There are a few interesting duels this evening in the NBA, but certainly the one to watch is the meeting between Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors, scheduled for Wednesday, 03:00 AM BST.
With that in mind, I've prepared some of my favourite Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors predictions for you, along with a full Nuggets vs Warriors preview, including team form, injuries and other news, plus the latest Nuggets vs Warriors odds.
So, let's take a closer look at this game and what we can expect from it.
Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors predictions
Handicap
Denver Nuggets to win (-5)
9/10
Total points
Under 238
9/10
To record a triple-double
Nikola Jokic
Evens
All odds for my Nuggets vs Warriors picks were taken from Paddy Power and are subject to change at any time.
Denver Nuggets to win with handicap (-5)
While neither of these two teams enter this game in good forms, the Warriors are on a four-game losing streak at the moment, so it's hard to see them beating Denver, even if they aren't at their best at the moment.
After all, Denver have won the last five duels with the Warriors in a row, although most of those were close games and only two wins were by six or more points. Still, the Nuggets will have the home-court advantage in this game and that's another reason why my first Nuggets vs Warriors tips is for the Nuggets to win the game by six or more points.
Under 238 total points
While both the Nuggets and the Warriors are in Top 10 when it comes to average points per game, I don't see this being a high-scoring game, at least not to the extend of going over 238 total points.
After all, the last three H2H duels between these two teams have all gone under 238 total points and with both teams struggling in recent games, I can see this being a low-scoring affair for their standards. So, under 238 total points is the second of my Nuggets vs Warriors tips for this evening.
Nikola Jokic to record a triple-double
The last of my Nuggets vs Warriors picks is for Nikola Jokic to record a triple-double. The reigning MVP is having arguably the best sason of his life, which is weird to say for a three-time MVP.
Still, Jokic is on pace to average a triple-double this season, which would be the first time he's managed to do it, although he came very close in 2022/2023 season, when he needed 0.2 assists per game to average a triple-double. This season, Jokic has recorded a triple-double in eight of his 15 games, so this is a very tempting and reasonable bet.
Nuggets vs Warriors preview – teams news, injuries, and predicted lineups
Denver Nuggets preview and latest news
The former NBA champions can't seem to find consistency in their performances and that's not really surprising much considering that most of their key players are wildly inconsistent this season, apart from the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic.
When it comes to team news, the Nuggets are without Vlatko Cancar and DeRon Holmes II, while Payton Watson and Aaron Gordon are game-time decisions, but they're both likely to play.
The Nuggets enter this match with a 10-8 record.
Nuggets starting lineup: Murray, Braun, Porter Jr, Gordon, Jokic
Golden State Warriors preview and latest news
After a fantastic start of the season, the Warriors have hit a wall recently and they enter this game on a streak of four losses in a row. That being said, the Warriors also had a tough schedule recently and were missing Curry in some of those game, so it's not that surprising that they've struggled in these games.
Meanwhile, De'Anthony Melton has been ruled out for the season, while a few players have been listed as game-time decisions, including Steph Curry and Draymond Green, both of which have played in the last game and I expect them to play tonight as well.
The Warriors enter this game with a 12-7 record.
Warriors starting lineup: Podziemski, Curry, Wiggins, Green, Jackson-Davis
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