San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 11/26/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets
Date: Sunday, November 26, 2023
Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO
TV: Altitude
The Denver Nuggets (10-6) will try to beat the San Antonio Spurs (3-13) at Ball Arena on Sunday.
The Spurs played the Warriors and took a loss by a final of 118-112 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Spurs ended up finishing with 18 while the Warriors racked up 21 fouls. They also knocked down 19 of their 40 shots from long range. Golden State shot 79.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 24 attempts. In addition, Golden State grabbed 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Golden State doled out 35 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In reference to defending, San Antonio allowed the other team to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 40 of 81 shooting. They also doled out 28 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 24 turnovers and having 10 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 46 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Spurs buried 10 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. San Antonio walked away from the game having earned a 45.0% field goal percentage (45 out of 100) and converted 12 out of their 47 3-pointers.
Devin Vassell is one player who was a major contributor for the game. Vassell finished 52.6% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 27 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He scored 24 points on 10 of 19 shooting.
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San Antonio heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-13 for the year. They are averaging 109.9 pts per game (24th in basketball) on 45.5% from the floor. The Spurs are shooting 33.8% on 3-point shots (197 of 583) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Antonio is collecting 42.7 boards per game and has earned 459 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.1 fouls per game.
On defense, the Spurs are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 29th in basketball in giving up assists with 458 surrendered this season. The Spurs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.5% (714 of 1,442) and they surrender 45.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 39.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 28th in the league in PPG allowed (122.8).
The last time they took the court, the Nuggets took a defeat with a final score of 105-86 when they faced the Rockets. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Denver permitted Houston to snag 49 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 41.4% from three-point range by connecting on 12 out of 29 and ended up going 13 of 15 at the charity stripe (86.7%). The Nuggets permitted the Rockets to make 40 of 82 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.8% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets finished 32 out of 94 from the floor which had them shooting 34.0%. In terms of 3-pointers, Denver knocked down 7 out of 30 attempts (23.3%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. The Rockets committed 21 fouls for this game which took the Nuggets to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Nuggets collected 30 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 46 for the matchup.
Nikola Jokic ended up being important for the Nuggets in this game. He knocked down 14 of 31 for this game for a rate of 45.2%, and accounted for 19 rebounds. Jokic earned 38 points in his 42 minutes on the court and had 8 assists for this contest.
Denver has a win-loss mark of 10-6 for the campaign. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.5 times per game (4th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per game. Denver has accumulated 1,790 points for the season (111.9 per game) and they grab 44.1 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Nuggets are hitting on 48.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA.
The Denver defense allows 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (168 of 475) and their opponents are connecting on 80.1% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 24.6 assists and 42.7 rebounds per game, which is 6th and 7th in the league. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the league in PPG given up with 108.6. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (14th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio
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