Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 2/25/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors
Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024
Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area
The Denver Nuggets (37-19) are en route to Chase Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Golden State Warriors (28-26).
The Nuggets faced off with the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 130-110 in their last contest. Denver walked away from the contest with a 55.4% field goal percentage (56 of 101) and buried 7 of 31 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 11 of their 15 shots for a rate of 73.3%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 60 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 41 assists for this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of defending, Denver allowed their opponent to shoot 38.5% from the floor on 40 of 104 shooting. Washington recorded 30 dimes and had 14 steals for this game. Additionally, Washington pulled down 40 boards (14 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 11 rejections. Washington ended up shooting 56.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 23 attempts. They also made 17 out of their 38 tries from 3-point land. Regarding personal fouls, the Nuggets finished with 16 and the Wizards had 15 personal fouls.
Michael Porter Jr. is a player who came through in the matchup. He finished with 22 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 31 mins and also collected 11 boards. Porter ended up shooting 56.3% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.
Denver will enter this game with a win-loss record of 37-19 on the season. They have an average of 114.2 pts per game (18th in the league) while hitting 49.0% from the field. The Nuggets are shooting 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (638 of 1,744) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Denver is snagging 44.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,616 dimes this year, which ranks 6th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.5 fouls every game.
When they are on the defensive end, the Nuggets are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are giving up 36.6% on shots from downtown and they are 6th in the NBA in opponents points per game (110.8). The Nuggets are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (2,286 of 4,893) and they concede 42.0 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 10th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,435 conceded on the year.
When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors went home victorious with a score of 128-110 against the Lakers. The Warriors snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 48 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Lakers were called for 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. In regard to shooting from distance, Golden State converted 16 out of their 41 attempts (39.0%). When the game finished, the Warriors ended up shooting 50 out of 107 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.7%. The Warriors allowed the Lakers to knock down 43 out of 88 tries from the field which had them at 48.9% in the matchup. They finished 28.6% from distance by connecting on 10 of 35 and finished the game at 14 out of 21 from the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Golden State allowed Los Angeles to pull down 41 overall (10 on the offensive side).
Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors for the game. He made 12 of 24 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound. Curry recorded 32 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes in the matchup.
Golden State has a mark of 28-26 so far this year. As an offense, the Warriors are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which is 15th in the league. Golden State has earned 6,474 points for the campaign (119.9 per game) and they pull in 46.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 29.0 times per contest (4th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per game. The Warriors are responsible for committing 20.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.8% from the free throw line.
The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 22nd in the league in points given up per game with 118.0. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (11th in basketball). The Golden State defense allows 35.7% on 3-point attempts (706 of 1,979) and their opponents are connecting on 79.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 26.3 assists and 42.9 rebounds every game, which ranks 12th and 13th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State
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