Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors
October 6, 2021 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Golden State Warriors -3.5 / Denver Nuggets +3.5
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The Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors meet Wednesday in NBA preseason action at the Chase Center. The Denver Nuggets look for a win after losing their opener to the Clippers. The Golden State Warriors look for another win after beating the Trail Blazers.
The Denver Nuggets have won six of their last eight preseason games. The Denver Nuggets are averaging 102 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 103 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 23 points and seven rebounds while Nah’Shon Hyland is averaging 19 points and four rebounds. PJ Dozier is the third double-digit scorer and Bol Bol is grabbing five rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 27 percent from beyond the arc and 62.1 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per game.
The Golden State Warriors have won four of their last five preseason games. The Golden State Warriors are averaging 121 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 107 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Jordan Poole is averaging 30 points and five assists while Otto Porter Jr. is averaging 19 points and four rebounds. Andrew Wiggins is the third double-digit scorer and Stephen Curry is grabbing five rebounds. The Golden State Warriors are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Golden State Warriors are allowing 42.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Warriors are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
The Denver Nuggets will have their chances here, as these preseason games feel like a good spot for Porter Jr. to just go crazy. However, it’s the first time the Warriors are back at the Chase Center, so I expect a decent crowd and Curry could see slightly more minutes than he did in his opener. The Warriors also pushed the pace against the Trail Blazers and looked too comfortable offensively. I doubt the Nuggets come up with anything defensively to break tat rhythm.
I’ll side with the Warriors in this preseason contest.
