Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets, NBA 2024-25 Season, Today Match Prediction

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Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors currently stand at 6th place in the Western Conference with a 39-28 win loss record. The Warriors at the moment are on a seven game winning streak, with their recent win coming against the New York Knicks in a low scoring game. 

The Warriors edged past the Knicks 97-94 on Saturday, led by Stephen Curry who scored 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Moses Moody (18 points), Jimmy Butler (11 points) and Johnathan Kuminga (10 points) were the other players to score in double digits. 

The Warriors have been absolutely unstoppable since the arrival of Butler who is a valuable addition on both offense and defense. While Steph Curry has led the team in scoring, Curry stands 3rd in three-pointers made this season with 257 and has scored 25 or more points in four of the last six games. 

Golden State Warriors are ranked 16th on offense scoring 113.6 points per game, while conceding 110.9 points per game, the 8th best defensive team this season. Rebounding and converting second chance shoots has been the Warriors strength and they are the 3rd best rebounding team averaging 45.9 rebounds per game. 

Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets with a 43-25 win loss record stand at 3rd place in the Western Conference. The Nuggets have had mixed bag of results in their last five outings where they won two and lost three games. In the last game the Nuggets were stunned by the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference the Washington Wizards. 

The Nuggets lost the game against the Wizards 123-126, where Jordan Poole hit a dagger three in the final seconds of the game to guide the Wizards to victory. For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic top scored with a 40 points, 13 rebounds double-double and also dished out 9 dimes. 

Michael Porter Jr (20 points, 11 rebounds), Russell Westbrook (22 points, 11 assists) also recorded a double-double, while Jamal Murray dropped 24 points. Despite their efforts the Nuggets couldn't get the win. While they are likely to end the regular season in the top three, the Nuggets have been lacklustre in recent games, especially in the closing moments of the game. 

Nikola Jokic has scored a double-double in 10 of the last 11 games and 28 or more points in four of the last five games. He has been the key to the Nuggets, where they are ranked as the 3rd best offensive team averaging 121.2 points per game, while allowing 116.9 points per game ranked in the bottom six. 

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Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Match Prediction & Analysis

This is the second time the Nuggets and Warriors are squaring off this season, where in the earlier fixture the Nuggets won 119-115. The Warriors haven't had the best of times against the Nuggets where they lost the last 9 games and their last win was on April 28th 2022. The average total match points in the last three games, played between the Nuggets and Warriors is 237.7. 

The Warriors hold a 21-13 record at home and are currently on a six game unbeaten run scoring 121 ppg and conceding 103.7 ppg. On the other hand the Denver Nuggets away record is 20-14, but they lost three of their last five away games scoring 118.4 ppg and allowing 120.8 ppg. 

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GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs DENVER NUGGETS
Winning Prediction

While the Denver Nuggets have had the upperhand against the Golden State Warriors since 2022, the Warriors look a completely different unit since the all-star break. It is expected to a tightly contested affair, but given the recent form of both the teams Golden State Warriors enter the game as favourites. 

Golden State Warriors to Win!

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