NBA San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets Spread and Prediction

In this all-Western showdown between the 3^rd and 6^th best squads of the conference, the streaky Denver Nuggets (32-26) are hosting the struggling San Antonio Spurs (35-24), with each team having an exactly opposite February, having won and lost only once in that span.

Date/Time:  02-23-2018, 21:00 EDT

Spread: Denver Nuggets -3

Total: +212.5

Denver Nuggets are 32-26 so far in the league (28-27-3 against the spread) and are sitting on the 6^th place of the Western Conference. They are 6-1 in their last 7 and in their latest matchup they were victorious against the Bucks on the road with a 134-123 score. Gary Harris leads the team in scoring with 17.5 ppg, while Nikola Jokic follows with 16.9 ppg, adding team-bests both in boards, with 10.6 per game and in dimes, with 5.9 per game. Jamal Murray adds 16.5 ppg.

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San Antonio Spurs are 35-24 (30-27-2 against the spread) so far in the league and are sitting on the 3^rd place of the West. They are 1-5 in their last 6 and in their latest matchup they got defeated on the road by the Nuggets with a 109-117 score. LaMarcus Aldridge leads the team in scoring with 22.4 ppg, adding a team-best 8.4 boards per game, while the team’s star player Kawhi Leonard is injured and out indefinitely. The veteran Pau Gasol adds 10.7 ppg, 8.4 boards and 3.3 dimes per game.

In their three previous meetings earlier this season, San Antonio lead Denver with 2-1 wins, with each team having won at home (last game in Denver the Nuggets won with a 117-109 score). Nuggets have a 23-7 home record this season, while Spurs are 13-18 on the road. Denver have a better offense with 107.9 ppg to San Antonio’s 101.6, while San Antonio have the best defense in the league, allowing 98.5 ppg to Denver’s 106.8. Denver have better accuracy both from the field with 46.59% to San Antonio’s 45.81% and from behind the arc with 36.6% to San Antonio’s 35.7%. Both teams are equal in rebounding, grabbing 44.4 each, while Denver dish more assists, with 24.4 to San Antonio’s 22.8. With those two teams on opposite trajectories and Nuggets playing at home and being red-hot, pick them for a win by more than 3 points today.

San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets Prediction: Denver Nuggets -3 (-109)