Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 4/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, April 4, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Golden State Warriors (44-31) will compete against the Denver Nuggets (47-30) at Chase Center on Friday.

The Nuggets took the court against the Spurs and took a loss by a final of 113-106 in their last game. Denver wrapped up the game having earned a 39.6% field goal percentage (38 out of 96) and buried 13 out of their 44 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 17 of 25 tries for a percentage of 68.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 58 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the floor on 43 of 97 shooting. San Antonio recorded 27 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, San Antonio grabbed 52 boards (8 offensive, 44 defensive) and got 4 rejections. San Antonio finished the game at 76.9% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of 13 tries. They also buried 17 of 46 attempts from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Nuggets walked away with 12 and the Spurs totaled 17 personal fouls.

Russell Westbrook is a player who was important for the matchup. Westbrook finished the game shooting 44.0% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists. He saw the court for 40 mins played and also collected 11 rebounds. He accumulated 30 points on 11 of 25 shooting.

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Denver steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 47-30 for the season. They turn it over 14.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Denver is pulling in 45.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 2,391 assists for the year, which has them ranked 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. The Nuggets are shooting 37.9% on three-point shots (936 of 2,470) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 120.9 points per contest (3rd in the NBA) while going 50.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They rank 29th in the NBA in allowing assists with 2,237 surrendered this year. The Nuggets defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.6% (3,336 of 7,162) and they surrender 42.6 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 36.4% on 3-point shots and they are 24th in the NBA in opponents PPG (116.9).

When they last played, the Warriors took home the win by a final score of 134-125 when they faced the Grizzlies. The Warriors corralled 34 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 11 steals for this contest. The Grizzlies committed 23 personal fouls for this game which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They were able to convert 28 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Golden State knocked down 22 out of their 56 tries (39.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Warriors went 42 out of 99 from the field which had them sitting at 42.4%. The Warriors allowed the Grizzlies to make 44 of 92 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.8% in this game. They wrapped up this game 40.9% from 3-point land by shooting 18 of 44 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 22 from the charity stripe (86.4%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Golden State permitted Memphis to get 43 in total (8 offensive).

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors in this contest. Curry earned 52 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 dimes in this matchup. He converted 16 out of 31 in this contest for a rate of 51.6%, and had 10 rebounds.

Golden State has a record of 44-31 for the season. The Warriors are responsible for committing 19.4 fouls per game while shooting 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 29.1 times per contest (4th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per game. Golden State has totaled 8,528 points on the campaign (113.7 per contest) and they grab 45.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Warriors are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which is ranked 26th in the league.

The Golden State defense gives up 36.4% on 3-point shots (990 of 2,719) and their opponents are making 76.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 26.0 assists and 44.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 11th and 18th in the league. The Warriors defensively are ranked 8th in the league in points per game surrendered with 110.9. They have forced 15.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (12th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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