Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/17/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Monday, March 17, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Golden State Warriors (38-28) will take on the Denver Nuggets (42-24) at Chase Center on Monday.

The Nuggets played the Timberwolves and took a loss by a score of 115-95 in their last contest. Denver ended with a 40.4% FG percentage (36 of 89) and converted 7 out of their 30 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 16 of 22 tries for a rate of 72.7%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 20 assists for this game while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to defending, Denver let their opponent shoot 47.8% from the field on 43 of 90 shooting. Minnesota doled out 31 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Furthermore, Minnesota collected 48 boards (12 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Minnesota walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 12 of 16 attempts. They also buried 17 out of their 40 tries from distance. When talking about fouls, the Nuggets finished with 16 and the Timberwolves recorded 16 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is someone who was a contributor for this game. He recorded 34 points on 13 of 23 shooting. He played 38 mins played and also totaled 8 boards. Jokic finished the contest at 56.5% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes.

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Denver will play this game with a win-loss record of 42-24 on the campaign. They turn it over 14.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Denver is grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,047 assists so far this year, which ranks 1st in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Nuggets are shooting 38.2% on shots from distance (802 of 2,100) and 77.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 121.1 points per outing (3rd in the NBA) while connecting on 50.7% from the field.

On defense, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 18.8 fouls. They currently rank 29th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,923 conceded on the campaign. The Nuggets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.5% (2,853 of 6,138) and they relinquish 42.4 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 36.4% from beyond the arc and they are 24th in basketball in PPG allowed (116.6).

The last time they took the court, the Warriors got the victory with a final of 130-104 when they played the Kings. Concerning rebounds, Golden State allowed Sacramento to pull down 30 in all (5 offensive). They shot 37.8% from distance via 14 out of 37 and finished the contest at 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Warriors allowed the Kings to knock down 37 out of their 79 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.8% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Warriors finished 45 out of 78 from the field which had them sitting at 57.7%. In relation to shots from distance, Golden State converted 22 of their 39 attempts (56.4%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. The Kings were called for 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Warriors recorded 36 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this game.

Draymond Green ended up being important for the Warriors for the matchup. Green racked up 23 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 4 dimes for the contest. He made 8 of 14 for the contest for a rate of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Golden State has a win-loss record of 38-28 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Warriors are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which has them ranked 25th in the league. Golden State has accounted for 7,511 points so far this year (113.8 per contest) and they pull in 45.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 29.3 times per game (3rd in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest. The Warriors have committed 19.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Golden State defense concedes 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (871 of 2,422) and their opponents are connecting on 77.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 25.9 dimes and 44.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 11th and 15th in the league. The Warriors on defense are ranked 8th in the league in points allowed per game with 111.2. They are able to force 15.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (11th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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