Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/31/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Sunday, March 31, 2024

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

The Golden State Warriors (39-34) are on their way to Frost Bank Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the San Antonio Spurs (18-56).

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Hornets and walked away with a win by a score of 115-97 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 19 while the Hornets accounted for 10 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 of their 46 attempts from beyond the arc. Charlotte finished shooting 70.8% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 24 attempts. Moreover, Charlotte snagged 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Charlotte totaled 23 assists and had 4 steals for the game. In regard to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 40.5% from the field on 34 out of 84 shooting. They also distributed 35 assists in this contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 50 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Warriors made 8 of 9 tries for a rate of 88.9%. Golden State ended with a 53.9% field goal percentage (48 of 89) and made 11 out of their 32 shots from downtown.

Stephen Curry is a guy who had an impact for the game. Curry shot 50.0% from the field and recorded 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and snagged 1 rebound. He accounted for 23 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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Golden State heads into this matchup with a mark of 39-34 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 46.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 2,128 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 4th in basketball in terms of passing. The Warriors are shooting 37.5% on shots from downtown (1,072 of 2,862) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 118.0 points per contest (7th in basketball) while connecting on 47.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 17th in the league in giving up assists with 1,956 conceded so far this year. The Warriors defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.8% (3,092 of 6,612) and they relinquish 43.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 35.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 17th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (115.9).

In their last game, the Spurs walked away with a victory by a final of 130-126 when they faced the Knicks. The Spurs were able to snag 38 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. The Knicks had 24 personal fouls in this game which got the Spurs to the free throw line for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to make 26 of them for a clip of 81.3%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, San Antonio converted 16 of 40 tries (40.0%). When the game finished, the Spurs shot 44 for 82 from the field which had them shooting 53.7%. The Spurs allowed the Knicks to bury 51 out of their 110 tries from the field which left them shooting 46.4% for the contest. They finished shooting 37.8% from three-point range by going 14 of 37 and ended up going 10 out of 12 at the charity stripe (83.3%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, San Antonio allowed New York to pull down 50 in all (18 on the offensive side).

Victor Wembanyama ended up being a major contributor for the Spurs for the contest. He made 13 out of 22 in this matchup giving him a rate of 59.1%, and had 20 rebounds. Wembanyama scored 40 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 7 assists in this matchup.

San Antonio has a win-loss mark of 18-56 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Spurs are hitting on 46.3% from the field, which is 24th in basketball. San Antonio has 8,302 pts for the year (112.2 per contest) and they snag 43.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 29.8 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per contest. The Spurs are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Spurs defensively are ranked 25th in the league in PPG given up with 119.3. They have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.1% from the field (25th in the NBA). The San Antonio defense concedes 37.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (949 of 2,513) and their opponents are making 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 28.0 dimes and 45.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 24th and 27th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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