Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Betting Picks, Lines, Odds & Predictions
The Denver Nuggets will look to recover from the tough online basketball betting loss last night as they visit the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Losing to Boston on Sunday, Denver snapped their 8-game winning streak. At the moment, they sit at fourth in the West with the 34-19 record. Against the spread, the Nuggets are 26-27. Golden State’s recent run of bad form has put their play-in spot in jeopardy. They’ve lost 8 times in the last 11 games. The Warriors are now under .500 with a 28-19 record, going 24-19 ATS. The Nuggets won the previous matchup this season, 114-104.
Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Betting Odds And Line Movement
For this online basketball betting game, the Nuggets are away favorites at -3.5. As Jamal Murray is listed as questionable, the line may rise if he’s confirmed fit. The total is set at 229.5.
Notes On The Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets were closing in on their 9th win in a row last night but completely fell apart in the 4th quarter. The Celtics kept one of the best NBA offenses to only 8 points in the last 12 minutes. After leading by 14 late in the 3rd period, the Nuggets allowed Boston to go on an unbelievable 31-3 run. Malone’s team struggled with shooting all online basketball betting night going 36.4% from the field and 23.5% from the deep. Michel Porter Jr. had an especially bad night. Even though he finished with 22 points, MPJ was ice-cold from the three, shooting 1-12. MVP front-runner, Nikola Jokic, did his thing with another triple-double. The Joker posted a 17-10-11 line. Campazzo and Barton added 14 and 13 points, respectively, but the Nuggets received almost no production outside the starting five. The bench accounted for only 14 points combined. The potential return of Murray and Campazzo’s move to the second unit should improve things on that front.
As already noted, Jamal Murray is a game-time decision for tonight. Long-term absentee Shaquille Harrison is the only other unavailable player. Porter Jr. tweaked his hand last night but should be good to go.
Notes On The Golden State Warriors
The Warriors got an important and convincing win against Houston on Saturday, but it came at a price. Rookie starting center, James Wiseman, suffered a torn right knee meniscus. It’s reported that he’ll likely miss the rest of the season. This only adds to Golden State’s woes who are in a slump lately. The injury comes at the moment when Wiseman was finally finding some pick and roll chemistry with Curry. With Oubre also out, Steve Kerr is rapidly becoming short on reliable online basketball betting scorers. Curry can light up anyone for 30+ points, but other than Wiggins there’s no other player that can regularly score in double digits. Wiseman’s injury probably means that Looney will move to the starting lineup which could lead to a field day for Jokic.
Other than Wiseman and Oubre, the Warriors are also without Eric Paschall and, of course, Klay Thompson.
Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Betting Pick: Denver -3.5
Denver players certainly got a good dressing-down from Mike Malone last night and will be super motivated to bounce back. Although they’re on the second night of a back-to-back, the Nuggets should be too much for Golden State. Even without Murray. The Warriors are coming off a good online basketball betting win against Houston, but the Rockets are one of the worst teams in the league.
