NBA Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 03-04-2019, 20:30 EDT

Spread: San Antonio Spurs -1

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Two squads sitting within the playoff places of the Western Conference are clashing tonight, when the second Denver Nuggets are visiting the seventh San Antonio Spurs. Both teams are on opposite trajectories as the Nuggets are coming off two straight losses and Spurs have won their last two.

Nuggets are 42-20 so far in the league and are sitting on the 2^nd place of the Western Conference. They have lost their last two games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by New Orleans at home, 112-120. Spurs are 35-29 so far in the league and are tied with the Los Angeles Clippers on the seventh place of the Western Conference. They have won their last two games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Oklahoma City at home, 116-102.

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Denver are led in scoring by by Nikola Jokic with 20.6 ppg. He also leads the team both in rebounding with 10.7 and in assists made with 7.7 per game, while Jamal Murray follows with 18.2 ppg, adding 4.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Gary Harris adds 13.9 ppg. San Antonio are led in scoring by DeMar DeRozan with 21.5 ppg. He also adds 6.2 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 6.1 per game, while LaMarcus Aldridge follows with 20.9 ppg and leading the team in rebounding with 8.9 per game. Rudy Gay adds 14.2 ppg and 6.4 rebounds per game.

This will be the third meeting between those two teams so far this season and they are tied 1-1 wins. Denver won at home 102-99 and Spurs at home 111-103. San Antonio are 24-7 at home, while Denver are 15-14 on the road. Both squads have almost identical offenses, with 112.2 and 112 ppg, while Denver have a better defense, allowing 107.2 ppg to San Antonio’s 111.2. San Antonio have a better accuracy both from the field (47.7% to 46.9%) and from behind the arc (40.2% to 35.4%). They also commit fewer turnovers (12.1 to 13.1), while Denver dish more assists (27.6 to 24.3) and grab more rebounds per game (46.9 to 44.5). San Antonio are very strong at home and expect them to utilize the home court advantage and beat the struggling lately Nuggets.

Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction: San Antonio Spurs -1 (-110)