The Denver Nuggets (34-19) are on the road Monday night to take on the Golden State Warriors (25-28), who close out a four-game homestand. They are scheduled to tip off at 10 p.m. ET in Chase Center. Below, we analyze the Nuggets-Warriors odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Nuggets are coming off a 105-87 home loss to the Boston Celtics Sunday, which closed out a five-game homestand and ended an eight-game winning streak. It was their first loss since trading for PF Aaron Gordon. They are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference and six games behind the conference-leading Utah Jazz.
The Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 125-109 Saturday night. They have struggled of late, going 3-8 in their last 11 games. They are 10th in the West and hold the final spot in the postseason play-in tournament with a tenuous one-game lead over the 11th-seeded New Orleans Pelicans.
Nuggets at Warriors: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Nuggets -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Warriors +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Against the spread/ATS: Nuggets -4.5 (-110) | Warriors +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 225.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Nuggets at Warriors: Key injuries
Nuggets
- PG Jamal Murray (knee) questionable
Warriors
- SF Kelly Oubre Jr. (wrist) out
- PF Eric Paschall (hip) out
- C James Wiseman (knee) out
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Nuggets at Warriors: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Nuggets 125, Warriors 119
Money line (ML)
The Warriors are a much different team at home than on the road. They are 9-18 on the road but 16-10 at home, while the Nuggets are 16-9 as visitors.
Golden State has not won consecutive games since March 17 and 19 and Denver hasn’t lost two in a row since Feb 16 and 17. Expect the Nuggets to recover after their loss to the Celtics. Take the NUGGETS (-190).
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Nuggets are 6-3 ATS in their last nine games. The Warriors covered the spread in only three of their last 11 games. They are 15-11 ATS at home this season, but 3-4 ATS in their last seven home contests.
Denver is 3-1 ATS in its last four road games. Take the NUGGETS -4.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
At 31-22 O/U, the Nuggets have the fifth-highest over percentage in the league at 58.5%. The Warriors have hit the fourth-fewest Overs at 41.5% but two of their last three games went Over the projected total.
Take OVER 225.5 (-110).
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