Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 12/3/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Golden State Warriors (12-7) are en route to Ball Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Denver Nuggets (10-8).

The Warriors played the Suns and ended up losing by a score of 113-105 in their last game. Golden State ended with a 41.3% field goal percentage (38 out of 92) and buried 14 of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Warriors buried 15 of 18 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected 43 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 28 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defense, Golden State allowed 48.1% from the floor on 38 out of 79 shooting. Phoenix dished out 31 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Phoenix had 45 boards (6 offensive, 39 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Phoenix went 86.4% from the charity stripe by making 19 of 22 shots. They also buried 18 out of their 35 shots from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Warriors ended up with 17 while the Suns accounted for 13 fouls.

Stephen Curry is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He notched 23 points on 8 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and collected 7 rebounds. Curry finished the game at 38.1% from the floor and totaled 4 assists.

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Golden State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 12-7 for the season. They have an average of 116.2 pts per game (8th in the league) while connecting on 45.7% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 37.6% on three-point attempts (301 of 801) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 49.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 568 dimes so far this season, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.2 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Warriors are able to force 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They relinquish 32.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 5th in the NBA in PPG allowed (109.8). The Warriors defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.6% (745 of 1,708) and they relinquish 46.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 7th in the league in giving up assists with 490 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Nuggets took a defeat with a final score of 126-122 when they played the Clippers. Concerning rebounding, Denver allowed Los Angeles to pull down 42 overall (13 offensive). They went 46.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 18 of 39 and finished the game at 22 out of 27 from the charity stripe (81.5%). The Nuggets allowed the Clippers to bury 43 out of their 90 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.8% for the game. Overall, the Nuggets walked away from this one shooting 51 for 88 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.0%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Denver knocked down 10 out of their 24 attempts (41.7%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a rate of 52.6%. The Clippers committed 16 personal fouls for the game which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Nuggets collected 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 39 for the matchup.

Nikola Jokic ended up having an impact for the Nuggets in this game. Jokic earned 28 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 11 assists for the matchup. He converted 12 of 24 for the contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 14 rebounds.

Denver has a win-loss mark of 10-8 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Nuggets are shooting 48.5% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in basketball. Denver has accumulated 2,124 pts this season (118.0 per contest) and they average 44.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 30.3 times per contest (2nd in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. The Nuggets are committing 18.6 fouls every game and they shoot 75.8% from the charity stripe.

The Denver defense gives up 36.2% on three-point shots (249 of 688) and opponents are making 77.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 29.6 dimes and 44.0 total rebounds per game, which is 29th and 17th in basketball. The Nuggets are ranked 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 116.4. They are forcing 14.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (20th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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