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Denver vs San Antonio. NBA Match Prediction
On January 4, Denver will host San Antonio in a regular NBA championship match. The meeting will take place at the Ball Arena in Colorado and will begin at 05:00 Moscow time. The Nuggets defeated Atlanta in their previous home game. Will Mike Malone team be able to build on their success in front of their fans in the game against the Spurs and what bets should they choose? — read our forecast
Command Analysis
Denver Nuggets
USACurrent form
Denver has won its last three games in a row. In the game on January 2, the Nuggets crushed Atlanta at home with a score of 139:120. Nikola Jokic made the biggest contribution to the victory, having made a triple-double (23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists). Russell Westbrook also recorded a double-double (16-2-11). Jamal Murray and Michael Porter scored 21 points each. Mike Malone team (19 wins and 13 losses) occupies fourth place in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Nuggets are approaching the upcoming game without any major losses. The team has starter Aaron Gordon and several bench players in the infirmary.
Interesting facts for betting
Denver and San Antonio average 225 points in head-to-head matches (statistics based on the last ten games).
Estimated composition
Jamal Murray - Christian Braun - Michael Porter - Russell Westbrook - Nikola Jokic.
San Antonio Spurs
USACurrent form
San Antonio has won its last two games out of three. On January 1, the Spurs defeated the Clippers on their home court with a crushing score of 122:86. The best player on the losing team was Victor Wembanyama, who scored 27 points, made nine rebounds and five assists. Keldon Johnson recorded 17 points, Stefan Castle - 15. Gregg Popovich team (17 wins and 16 losses) occupies the tenth place in the West.
Disqualifications and injuries
Starting player Jeremy Sohan was taken to the team infirmary due to a back injury after the game against the Clippers.
Interesting facts for betting
The Spurs are 22nd in three-point shooting this season (34.6 percent).
Estimated composition
Chris Paul - Devin Vassell - Harrison Barnes - Keldon Johnson - Victor Wembanyama.
Trends
Bet Total Rebounds Vembanyama over 11.5
Wembanyama averages 10.4 rebounds per game.
1.87Total assists bet Paul over 9.5
Paul averages 8.6 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider Denver to be the clear favorite of the upcoming match. In their opinion, the visiting team will not have many chances of success. In general, it is worth agreeing with them. Basketball players from Colorado are playing well at home this season. San Antonio, after several failed championships, is showing impressive results this year. But Malone charges will have to show their strength with the noisy support of their fans and achieve victory.
Our prediction is a Denver victory with a handicap of (-5.5) points, including overtime, at 1.76
Bet on individual total
Denver has been showing excellent performance this season. The average point total over the last ten games is 126. And this time, everything is going to be that the team from the State of the Century will be able to significantly improve its statistics.
Our prediction is Denver individual total is over 122.5 points including overtime at 2.08
Bet on the player
Jokic played 79 games in the past regular championship and averaged 26.4 points per game. This season, his rate is already noticeably higher - 30.7. The 29-year-old forward has definitely not lost his basic skills. The Serbian basketball player will be able to cause a lot of trouble for the opponent defense.
Our prediction is Jokic total points over 30.5 points including overtime at 1.87
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