Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets odds, picks and predictions
The Golden State Warriors (44-22) travel to the Mile High City Thursday to play the Denver Nuggets (40-26). Tip-off at the Ball Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Warriors vs. Nuggets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
Golden State snapped its 5-game losing skid - 1-4 against the spread (ATS) - by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 112-97 at home Tuesday, covering as 6-point favorites.
Denver has won seven of eight since the All-Star break (4-4 ATS) with the most recent being a 106-100 victory over the Kings last night (Wednesday) in Sacramento but failed to cover as 6.5-point road favorites.
The Nuggets are 3-0 straight up (SU) and 2-1 ATS versus the Warriors this season and Denver big Nikola Jokic has been dominant in those meetings. Jokic is averaging 29.7 points on 55.0% shooting with 17.0 rebounds, 8.7 assists and a plus-11 net rating in three games against Golden State.
Warriors at Nuggets odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:05 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Warriors -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Nuggets +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Against the spread: Warriors -2.5 (-107) | Nuggets +2.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
Warriors at Nuggets key injuries
Warriors
- PF Draymond Green (back) out
- SG Gary Payton (knee) out
- PF Otto Porter Jr. (illness) out
Nuggets (not yet submitted)
- SG Will Barton (ankle) questionable
- PF Jeff Green (personal reasons) questionable
- PG Bones Hyland (knee) questionable
- PG Jamal Murray (knee) out
- PF Michael Porter Jr. (back) out