Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 4/2/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Golden State Warriors are en route to Ball Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Denver Nuggets.

The Warriors faced off with the Pelicans and earned the victory with a final of 120-109 in their last game. Golden State ended the contest with a 52.4% FG percentage (43 out of 82) and buried 18 of their 40 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Warriors converted 16 of 22 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 41 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 32 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of defending, Golden State allowed 46.7% from the floor on 42 out of 90 shooting. New Orleans earned 30 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Additionally, New Orleans snagged 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 4 rejections. New Orleans ended up shooting 92.9% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 14 attempts. They also knocked down 12 of 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 18 and the Pelicans accumulated 18 fouls.

Stephen Curry is someone who was a major factor in this game. He walked away with 39 points on 14 of 25 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and collected 8 rebounds. Curry finished 56.0% from the floor and also recorded 8 dimes.

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Golden State comes into this game with a mark of 40-37 so far this year. They currently have an average of 118.2 points per outing (3rd in the league) while hitting 47.7% from the field. The Warriors are connecting on 38.3% on three-point shots (1,270 of 3,317) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 44.1 boards per contest and has totaled 2,275 dimes this season, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 16.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Warriors are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They give up 36.7% on 3-point shots and they are 23rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (117.6). The Warriors defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.1% (3,272 of 6,946) and they concede 43.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 22nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,987 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 107-88 when they faced the Pelicans. Concerning team rebounding, Denver allowed New Orleans to grab 46 in total (8 on the offensive side). They shot 48.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 out of 27 and ended up going 18 of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Nuggets permitted the Pelicans to bury 38 out of their 79 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 48.1% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Nuggets ended up shooting 32 for 80 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. Concerning 3-point shots, Denver knocked down 4 of their 28 tries (14.3%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throws for a rate of 62.5%. The Pelicans were called for 24 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 32 shots. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Nuggets collected 29 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the game.

Jamal Murray ended up being a major contributor for the Nuggets for this contest. Murray had 21 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 dimes in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 15 for the game for a rate of 40.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Denver has a record of 51-25 on the year. As an offense, the Nuggets are hitting on 50.8% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in the league. Denver has totaled 8,849 pts this year (116.4 per game) and they pull in 42.8 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.2 times per game (2nd in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per game. The Nuggets are committing 18.7 fouls every game and they connect on 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Nuggets on defense are ranked 10th in the league in PPG given up with 112.6. They are able to force 13.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the field (20th in the NBA). The Denver defense allows 34.6% on 3-pointers (863 of 2,497) and their opponents are making 77.4% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.6 assists and 40.3 rebounds per contest, which is 15th and 1st in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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