Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction 2/22/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Denver Nuggets travel to the Chase Center to take on the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.

Denver Nuggets Betting Preview 

The Denver Nuggets have been struggling a bit lately as they’ve lost five of their last eight games overall but they will be feeling much better after they smashed the Trail Blazers in a dominant 157-103 road win on Friday. Nikola Jokic led the team with 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Jamal Murray added 25 points with six rebounds and six assists while Julian Strawther and Tim Hardaway Jr each scored 19 points. As a team, the Nuggets shot 57 percent from the field and 21 of 41 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 82 points in the first half and they just didn’t take their foot off the gas despite pulling their starters early as they ran up the score to finish with their most dominant win of the season. 

Golden State Warriors Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have been doing it tough lately as they’ve dropped five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting beaten by the Celtics in a 121-110 loss on Thursday. De’Anthony Melton led the team with 18 points, Gui Santos and Will Richard each scored 17 points while Gary Payton II chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Warriors shot 45 percent from the field and 20 of 55 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and got outscored by 38-19 in the second quarter to trail by as many as 34 points before they finished with a flurry in the fourth quarter to bring some respectability to the final score. Draymond Green had a night to forget as he finished scoreless on zero of seven shooting from the field while Pat Spencer scored just five points on two of seven shooting. 

Denver v Golden State Free Prediction

The Nuggets are still missing Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson, while the Warriors have ruled out Stephen Curry, Seth Curry and Jimmy Butler III once again. These teams last met on Nov 7 and it was the Nuggets who rolled to a 129-104 win and given how shorthanded the Warriors are right now, it’s hard to picture anything but a similar result in this one. The Nuggets haven’t been at their best but perhaps their 54-point victory over the Trail Blazers knocked off some cobwebs and I think they can keep it going with another comfortable win over this severely depleted Warriors outfit.

Peter Tran's Pick: Denver -4.5