LiontipsGolden State vs Denver. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Warriors are holding on to their top spot in the Western Conference. Team did everything to leave the Suns behind, but opponent will try to overcome the deficit, so it is too early to slow down.
In the most recent match Golden State beat their closest competitor, Phoenix (116:107). Stephen Curry put up a great performance and scored 33 points. A star point guard is simply unstoppable in the current season. After that defeat Suns lost another game, so Steve Kerr's men are safe so far.
Klay Thompson is on the verge of his return to the line-up, he was sidelined for almost two years because of an injury. A 31-year old player was sent down to G-League to get some match practice. Warriors will be in their best line-up pretty soon.
Nuggets managed to fight back their spot in Top-6 of the Western Conference and it is a great result for the team, because so far club is unable to get on a new level. Mike Malone's men are capable of a better result, but so far their squad is not perfect.
Denver played the most recent match at Los Angeles against the Clippers. Visitors tried to take the lead of the game and they even managed to do that for some time. In the third quarter Clippers were close to break the opponent, but Nikola Jokic and co managed to keep the victory (103:100).
Nuggets can improve their position in the standings, but now their main objective is to stay in the play-off zone, because Dallas and Minnesota are very close. Visitors will have a difficult match at San Francisco, but they need to try their best.
Trends
СтавкаGolden State: total over 108,5 points
In four out of five most recent matches club managed to beat the total
СтавкаFirst points scored - a three-pointer
Three out of five most recent head-to-head matches started with a three-point shot
СтавкаTotal of tied quarters - under 0.5
In five most recent head-to-head matches not a single quarter ended in a draw
Tip and bets
Golden State is in a great form, team lost only six matches in the current season. Stephen Curry is looking wonderful in the current season and team will probably play even better when Klay Thompson will return to the line-up.
Denver recorded a crucial victory in the previous match and they are ready to extend their success, but it will be hard to beat the Warriors at their home ground. In our opinion, it will be extremely hard for the Nuggets to record a victory, but they should be able to put up a fight against one of the leaders of the Western Conference.
Our prediction - Handicap (+10) points for Denver Nuggets
Warriors have an extremely offensive style of play and it is a successful strategy for them. Team is at the top of the Western Conference. Nuggets will try to catch up to the opponent, so we offer to place a bet on total over.
Our second bet is on total over 210.5 points
