The Denver Nuggets are at the Golden State Warriors on Thursday in a National Basketball Association tilt. The Denver Nuggets are 24-11 on the season, which is third in the Western Conference. Denver is coming off a home win over Charlotte on New Year’s Day.
For the Warriors, they are 16-17 on the season. That is 11th in the Western Conference. Golden State snapped their losing streak with a win on Tuesday over the Orlando Magic. The Denver Nuggets are favorites on the road in this game. You can find the Nuggets at -2.5 on the road. The total for this game is listed at 234.5.
Golden State Warriors Under .500
The Warriors picked up a big win over the Magic on Tuesday led by Steph Curry’s team high 36 points. Curry nailed 8 three point shots for Golden State in the win. The Warriors saw seven guys score double digits in the game, including Jonathan Kuminga with 19, along with six rebounds.
Through 33 games, the Warriors are 9th in the league with 116.9 points per game. Golden State is fourth in three point shots made, with just shy of 15 per game. Curry leads the charge with 27.6 points per game, while Klay Thompson is second with 16.7. Kuminga is third on the team with just under 13 per game.
The Warriors have four more home games before they head out on the road. After the Nuggets, Golden State will welcome the Pistons, Raptors and Pelicans to town. The next time the Warriors play on the road is January 12th at the Chicago Bulls.
Defending Champion Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets made quick and easy work of the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. The Nuggets outscored the Hornets by 23 in the third quarter, and cruised to an 18 point victory. Jamal Murray was the leading scorer for Denver with 25 points, while Michael Porter Jr added 22.
Nikola Jokic continues to dominate as the big man on the roster. Jokic is scoring 25.7 points per game, ripping down more than 12 rebounds, and dishing out 9.1 assists per game. Murray is second on the team with just shy of 20 points per game, while Porter is adding just over 16 per game.
The Nuggets have this game at Golden State, before they come home and host two straight home games. Denver will host the Orlando Magic on Friday, and Detroit Pistons on Sunday, before heading to Utah on January 10th.
Nuggets Top Warriors
The Denver Nuggets know the second half of the season will be here soon, and that is the time to start picking it up, and playing their best basketball of the season. The Nuggets are loaded with talent. They are much better than a Golden State team that is trying to hold on and still convinced they could be good.
The problem is and has been – this years Warriors team just is not very good. The Nuggets win this game and cover the spread, on the road. Take Denver -2.5 at Golden State on Thursday night.
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