Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 11/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+5)

The Denver Nuggets (7-1) will try to defeat the Golden State Warriors (6-2) at Ball Arena on Wednesday. Golden State opens this game as 5-point underdogs. The total is set at 228.5.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and notched a win by a score of 120-109 in their last contest. Golden State walked away from the contest having earned a 47.4% FG percentage (46 out of 97) and made 12 out of their 41 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Warriors buried 16 of 21 attempts for a rate of 76.2%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled 44 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 26 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to defending, Golden State allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the floor on 38 of 80 shooting. Detroit doled out 23 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Detroit snagged 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Detroit finished the game shooting 95.2% when shooting free throws by burying 20 of 21 tries. They made 13 of 30 tries from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 14 and the Pistons accumulated 20 fouls.

Stephen Curry is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. Curry finished 46.2% from the field and totaled 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and collected 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 34 points on 12 of 26 shooting.

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Golden State enters this contest with a mark of 6-2 for the year. They turn the ball over 14.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 226 dimes this year, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing. The Warriors are shooting 36.3% from downtown (114 of 314) and 76.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 116.1 pts per contest (13th in basketball) on 46.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Warriors are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 22nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 191 relinquished on the year. The Warriors defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.3% (320 of 706) and they relinquish 44.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are conceding 33.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 12th in the NBA in points per game allowed (110.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets went home victorious with a score of 134-116 when they faced the Pelicans. In relation to attacking the glass, Denver permitted New Orleans to get 38 in total (8 offensive). They finished 43.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 out of 30 and finished the contest at 13 out of 15 from the charity stripe (86.7%). The Nuggets allowed the Pelicans to make 45 of their 90 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Nuggets finished 51 out of 95 from the field which had them at 53.7%. When talking about shots from distance, Denver converted 15 out of their 39 attempts (38.5%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.9%. The Pelicans committed 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Nuggets were able to corral 34 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 45 in the game.

Nikola Jokic ended up being a factor for the Nuggets for the game. He knocked down 15 of 24 for this contest for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and accumulated 14 rebounds. Jokic accumulated 35 points in his 36 minutes on the court and earned 12 assists in this matchup.

Denver has a win-loss mark of 7-1 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Nuggets are shooting 51.5% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in the league. Denver has accounted for 936 pts for the campaign (117.0 per game) and they grab 45.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 30.8 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.4 times per game. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 17.6 fouls per contest and they go 70.4% from the free throw line.

The Denver defense concedes 32.8% on shots from 3-point land (82 of 250) and opponents are making 79.9% of their foul shots. They surrender 24.5 assists and 41.0 boards every game, which is 10th and 3rd in the league. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 106.1. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (8th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State (+5)

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