2 assists. The Golden State Warriors are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. The Golden State Warriors are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
The Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 116.6 points on 50.8 percent shooting and allowing 112.7 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 25.1 points and 11.1 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 19.4 points and 4.1 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Porter Jr. is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 39.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.
Warriors vs Nuggets Trends
The Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Nuggets are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games and 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The over is 7-3-1 in Warriors last 11 overall. The under is 5-2 in Nuggets last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. The Warriors are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Denver.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Golden State Warriors continue to stink up the joint on the road, and this isn't an ideal spot coming off an overtime game last night. It's hard enough to play Denver on the end of a back to back as it is. However, double-digit chalk seems a bit of a stretch, as the Warriors are still capable of finding a rhythm offensively and beating any team in the league when they're right. The Warriors have won 5 of the last 7 meetings against the Nuggets. Give me the points.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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