Golden State Warriors (12-7) vs. Denver Nuggets (10-8)
December 3, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Denver Nuggets -5.5; Over/Under: +235
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The Golden State Warriors invade the Ball Arena to do battle with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. Here’s a Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction. This article will include a Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Pick.
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors have been in poor form as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a four-game slide after getting burned by the Suns in a 113-105 road defeat on Saturday. Stephen Curry led the team with 23 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, Andrew Wiggins added 18 points while Draymond Green chipped in with 13 points and seven assists. As a team, the Warriors shot just 41 percent from the field and 14 of 40 from the 3-point line as they struggled to match the Suns from the start and just left themselves too much ground to make up after falling behind by 17 points going into halftime.
Denver Nuggets
Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have been struggling for form lately as they’ve lost five of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after falling short to the Clippers in a 126-122 road defeat on Sunday. Nikola Jokic led the team with a triple-double of 28 points with 14 rebounds and 11 assists, Michael Porter Jr and Jamal Murray scored 18 points each while Julian Strawther chipped in with 15 points on six of seven shooting off the bench. As a team, the Nuggets shot a sizzling 58 percent from the field and 10 of 24 from the 3-point line as they poured in 36 points in the second quarter to erase an early 11-point deficit, but this game was on a knife’s edge until the Nuggets allowed the Clippers to go on a pivotal 13-6 run in the fourth quarter to start to pull away.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The Nuggets have won each of their last seven games against the Warriors.
- The Warriors have lost each of their last six games against Nuggets teams that held a winning record.
- The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Nuggets have covered the spread in four of their last five games following a loss.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nuggets’ last 13 home games against Pacific Division opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Warriors’ last five games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nuggets rank 30th in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (31.8).
- The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (24.8).
- The Warriors rank 1st in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (32.7%).
- The Warriors rank 30th in the league for free throw percentage this season (70.2%).
Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction
The Warriors could be shorthanded for this one with Draymond Green listed as doubtful, while the Nuggets are expecting to have Aaron Gordon back in the lineup in a real boost. The Warriors have cooled off from their hot start to the season and they’ve dropped their last four games, but the Nuggets haven’t been much better as they are coming into this one fresh off a loss to the Warriors. It’s hard to split these two at the moment, but with Green likely to sit out for the Warriors, I will side with the Nuggets at home.
