San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/4/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The San Antonio Spurs (7-13) are headed to Chase Center on Saturday where they will meet the Golden State Warriors (18-3).

The Spurs took the court against the Trail Blazers and notched a win by a score of 114-83 in their last contest. San Antonio finished the contest having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (44 out of 91) and converted 14 of 36 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Spurs knocked down 12 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Concerning grabbing boards, they collected a total of 48 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 32 assists in the matchup while forcing 6 turnovers and having 10 steals. In reference to defending, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 35.4% from the field on 29 of 82 shooting. Portland doled out 41 assists and had 19 steals in this game. Furthermore, Portland pulled down 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Portland finished 76.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 17 shots. They knocked down 12 of 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Spurs ended up finishing with 15 while the Trail Blazers totaled 18 personal fouls.

Dejounte Murray is one player who was a major contributor in the game. He scored 15 points on 6 of 16 shooting. He played 35 minutes played and also grabbed 7 rebounds. Murray finished the game shooting 37.5% from the floor and also recorded 13 assists.

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San Antonio heads into this matchup with a mark of 7-13 this year. They are averaging 107.5 points per game (15th in the league) on 46.7% from the field. The Spurs are shooting 34.5% on 3-point shots (197 of 571) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Antonio is collecting 44.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 553 dimes this season, which has them ranked 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a group they commit 16.4 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 4th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 464 relinquished for the season. The Spurs defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.8% (820 of 1,792) and they concede 46.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.0% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 19th in the league in PPG allowed (107.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 104-96 when they played the Suns. When discussing rebounding, Golden State permitted Phoenix to snag 27 in all (8 offensive). They went 40.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 12 out of 30 and finished the game at 6 out of 11 at the free throw line (54.5%). The Warriors permitted the Suns to convert 43 out of their 87 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4% in this contest. When the game finished, the Warriors ended up going 36 out of 86 from the field which had them shooting 41.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Golden State converted 14 of their 40 attempts (35.0%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. The Suns earned 12 fouls for the game which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They coughed up the ball 22 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Warriors were able to collect 36 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in this game.

Jordan Poole ended up being a factor for the Warriors in this matchup. He converted 9 of 15 for the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Poole earned 28 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in the game.

Golden State has a record of 18-3 on the season. The Warriors are committing 19.5 fouls per contest and they hit 76.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.1 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they turn it over 16.4 times per game. Golden State has accounted for 2,376 pts so far this year (113.1 per game) and they grab 47.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Warriors are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which is 2nd in the NBA.

The Warriors defensively are ranked 1st in the NBA in points given up per game with 100.5. They are able to force 16.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (1st in basketball). The Golden State defense allows 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (256 of 790) and opponents are knocking down 72.6% of their foul shots. They give up 21.6 dimes and 41.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 4th and 2nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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