Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The Denver Nuggets (46-20) continue their 4-game road trip on Friday and face the San Antonio Spurs (14-52). Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET at Moody Center. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Nuggets vs. Spurs odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Nuggets lead 1-0 after a 132-120 win in Denver on Nov. 26

The Nuggets have won 4 games in a row and 10 of their last 11. They and Oklahoma City are tied atop the Western Conference at 46-20, but the Nuggets are the No. 2 seed currently because of tiebreakers. They opened their road trip on Wednesday with a 100-88 win over the Miami Heat as 3.5-point favorite.

The Spurs have lost 2 games in a row to start their 8-game homestand after winning 3 of their previous 5. They are 4-16 in their last 20 games and are coming off a 103-101 loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, covering the 3-point spread as home underdogs.

Nuggets at Spurs odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:02 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Nuggets -550 (bet $550 to win $100) | Spurs +400 (bet $100 to win $400)
Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets -10.5 (-115) | Spur +10.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Nuggets at Spurs key injuries

Nuggets

C Vltako Cancar (knee) out

Spurs

C Charles Bassey (knee) out
F Cedi Osman (ankle) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Nuggets at Spurs picks and predictions

Prediction

Nuggets 129, Spurs 115

Moneyline

This isn't a tough call to make for the winner. It is a team with the best record in the conference against the team with the conference's worst record.

The Spurs are 7-23 at home compared to Denver's 19-14 road record.

The Spurs only have 4 wins in their last 20 games, while the Nuggets have won 10 of their last 11 and 4 straight.

The Nuggets should handle the Spurs, but that doesn't make them a good moneyline bet at -550. That isn't worth the action unless it is included in a parlay bet.

PASS.

Against the spread

The Nuggets beat the Spurs by 12 in their 1st meeting. Two of their last 3 wins have been by 12 or more points.

The Spurs are 33-33 ATS overall, outdoing Denver's 30-35-1 ATS mark this season, and they are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games. Only 2 of their last 8 losses have been by 11 or more points.

Six of the Nuggets' last 10 wins have been by more than 10 points. They are also 7-3 ATS over their last 10 games.

BET SPURS -10.5 (-115).

Over/Under

Their 1st meeting this season had 252 total points. The Spurs allow 119.9 points per game this season while the Nuggets have scored 119 or more in 5 of their last 10 games and 125 or more in 2 of their last 3.

BET OVER 221.5 (-115).

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