San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/20/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Sunday, March 20, 2022

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBA TV

The San Antonio Spurs (27-44) are headed to Chase Center on Sunday where they will take on the Golden State Warriors (47-23).

The Spurs took the court against the Pelicans and took a loss by a final of 124-91 in their last game. San Antonio finished the game with a 36.0% FG percentage (32 out of 89) and converted 11 out of their 44 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Spurs knocked down 16 of 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 22 assists for the game while forcing 4 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning the defense, San Antonio allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 48 of 96 shooting. New Orleans earned 58 dimes and had 24 steals for the contest. In addition, New Orleans grabbed 45 rebounds (13 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. New Orleans finished 77.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 18 attempts. They also knocked down 14 of their 34 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Spurs walked away with 12 and the Pelicans accounted for 9 fouls.

Devin Vassell is a player who played a role for this game. He finished with 18 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins and also grabbed 2 rebounds. Vassell shot 46.2% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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San Antonio will take the court with a win-loss mark of 27-44 this year. They average 112.7 pts per contest (8th in the league) while hitting 46.6% from the floor. The Spurs are connecting on 35.0% on shots from distance (790 of 2,257) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Antonio is snagging 45.3 rebounds per game and has 1,988 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 1st in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They surrender 35.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 25th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.7). The Spurs are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.0% (3,048 of 6,482) and they concede 47.0 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 12th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,698 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Warriors went home defeated by a final of 110-88 when they faced the Celtics. The Warriors recorded 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this game. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Celtics committed 10 fouls for this game which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.3%. When talking about shooting from distance, Golden State knocked down 11 out of their 48 attempts (22.9%). When the game finished, the Warriors ended up shooting 32 for 86 from the field which had them sitting at 37.2%. The Warriors permitted the Celtics to convert 38 of their 81 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.9% in this game. They went 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 15 out of 40 and finished the game at 19 out of 22 at the charity stripe (86.4%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Golden State permitted Boston to snag 45 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Jordan Poole ended up being a factor for the Warriors for this contest. He buried 10 out of 20 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. Poole had 29 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this game.

Golden State has a mark of 47-23 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Warriors are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is 6th in the league. Golden State has accumulated 7,787 points for the campaign (111.2 per game) and they average 45.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 27.3 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per contest. The Warriors commit 20.7 personal fouls per game and they shoot 76.4% from the free throw line.

The Golden State defense allows 33.9% on three-point shots (857 of 2,531) and opponents are converting on 75.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 22.8 dimes and 42.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 3rd and 4th in basketball. The Warriors are ranked 5th in the league in points per game surrendered with 105.1. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (2nd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio

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