Warriors Vs Nuggets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – April 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 1, 2023

The Golden State Warriors (41-37) visit the Denver Nuggets (51-26) on April 2, 2023 at Ball Arena. The Warriors are favored, by four points, in a contest featuring one of the top 3-point shooting squads in the NBA versus one of the best squads defending against it. The Warriors make 16.6 treys per game (first in league), while the Nuggets concede only 11.3 (second). The over/under for the matchup is set at 231.5 points.

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Warriors Vs Nuggets Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Warriors -4 231.5

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Injury Report as of April 2

Warriors: Andrew Wiggins: Out (Personal), Ryan Rollins: Out (Foot), Andre Iguodala: Out (Wrist)

Nuggets: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Probable (Illness), Jamal Murray: Probable (Injury Management), Michael Porter: Probable (Injury Management), Nikola Jokic: Out (Calf), Zeke Nnaji: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Nuggets (+4)
Total Pick Over (231.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Warriors Vs Nuggets Stat Rankings

Warriors Avg. (Rank) Nuggets Avg. (Rank)
118.3 (3rd) Points Scored 116.1 (10th)
117.6 (23rd) Points Allowed 112.4 (9th)
44.1 (11th) Rebounds 42.9 (19th)
10.3 (14th) Off. Rebounds 10.0 (17th)
16.6 (1st) 3pt Made 11.9 (16th)
29.6 (1st) Assists 29.1 (2nd)
15.6 (29th) Turnovers 13.8 (19th)

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Warriors Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Stephen Curry 52 29.7 6.2 6.3 0.9 0.3 4.9
Klay Thompson 66 21.7 4.2 2.4 0.7 0.4 4.3
Jordan Poole 78 20.5 2.7 4.6 0.8 0.3 2.6
Jonathan Kuminga 63 9.8 3.4 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.8
Donte DiVincenzo 68 9.1 4.3 3.3 1.3 0.1 2.0

Nuggets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Nikola Jokic 67 24.9 11.9 9.9 1.2 0.7 0.9
Jamal Murray 62 20.2 4.0 6.2 1.0 0.2 2.7
Michael Porter Jr. 59 17.2 5.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 3.0
Aaron Gordon 65 16.4 6.5 2.9 0.8 0.7 0.9
Bruce Brown 76 11.2 4.1 3.3 1.0 0.6 1.2

Betting Trends

  • The Warriors have 36 wins in 78 games against the spread this year.
  • Golden State’s ATS record as 4-point favorites or more is 17-22.
  • There have been 41 Warriors games (out of 78) that went over the total this year.
  • A total of 49 times so far this year, Golden State and its opponent have combined for more than 231.5 points.
  • The average total for Warriors games this season has been 235.9, which is 4.4 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Against the spread, the Nuggets are 41-35-1 this season.
  • Denver’s ATS record as a 4-point underdog or greater is 5-3.
  • There have been 35 Nuggets games (out of 77) that went over the total this year.
  • Denver’s games have had over 231.5 points 32 times this season.
  • Nuggets games average 228.5 total points, 3.0 less than the total for this matchup.

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