Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 12/30/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Thursday, December 30, 2021

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: NBA TV

The Denver Nuggets (17-16) will try to beat the Golden State Warriors (27-7) at Ball Arena on Thursday.

The Warriors faced the Nuggets and took a loss by a final of 89-86 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Warriors ended up walking away with 20 and the Nuggets finished the game with 15 fouls. They also buried 8 of 33 tries from 3-point land. Denver ended up shooting 65.0% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of 20 shots. In addition, Denver pulled down 31 rebounds (12 offensive, 19 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Denver dished out 43 dimes and had 24 steals in this matchup. In the matter of defending, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the floor on 34 of 82 shooting. They also distributed 20 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 4 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 43 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Warriors buried 16 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 51.6%. Golden State ended having earned a 42.3% field goal percentage (30 out of 71) and converted 10 of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Andrew Wiggins is a player who was a factor for this contest. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 8 of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and also totaled 8 boards. Wiggins ended up going 40.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Golden State heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 27-7 so far this year. They are turning it over 16.1 times per game and as a group are committing 20.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Golden State is pulling down 46.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 946 dimes this year, which is 1st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are connecting on 36.6% on three-point attempts (503 of 1,374) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 110.9 points per game (7th in the league) while shooting 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They surrender 32.6% on 3-pointers while they are 1st in the NBA in PPG allowed (100.9). The Warriors defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (1,240 of 2,905) and they surrender 41.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 4th in the league in allowing assists with 727 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets took home the win by a final score of 89-86 against the Warriors. When talking about rebounds, Denver allowed Golden State to get 35 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 31.3% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 32 and ended up shooting 16 of 31 from the charity stripe (51.6%). The Nuggets permitted the Warriors to convert 30 out of 71 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.3% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets shot 34 for 82 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.5%. Regarding three-point shots, Denver knocked down 8 of their 33 tries (24.2%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a percentage of 65.0%. The Warriors had 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Nuggets earned 31 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this game.

Nikola Jokic was important for the Nuggets in this contest. Jokic racked up 22 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and tallied 5 dimes for the contest. He made 8 out of 19 in this game for a rate of 42.1%, and totaled 18 rebounds.

Denver has a record of 17-16 so far this year. The Nuggets are committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they go 76.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per contest (6th in the league) and they turn it over 13.6 times per contest. Denver has accounted for 3,490 points for the season (105.8 per contest) and they average 42.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nuggets are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks 10th in basketball.

The Nuggets defensively are ranked 8th in the league in points per game surrendered with 106.0. They are forcing 13.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (25th in basketball). The Denver defense surrenders 33.9% on 3-pointers (380 of 1,120) and opponents are knocking down 73.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 24.2 assists and 44.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 19th and 11th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Denver and under the total points

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