San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 4/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The San Antonio Spurs (31-43) are on their way to Ball Arena on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Denver Nuggets (47-28).

The Spurs played the Warriors and ended up losing by a score of 148-106 in their last contest. San Antonio finished the contest having earned a 47.6% field goal percentage (40 of 84) and converted 16 out of their 42 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Spurs buried 10 of their 16 tries for a rate of 62.5%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 34 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 30 dimes for this contest while creating 13 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing the defense, San Antonio allowed 57.7% from the floor on 56 out of 97 shooting. Golden State recorded 42 dimes and had 17 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Golden State grabbed 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Golden State went 78.9% at the free throw line by converting 15 of 19 shots. They also converted 21 of 44 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Spurs walked away with 20 while the Warriors totaled 15 fouls.

Keldon Johnson is one player who came through in the game. He was able to score 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins and also totaled 3 boards. Johnson finished shooting 61.5% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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San Antonio steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 31-43 so far this season. They average 114.2 points per contest (15th in the league) while hitting 46.5% from the field. The Spurs are shooting 35.5% from downtown (1,042 of 2,932) and 77.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is pulling in 43.7 boards per game and has tallied 2,142 dimes for the year, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.7 fouls every game.

On defense, the Spurs have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 24th in the NBA in opponents PPG (116.8). The Spurs defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (3,257 of 6,854) and they concede 46.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 23rd in basketball in giving up assists with 2,070 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Nuggets took home the win by a final score of 129-93 when they played the Jazz. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Denver permitted Utah to get 42 in all (14 offensive). They finished shooting 17.5% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 40 and finished the contest at 20 of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Nuggets permitted the Jazz to bury 33 of their 93 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 35.5% in this game. Overall, the Nuggets shot 48 out of 83 from the floor which had them shooting 57.8%. In reference to shooting from distance, Denver knocked down 11 of their 29 attempts (37.9%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a rate of 78.6%. The Jazz earned 19 fouls for the game which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 12 steals for the contest. The Nuggets collected 36 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 45 in the game.

Nikola Jokic was important for the Nuggets in this contest. He buried 8 out of 18 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 14 rebounds. Jokic accumulated 27 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 6 assists for the game.

Denver has a record of 47-28 so far this year. The Nuggets are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game and they go 77.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 31.1 times per game (1st in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per game. Denver has scored 9,066 points so far this year (120.9 per game) and they pull in 45.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Nuggets are hitting on 50.7% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the league.

The Nuggets defensively are ranked 23rd in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.7. They are forcing 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (14th in the league). The Denver defense gives up 36.4% on 3-point attempts (1,047 of 2,879) and their opponents are knocking down 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 29.0 dimes and 42.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 28th and 6th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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