Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 2/2/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Denver Nuggets welcome the Golden State Warriors at Ball Arena on Thursday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Thunder and went home with a win by a final score of 128-120 in their last game. Golden State wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.1% FG percentage (46 of 90) and made 20 out of their 47 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Warriors made 16 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 44 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 37 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. With regard to defending, Golden State allowed the other team to go 49.5% from the floor on 46 out of 93 shooting. Oklahoma City distributed 23 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Moreover, Oklahoma City grabbed 43 rebounds (8 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Oklahoma City finished the contest at 85.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 20 tries. They buried 11 out of their 24 shots from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Warriors finished with 18 while the Thunder recorded 18 fouls.

Stephen Curry is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He totaled 38 points on 12 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also collected 8 rebounds. Curry went 60.0% from the field and also recorded 12 dimes.

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Golden State heads into this matchup with a mark of 26-24 this year. They are averaging 118.1 pts per contest (2nd in basketball) while going 47.4% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 38.0% on three-point shots (825 of 2,170) and 79.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Golden State is grabbing 44.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,482 dimes for the season, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 16.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 22.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 26th in the league in PPG allowed (118.0). The Warriors defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (2,120 of 4,517) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 13th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,279 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Nuggets went home victorious with a score of 122-113 against the Pelicans. The Nuggets were able to collect 34 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Pelicans committed 24 personal fouls for the contest which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They were able to convert 20 of those for a percentage of 83.3%. When discussing three-point shots, Denver made 16 of their 36 attempts (44.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets shot 43 for 87 from the field which had them shooting 49.4%. The Nuggets permitted the Pelicans to make 42 of 85 tries from the field which left them shooting 49.4% in the game. They went 29.6% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 25 at the free throw line (84.0%). When discussing rebounds, Denver permitted New Orleans to get 36 in all (8 offensive).

Jamal Murray was important for the Nuggets in the game. He buried 10 out of 21 in this contest for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and earned 5 rebounds. Murray scored 32 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accounted for 6 dimes in this matchup.

Denver has a win-loss mark of 35-16 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nuggets are shooting 50.8% from the field, which is ranked 2nd in the league. Denver has scored 5,949 points this year (116.6 per contest) and they grab 42.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 28.6 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per contest. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls per game while shooting 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Denver defense surrenders 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (596 of 1,706) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 25.7 dimes and 40.3 boards every game, which has them ranked 22nd and 1st in the league. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 13th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.7. They are able to force 13.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (23rd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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