Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 2/16/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is where the Golden State Warriors (42-16) will play the Denver Nuggets (32-25) on Wednesday.

The Nuggets stepped onto the hardwood against the Magic and took home the win by a score of 121-111 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Nuggets walked away with 18 while the Magic finished the game with 15 fouls. They converted 11 out of their 39 attempts from distance. Orlando went 87.0% from the charity stripe by making 20 of 23 shots. On top of that, Orlando totaled 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Orlando recorded 42 dimes and had 24 steals in this contest. Concerning the defense, Denver allowed the other team to shoot 44.0% from the floor on 40 of 91 shooting. They also doled out 25 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 52 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 21 of 23 tries for a rate of 91.3%. Denver ended the game with a 47.7% FG percentage (42 of 88) and converted 16 out of their 40 shots from 3-point land.

Nikola Jokic is someone who was a major factor in this game. He racked up 26 points on 10 out of 26 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and also collected 15 rebounds. Jokic walked away from this one shooting 38.5% from the floor and also recorded 7 dimes.

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Denver will take the court with a record of 32-25 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game and as a team are committing 19.2 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Denver is grabbing 43.9 boards per game and has racked up 1,545 dimes this season, which ranks 4th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Nuggets are hitting 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (737 of 2,082) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 109.8 pts per game (13th in the league) while shooting 47.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 fouls. They are conceding 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 11th in basketball in points per game allowed (107.6). The Nuggets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (2,293 of 4,934) and they relinquish 42.8 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 14th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,394 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Warriors went home defeated by a final of 119-104 when they played the Clippers. In reference to rebounding, Golden State allowed Los Angeles to snag 37 overall (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 44.1% from three-point range by hitting 15 of 34 and finished the contest at 8 of 15 from the free throw line (53.3%). The Warriors allowed the Clippers to knock down 48 of 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 56.5% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Warriors finished the game shooting 39 for 86 from the floor which had them shooting 45.3%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Golden State converted 16 out of their 41 tries (39.0%). They were able to convert 10 of them for a rate of 76.9%. The Clippers committed 12 personal fouls for this contest which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Warriors recorded 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 38 for the game.

Stephen Curry pitched in for the Warriors for this contest. He made 11 of 18 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Curry scored 33 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

Golden State has a record of 42-16 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Warriors are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in the league. Golden State has scored 6,410 points for the campaign (110.5 per game) and they average 45.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 27.2 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.3 times per contest. The Warriors are committing 20.3 fouls every game and they go 76.5% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense gives up 33.3% on shots from distance (699 of 2,096) and their opposition makes 74.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 22.4 dimes and 42.8 boards per game, which is ranked 3rd and 4th in basketball. The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in basketball in points allowed per contest with 103.5. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (2nd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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