Denver Nuggets (52-23) vs San Antonio Spurs (18-57)
April 2, 2024 at 09:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Denver Nuggets -16 / San Antonio Spurs +16 — Over/Under: 223.5
The San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Spurs vs Nuggets prediction.
San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview
The San Antonio Spurs recently beat the Jazz and Knicks while losing to the Warriors. The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 112.2 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 119.2 points on 49.1 percent shooting. Victor Wembanyama is averaging 21.2 points and 10.5 rebounds, while Devin Vassell is averaging 19.5 points and 4.1 assists. Keldon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremy Sochan is grabbing 6.4 rebounds. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 37.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.
Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
The Denver Nuggets recently beat the Cavs while losing to the Suns and Timberwolves. The Denver Nuggets are averaging 114.6 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 109.8 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 26.1 points and 12.3 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 20.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Michael Porter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Aaron Gordon is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
Denver Nuggets Player Facts
- Nikola Jokic is one of only two qualified players in the league averaging at least 25.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season.
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ranks 13th amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.3) this season.
San Antonio Spurs Player Facts
- Victor Wembanyama ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (3.4) this season.
- Tre Jones ranks 7th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (4.1) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nuggets rank 30th in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (30.9).
- The Nuggets rank 2nd in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (11.2).
- The Spurs rank 2nd in the league for assists per game this season (29.8).
- The Spurs rank T29th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (8.9).
Spurs vs Nuggets prediction
The Nuggets have the ability to blow this game out, and they’re fighting for the top seed in the West, so the motivation is there. However, the Spurs are playing some of their most competitive ball lately, and it’s led to covers in 7 of their last 10 games. This is a lot of points, and we can’t forget the Nuggets are still down Murray until further notice. The Spurs and Nuggets met a couple of weeks ago and the game was competitive for the final three quarters. Ton of free buckets. Give me the Spurs and the points.