The San Antonio Spurs (28-15) look to lengthen their 13-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Denver Nuggets (22-20) at AT&T Center. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 13, 2018, and will air on Altitude Sports & Entertainmnt.
Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio Spurs Betting Prediction
In the Nuggets’ last contest, they topped the Memphis Grizzlies, 87-78. The Nuggets made 26 of their 32 free throws (81.3 percent) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 30.0 (above their season average of 26.5). Nikola Jokic had a solid performance for Denver, recording 14 points and seven rebounds.
The Spurs were beaten by the Los Angeles Lakers in their last game, 93-81. Los Angeles won the rebounding battle. The Lakers had 12 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, while the Spurs had seven and 45, respectively. With 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, San Antonio’s Dejounte Murray put together a solid game.
San Antonio could have trouble getting to the foul line in this meeting. The Spurs currently rank 20th in the NBA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.188, while Denver ranks fourth in FTA rate allowed (0.166).
Denver heads into the contest with records of 22-20 straight up (SU) and 19-20-2 against the spread (ATS). Nuggets games have typically finished under the projected point total (56.1 percent).
Meanwhile, San Antonio is 28-15 SU and 22-18-3 ATS. Games featuring the Spurs also have a tendency to finish under the projected point total (55.8 percent).
Trey Lyles has averaged 18.6 points and 7.6 rebounds over the last five games for Denver.
After the Spurs won all three matchups against the Nuggets last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last matchup, San Antonio won 121-97. The Spurs made 21 of their 26 free throws (80.8 percent) and had a better turnover percentage (13.4 vs. 17.9).
Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio Spurs Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Spurs, ATS Winner – Spurs, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
On the road, Denver is 8-12-2 ATS with 12 unders and 10 overs.
At home, San Antonio is 14-5-1 ATS with 11 overs and 9 unders.
Denver is 12-2 when they hold opponents under 100 points, while San Antonio is 18-7.
The Nuggets are 17-12 when they reach the century mark, while the Spurs are 21-3.
Denver ranks third in points in the paint per game (48.8) while San Antonio ranks 22nd (41.9).
The Nuggets rank eighth in three pointers attempted per game (30.3) while the Spurs rank 26th (24.4).
San Antonio ranks seventh in assists allowed per game (21.1) while Denver ranks 25th (24.2).
The Spurs rank third in blocks per game (5.5) while the Nuggets rank 18th (4.6).
San Antonio ranks 14th in points off turnovers allowed per game (15.9) while Denver ranks 28th (19.2).
The Nuggets rank first in second chance points per game (14.8) while the Spurs rank 11th (12.9).
Denver ranks seventh in fast break points per game (13.7) while San Antonio ranks 14th in fast break points allowed per game (11.1).
The Nuggets average 7.7 steals per game, which ranks 13th in the league. The Spurs rank 19th in steals allowed per game (8.0).
Denver ranks fifth in rebounds per game (45.1) while San Antonio ranks 11th (44.4).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Denver is 2-2-1 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
San Antonio is 2-2-1 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Nuggets have been outscored by an average of 2.8 points in their last five games. On the season, Denver has defeated opponents by an average of 1.4 points.
During their last five games, the Spurs have scored an average of 101.4 points per game (0.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 101.0 points per game (2.7 above their season average).
