Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Pepsi Center

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The Golden State Warriors travel to Pepsi Center to play the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Golden State as 12 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 215.

The Warriors come into this game with an overall record of 36-2 and a road record of 18-2. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of 12.1 as they are averaging 114.4 points per game while giving up 102.3 per contest. The Nuggets have an overall record of 14-24 and a home record of 6-11. They currently are 4th in the Northwest Division. They are averaging 98.3 points per game and surrendering 102.8, good for a point differential of -4.5.

Stephen Curry comes into this contest averaging 29.5 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Warriors. He pulls down 5.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 90%. Klay Thompson averages 21 points per game in 33.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Golden State. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Danilo Gallinari averages 18.6 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per contest this year for the Nuggets. He grabs 6 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Will Barton averages 15.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.2 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Golden State averages 114.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 1st in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 12.1 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 2nd. Behind the arc they shoot 43% which is good for 1st in the league. They average 54.7 rebounds per game and 29 assists per game which ranks them 4th and 1st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 25th with 15.6 per game. The Warriors allow 102.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 4th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.4 rebounds a game which ranks 17th and they give up 21.5 assists per contest which puts them in 14th place in the league. They force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 15th in the league.

Denver averages 98.3 points per game this year which ranks them 22nd in the league. Their average scoring margin is -4.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 24th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 21st in the NBA. They average 53.6 rebounds per game and 22.3 assists per contest which ranks them 7th and 11th respectively. In the turnover department the Nuggets rank 17th with 14.8 per game. The Nuggets allow 102.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 30th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 51.2 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 22.8 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the league. The Nuggets force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 21st in the NBA.

Golden State Warriors Betting Trends

The Golden State Warriors are 23-14-1 against the spread

The Golden State Warriors are 23-15-0 against the over/under

Denver Nuggets Betting Trends

The Denver Nuggets are 17-19-2 against the spread

The Denver Nuggets are 19-18-1 against the over/under

Golden State Warriors Injuries

01/11/16 F James Michael McAdoo Toe "?" Wednesday vs. Denver

Denver Nuggets Injuries

11/12/15 F Wilson Chandler Hip out for season
01/10/16 PG Jameer Nelson Hip "?" Wednesday vs. Golden State
01/10/16 F Kenneth Faried Personal "?" Wednesday vs. Golden State

Tony's Pick: Take Golden State

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