Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/28/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBA TV

Chase Center is the site where the Golden State Warriors (27-6) will take on the Denver Nuggets (16-16) on Tuesday.

The Nuggets faced the Clippers and notched a win by a score of 103-100 in their last contest. Denver walked away from the game having earned a 41.1% FG percentage (39 out of 95) and knocked down 15 out of their 41 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 10 of 11 attempts for a rate of 90.9%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 48 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 29 dimes for the matchup as well as creating 7 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Denver let their opponent shoot 46.5% from the field on 40 out of 86 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 46 assists and had 26 steals for the game. In addition, Los Angeles pulled down 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Los Angeles finished the contest at 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 12 of their 18 tries. They buried 8 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Nuggets walked away with 20 while the Clippers accumulated 14 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is a guy who came through in the game. He accounted for 26 points on 9 of 24 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins and also totaled 22 rebounds. Jokic ended up shooting 37.5% from the floor and totaled 8 assists.

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Denver will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 16-16 for the season. They have an average of 106.3 pts per contest (20th in the NBA) while hitting 46.2% from the floor. The Nuggets are connecting on 34.8% on three-point shots (408 of 1,174) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Denver is snagging 42.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 822 assists for the year, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.9 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 16th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 780 surrendered so far this year. The Nuggets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,292 of 2,767) and they relinquish 44.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 12th in the league in PPG allowed (106.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors took home the win by a final score of 116-107 when they played the Suns. In relation to rebounding, Golden State permitted Phoenix to grab 28 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They went 36.7% from three-point range by going 11 out of 30 and finished the contest at 16 out of 16 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Warriors allowed the Suns to knock down 40 of their 83 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 48.2% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Warriors finished 42 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4%. In reference to three-point shots, Golden State buried 14 of their 37 attempts (37.8%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 85.7%. The Suns were called for 13 fouls in the game which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 11 steals for the contest. The Warriors collected 30 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the game.

Stephen Curry pitched in for the Warriors for this game. Curry totaled 33 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 6 dimes in this contest. He made 10 of 27 in the game giving him a rate of 37.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 27-6 for the season. The Warriors are committing 20.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 75.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 28.1 times per contest (2nd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per game. Golden State has earned 3,684 pts for the campaign (111.6 per contest) and they pull in 46.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Warriors are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks 3rd in the league.

The Golden State defense concedes 32.9% from downtown (388 of 1,181) and their opponents are knocking down 74.9% of their foul shots. They allow 21.3 dimes and 41.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 1st and 1st in the NBA. The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the NBA in points given up per game with 101.2. They are able to force 15.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the field (1st in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver

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