Spurs vs Nuggets Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Apr 2nd 2024

Get ready for a Texas-sized showdown in the Mile High City tonight, folks! Our beloved San Antonio Spurs, who’ve been playing the underdog card all season with an 18W-57L record, are gearing up to go mano a mano with the Denver Nuggets, a team that’s been smashing records left, right, and center with a whopping 52W-23L. The Spurs, trailing a staggering 27.5 games in the Western conference, are about to face the Nuggets, who are just a half-game away from the top spot in the same conference. The stakes are high and the odds are wild, with the over/under set at 223.5, and the Spurs and Nuggets lines at 16.5 and -16.5 respectively. Fresh off a crushing 130-101 victory over CLE, the Nuggets are looking to keep the momentum going, while the Spurs, still licking their wounds from a 113-117 loss to GSW, are hungry for a redemption game. So, buckle up and prepare for a showdown that promises to be more explosive than a gold rush in the Wild West. After all, it’s not every day you see a Nugget trying to outshine a Spur!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 02, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: Ball Arena, Denver

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

8W-28L

10.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

30W-8L

90.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/15/24	Denver Nuggets DEN	37	21	28	31		117	Under
	San Antonio Spurs SAS	18	31	30	27		106
11/26/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	35	25	24	36		120	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	39	33	35	25		132
03/10/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	38	29	26	27		120	Over
	San Antonio Spurs SAS	26	42	30	30		128
11/07/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	28	37	29	21		115	Over
	San Antonio Spurs SAS	28	34	27	20		109
11/05/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	27	24	25	25		101	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	40	30	29	27		126
04/05/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	32	32	21	31		116	Under
	Denver Nuggets DEN	30	14	35	18		97
12/11/21	Denver Nuggets DEN	28	44	31	24		127	Over
	San Antonio Spurs SAS	29	27	18	38		112
12/09/21	Denver Nuggets DEN	29	36	25	21		111	Over
	San Antonio Spurs SAS	37	37	26	23		123
10/22/21	San Antonio Spurs SAS	22	28	20	26		96	Under
	Denver Nuggets DEN	26	27	26	23		102

Starting Lineups

Spurs Notable Injuries

• Devin Vassell (PG/SG): Avg: 19.6pts, 3.9reb, 4.0ast, 33.0 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 6.0
• Keldon Johnson (SF): Avg: 15.8pts, 5.5reb, 2.8ast, 29.6 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 4.5
• Jeremy Sochan (SF/PF): Avg: 11.3pts, 6.4reb, 3.3ast, 29.5 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 5.0
• Dominick Barlow (PF/C): Avg: 4.5pts, 3.5reb, 1.1ast, 12.8 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 1.7

Nuggets Notable Injuries

• Julian Strawther (SG/SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.2reb, 1.0ast, 11.5 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.6
• Jalen Pickett (PG): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.5reb, 0.8ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.4
• Braxton Key (PF): Avg: 1.1pts, 0.8reb, 0.5ast, 3.1 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.5
• Jay Huff (C): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.6reb, 0.1ast, 2.7 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.4
• Hunter Tyson (PF): Avg: 1.3pts, 0.6reb, 0.1ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Victor Wembanyama (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Nikola Jokic (C) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 26.0 pts, 18.0 reb, 16.0 ast against CLE
• Malaki Branham (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 50.0% to 23.4, 15.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Julian Champagnie (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.2% to 32.6, 20.5 min average previous 3 games.
• David Duke Jr. (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 44.1% to 16.2, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Reggie Jackson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.8% to 29.6, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Cedi Osman (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 49.0% to 25.2, 16.9 min average previous 3 games.