Top Seed on the Line for Nuggets and Warriors
The Denver Nuggets and the Golden State Warriors will on Tuesday when at Oracle Arena. The battle for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference goes is up for grabs. The defending-champion Warriors hold a one-game lead for the top spot. They showed off just how good they can be in a 137-90 thrashing of the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.
TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, NBCS Bay Area (Golden State) LINE: Warriors -8.5; O/U: 220.
Golden State shot 60.2% from the field. They went 21-of-33 while dishing out 41 assists on 53 made field goals in Sunday’s victory. The breakout came two nights after a contentious overtime loss at Minnesota that left the team frustrated with the officiating. Denver had a chance to go into Tuesday’s battle tied with Golden State but watched its offense fall apart in the second half against the Wizards. They suffered a 95-90 home loss.
This, That, and a Dart Throw
The Denver Nuggets are 51-25 on the season. They are averaging 94.6 points in its last five games. As a result, the team has scored 90 or fewer points in three of those contests. Every single one of them are losses. Point guard Jamal Murray was held to 12 points in 22 minutes on Sunday. He was hobbled with an ankle sprain and is questionable for Tuesday.
The Golden State Warriors are 52-24 on the season. Golden State did not have a starter log more than Draymond Green’s 29 minutes on Sunday. That is a good thing with the battle with Denver in high gear and the playoffs approaching. Curry and Klay Thompson combined to go 11-of-17 from 3-point range in the shellacking. Guard Quinn Cook made the most of his extra minutes off the bench. He went 5-of-6 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points. Denver won the first meeting on Oct. 21, but Golden State took the last two by a total of 48 points.
Prediction: Warriors 124, Nuggets 105
NBA Betting Odds & Trends
| Denver Nuggets |
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| Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games |
| Denver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games |
| The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Denver’s last 19 games |
| Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road |
| The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Denver’s last 11 games on the road |
| Denver is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Golden State |
| The total has gone OVER in 12 of Denver’s last 16 games when playing Golden State |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver’s last 6 games when playing Golden State |
| Denver is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State |
| Denver is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State |
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State |
| Golden State Warriors |
|---|
| Golden State is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games |
| Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games |
| The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Golden State’s last 15 games |
| Golden State is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games at home |
| Golden State is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home |
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State’s last 8 games at home |
| Golden State is 4-10-2 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Denver |
| Golden State is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Denver |
| The total has gone OVER in 12 of Golden State’s last 16 games when playing Denver |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State’s last 6 games when playing Denver |
| Golden State is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Denver |
| Golden State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Denver |
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State’s last 7 games when playing at home against Denver |
Next up:
Denver home to San Antonio Wednesday, April 3
Golden State at Los Angeles Thursday, April 4
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