The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs collide at the Frost Bank Center on Saturday night. Here’s a San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets Prediction. This article will include a San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets Pick.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets have been in pretty good form lately as they’ve won eight of their last 12 games overall, and they were riding a three-game win streak before they got stopped by the Spurs in a 113-110 home defeat last night. Nikola Jokic led the team with 41 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists on 15 of 36 shooting, Michael Porter Jr added 22 points on nine of 15 shooting while Jamal Murray chipped in with 14 points and seven assists.
As a team, the Nuggets shot just 42 percent from the field and 15 of 40 from the 3-point line as they exploded for 38 points in the third quarter to erase an early 12-point deficit. The Nuggets never put the Spurs away, and it cost them in the fourth quarter where the Nuggets scored just 20 points to come up short in a game that could’ve gone either way. The Nuggets will meet the Celtics and Clippers after this game.
San Antonio Spurs
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs have been in decent shape as they’ve won three of their past four games and they will be eager to keep it going after sneaking past the Nuggets in a thrilling win last night. Victor Wembenyama led the team with 35 points, 18 rebounds, and two blocks, Devin Vassell added 18 points with six assists, Keldon Johnson added 16 points off the bench, while Chris Paul chipped in with seven points and 11 assists.
As a team, the Spurs shot 46 percent from the field and 13 of 36 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they squandered an early 12-point lead. With Wembenyama sitting out with foul trouble, it was the Spurs’ role players who stepped up to save the day. The Spurs will face the Bulls following this one.
San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
The Nuggets are still missing Aaron Gordon, while the Spurs will again be without the injured Jeremy Sochan. The Nuggets will be gutted that they weren’t able to get over the line last night as they worked so hard to get back into the contest after a slow start. The Spurs showed plenty of grit down the stretch and were good enough to get the job done thanks to role players like Vassell and Johnson. It’s always tough to beat the same team twice in a row, so I am looking for the Nuggets to come out swinging and exact their revenge with a much better performance in this one.