The Denver Nuggets are on the road at the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in National Basketball Association action. The Denver Nuggets are 46-20, and hold the top record in the Western Conference. The Nuggets have won four straight games, and nine out of their last 10 overall. On Wednesday, Denver won in Miami.
For the Spurs, they have the worst record in the Western Conference. San Antonio is 14-52 on the season, and have dropped back to back games. The most recent loss for the Spurs was at home on Tuesday to the Houston Rockets. The Spurs are 7-23 at home this season.
The Denver Nuggets are -10.5 on the road. The total is 221.
Nuggets Surging at Right Time
The Nuggets are winning in different ways lately. The Nuggets scored 142 in a recent win over the Jazz, and then won, holding the Heat to 88 points. Denver is scoring 114.8 points per game, which is right in the middle of the league. The Nuggets are the fourth best shooting team in the league, making nearly 50% of their shots.
Nikola Jokic continues to dominate the league. The big man is scoring 26 points per game, ripping down more than 12 rebounds per game, and dishing out 9.2 assists per game. Jamal Murray is next for Denver, with 21 points per game. Michael Porter and Aaron Gordon are next with 16.7 and 13.9 per game, respectively.
Denver will remain on the road for two more games following this. The Nuggets are at the Mavericks on Sunday and then Minnesota on Tuesday. The next home game for the Nuggets is March 21st against the Knicks.
Struggles for the Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs have just 16 games left to finish a woeful 2023-2024 season. The Spurs are scoring just 112.3 points per game, and allowing teams to score nearly 120 per game. San Antonio scored 126 in a recent win over the Warriors, but that has not been the norm for this young squad.
Victor Wembanyama leads the attack for the Spurs. The rookie is scoring more than 20 points per game. Devin Vassell is adding 19.2 per game, while Keldon Johnson is at 16 points per game. The Spurs also getting 11.6 from Jeremy Sochan.
San Antonio will host the Nets on Sunday, and remain home for four more following that. The Spurs will host the Mavericks, Grizzlies, and Suns twice. The next road game for the Spurs is March 27th in Utah.
Nuggets Smack Spurs
The Denver Nuggets are red hot. The San Antonio Spurs are about ready to call the season quits and get ready for the off-season. The Nuggets know they can still grab the top seed in the West, and that would be huge for them again.
Denver wins this game, and Denver wins this game with ease. When push comes to shove, betting the Denver Nuggets -10.5 over the San Antonio Spurs is the right move. The Nuggets win this game by 20 points over the Spurs.
