Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 2/22/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ABC

Chase Center is the site where the Golden State Warriors (29-26) will compete against the Denver Nuggets (35-20) on Sunday.

The Nuggets took the court against the Grizzlies and took home the win by a score of 122-116 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Nuggets walked away with 19 while the Grizzlies accounted for 32 fouls. They made 15 out of their 39 tries from downtown. Memphis finished the game shooting 81.0% from the free throw line by burying 17 of their 21 tries. Moreover, Memphis snagged 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive) and got 1 block. Memphis recorded 28 assists and had 12 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, Denver allowed 46.2% from the floor on 42 out of 91 shooting. They also doled out 29 dimes for the game while forcing 6 turnovers and having 2 steals. In terms of rebounding, they collected 46 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Nuggets made 26 of their 32 shots for a rate of 81.3%. Denver finished the contest with a 53.1% field goal percentage (43 of 81) and converted 10 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc.

Nikola Jokic is a guy who played a role for the matchup. Jokic ended up shooting 47.1% from the field and also recorded 11 assists. He played for 34 minutes and also totaled 15 boards. He left the arena with 26 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Denver steps onto the hardwood with a record of 35-20 for the year. They are averaging 120.4 points per outing (1st in the league) while hitting 49.5% from the floor. The Nuggets are connecting on 39.5% on three-point shots (755 of 1,910) and 81.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Denver is pulling in 42.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,539 dimes on the year, which ranks 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Nuggets are able to force 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.7 fouls. They are conceding 35.2% on three-point shots and they are ranked 19th in the league in opponents points per game (116.3). The Nuggets are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.8% (2,332 of 4,987) and they surrender 42.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 16th in the league in allowing assists with 1,466 conceded this season.

When they last played, the Warriors took a loss by a score of 126-113 when they played the Spurs. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Golden State permitted San Antonio to snag 44 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 25.6% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 39 and ended up going 24 of 28 at the charity stripe (85.7%). The Warriors allowed the Spurs to convert 46 out of their 93 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 49.5% in this game. Overall, the Warriors ended up shooting 42 out of 91 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Golden State made 16 of 47 attempts (34.0%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.5%. The Spurs were called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Warriors were able to corral 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the contest.

Draymond Green was important for the Warriors in this contest. He knocked down 6 of 14 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 12 rebounds. Green totaled 17 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes for the matchup.

Golden State has a record of 29-26 this season. The Warriors have committed 19.9 fouls every game and they go 80.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.9 times per game (5th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.6 times per game. Golden State has 6,354 points on the campaign (115.5 per contest) and they average 42.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Warriors are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which ranks them 22nd in basketball.

The Warriors defensively are ranked 10th in the league in points allowed per game with 113.7. They are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the field (18th in the NBA). The Golden State defense surrenders 35.2% from downtown (690 of 1,959) and their opposition knocks down 79.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.8 assists and 44.7 rebounds per contest, ranking them 15th and 18th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Golden State and under the total points

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