San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Devesh Jaganath in NBA Prediction
The Denver Nuggets will head to the Frost Bank Center to face the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA on Friday night. The hosts are 14-52 and bottom of the Western Conference, while the visitors are 46-20 and second in the Conference standings.
The Denver Nuggets are currently in excellent form, having won ten of their last 11 games overall, which is the best record over the period in the Conference. They’re now looking to extend their winning streak to five games after securing a commanding 100-88 road victory against the Heat on Wednesday. Michael Porter Jr. led the team with 25 points on nine of 16 shooting, while Aaron Gordon contributed 16 points along with eight rebounds and four assists. Despite ranking 15th in the NBA's scoring charts and scoring 5.1 fewer points per game (114.8) than the Spurs allow (119.9), the Nuggets' greatest strength lies in their scoring defense. They stand seventh in scoring defense, giving up an average of just 110.3 points per game. They concede 1.4 fewer points per home game compared to road games, allowing 109.6 points at home and 111.0 on the road. Vlatko Cancar is the only player absent for Denver in this matchup
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs have been struggling lately, losing four of their last five games overall. They will try to avoid a third consecutive loss here after falling short to the Rockets in a 103-101 defeat on Tuesday. Tre Jones led the team with 24 points and five assists, while Jeremy Sochan added 21 points on nine of 14 shooting. Currently, San Antonio ranks 22nd in the NBA in scoring, averaging 112.3 points per game, while Denver's team defense ranks seventh, allowing 110.3 points per game. The Spurs score 114.3 points per game at home and 110.6 on the road. Defensively, they rank 25th in the league, giving up an average of 119.9 points per game. Charles Bassey, Keldon Johnson, and Cedi Osman are doubtful for this match.
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San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets's standings in the NBA
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San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets Last Matches
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San Antonio Spurs against Denver Nuggets : Head to Head (H2H)
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San Antonio Spurs - Denver Nuggets Key Points
- The Nuggets have covered the -9.5 line in each of their last four away games
- The Nuggets have covered the -9.5 line in six of their last ten games overall
- The Nuggets have won seven of their last ten matches against this opponent
- The Spurs are 7-23 at home this season
- The Spurs are 3-7 in their last ten games
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Our San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
The Nuggets are in great shape, losing just one of their last ten games while covering in seven of those matches. They also have a full roster at their disposal while the Spurs are missing Johnson and Osman. With just seven wins at home all season, it’s difficult to get excited about the Spurs' prospects in this match, and we feel that they will struggle to keep up with this in-form Nuggets side. Therefore, our San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets prediction: Denver Nuggets -9.5.
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