The San Antonio Spurs (17-16) travel to face off against the Denver Nuggets (19-13) on Friday, January 3rd. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ALT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Spurs vs Nuggets

The Spurs Are Coming Off A Win

The Spurs moved above .500 for the season at 17-16 after a dominant 122-86 win over the Clippers on Tuesday. San Antonio, who were favored by 3.5 points, easily covered the spread. The total score of 208 points fell short of the 219-point over/under line.

San Antonio jumped out to a 31-17 lead after the 1st quarter and extended their advantage with a 10-0 run, pushing the score from 52-36 to 62-36. They continued to control the game, leading 91-63 heading into the 4th quarter, where they outscored the Clippers 31-23.

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nuggets improved to 19-13 on the season with a 139-120 win over the Hawks on Wednesday. Denver, playing at home, covered the -8.5 spread, while the game’s total of 259 points went over the 246.5 line.

A key moment came when Denver went on a 12-0 run, stretching the score from 86-79 to 98-79. They dominated the 3rd quarter, outscoring Atlanta 41-24, and entered the 4th with a 115-95 lead.

Spurs Offense Breakdown

Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs to a win over the Clippers, scoring 27 points and grabbing 9 rebounds, with 17 of his points coming in the first quarter. Keldon Johnson added 17 points, and Stephon Castle contributed 15, with 10 of those coming in the 3rd quarter.

The Spurs shot 49% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 9 threes at a 22.5% rate.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

The Nuggets shot 56.4% from the field and 40% from three in their 139-120 win over the Hawks, with Nikola Jokic leading the way with 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 15 assists. Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. each added 21 points, with Porter hitting 5 threes at a 55.6% rate.

Jokic scored 11 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters, while Russell Westbrook added 11 of his 16 points in the 2nd. Christian Braun contributed 7 of his 15 points in the 3rd quarter, and Julian Strawther scored 5 of his 13 points in the 2nd.

Spurs Team Defense

The Spurs put on a defensive clinic against the Clippers, holding them to just 86 points on 34% shooting. San Antonio’s defense was consistent throughout, allowing 17 points in the 1st quarter and never giving up more than 26 in any period.

From beyond the arc, the Spurs limited the Clippers to 11 made threes on 26% shooting. San Antonio also recorded 10 steals and 7 blocks in the game.

Nuggets Team Defense

Defensively, the Spurs were dominant against the Clippers, allowing just 86 points in their win. San Antonio held Los Angeles to 17 points in the 1st quarter and 20 in the 3rd, with the Clippers scoring 26, their highest, in the 2nd quarter. The Spurs’ defense limited the Clippers to just 34% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Spurs held the Clippers to 11 made threes on 26% shooting. San Antonio also sent the Clippers to the line 18 times, where they made 15 free throws. The Spurs grabbed 43 defensive rebounds, gave up 10 offensive boards, and added 10 steals and 7 blocks.

Spurs vs Nuggets Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, San Antonio has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 108 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Across their three previous home games, Denver has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 121 points per game.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Spurs have a strong record vs the spread going 3-0. Their straight up mark in these contests is 0-3.
• The last ten games that Denver was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 7-3 straight up.

Spurs vs Nuggets Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +7, we have the Spurs as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 236.5 and given that our model is projecting 247 points between the teams, we like the over.

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