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

San Antonio Spurs

Spurs

18W-57L

San Antonio Spurs

April 02, 2024

09:00PM EST

Odds: 223.5 o/u

Nuggets

52W-23L

Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets

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

SAS ML DEN ML Over/Under Line
Open +950 -2000 222.5 16.5/-16.5
Recent +900 -1900 223.5 16.0/-16.0
Difference -50 +100 +1.0

Team Performance

sas Team Logo
LAST 10
4W-6L
AWAY
8W-28L

10.0% Win Probability

den Team Logo
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

Spurs Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

Spurs Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
03/31 @ GSW 113-117L 45 31 19 89
03/29 @ NYK 130-126W 46 34 15 83
03/27 vs UTA 118-111W 41 40 21 86
03/25 @ PHX 104-102W 40 23 7 91
03/23 @ PHX 106-131L 34 27 15 85
03/22 @ MEM 97-99L 56 24 16 97
03/19 @ DAL 107-113L 48 31 15 89
03/17 @ BRO 122-115W 50 30 17 99
03/15 @ DEN 106-117L 44 23 16 82
03/12 @ HOU 101-103L 42 30 13 84

Nuggets Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
03/31 @ CLE 130-101W 51 36 16 87
03/29 @ MIN 98-111L 46 29 12 88
03/27 @ PHX 97-104L 38 24 8 88
03/25 @ MEM 128-103W 50 38 15 90
03/23 vs POR 114-111W 49 25 13 92
03/21 @ NYK 113-100W 42 31 9 85
03/19 vs MIN 115-112W 49 26 17 81
03/17 vs DAL 105-107L 37 26 7 84
03/15 vs SAS 117-106W 40 37 12 90
03/13 vs MIA 100-88W 41 24 9 82

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.

Spurs Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #26 #14 #25 #26 7.5%
PF #5 #19 #6 #5 -8.7%
PG #14 #18 #20 #23 9.2%
SF #2 #12 #7 #3 -26.3%
SG #26 #18 #24 #27 7.8%

Nuggets Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #21 #2 #12 #15 -1.5%
PF #7 #12 #9 #8 -5.7%
PG #1 #27 #23 #5 -20.3%
SF #27 #24 #27 #29 17.7%
SG #12 #10 #12 #8 -4.4%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
111.9
114.7
Rebounds per Game
45.1
43.8
Assists per Game
30.0
30.3
Steals per Game
6.7
7.6
Blocks per Game
6.3
5.1
Shots per Game
88.5
88.2
3-Pointers Made per Game
12.5
11.6
2-Pt Percentage per Game
54.2
55.3
3-Pt Percentage per Game
35.7
39.6
Turnovers per Game
15.0
11.5
Fouls per Game
16.5
17.9

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.
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