The San Antonio Spurs have dropped two straight at home and fallen to second in the Southwest Standings, while the Golden State Warriors haven’t won on the road in five straight. The San Antonio Spurs (45-24) host the Golden State Warriors (25-45) for some slammin jammin NBA action. The Spurs are 5-0 SU against the Warriors at home. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Spurs as -8 point home favs over the Warriors with the over/under listed at 207.5 points. Be sure to get your San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors Free NBA Picks in now at SBGglobal.com
The Warriors recently lost to the Hornets 89-99 on the road for their sixth loss in ten games. Their top producers on the night were Stephen Jackson with 22pts 10 rebounds, while Kelenna Azubuike added 16pts and Monta Ellis had a low 12pt night. Monta Ellis has averaged 25.2pts in his first six contests after returning from an ankle injury. Stephen Jackson had 33pts and 11 assists in February's contest with the Spurs, but has been held to eight points or fewer in four of his six road games against his former team. The Warriors are 6-29 SU on the road where they average 102.1 ppg and give up an average 111.9 ppg. They are 0-5 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 98.8 ppg and given up an average 111.6 ppg.
The Spurs recently lost to the Rockets 85-87 at home for their fourth loss in six games. Their top scorers on the night were Tim Duncan with 23pts, while Tony Parker added 22pts 12 assists and Michael Finley had a big fat 0pts. Tim Duncan, who has been hampered by a sore knee in recent weeks, had a clutch effort in the Spurs' 110-105 overtime win at Golden State on Feb. 2, scoring five points in OT en route to matching a season high with 32pts. In the teams' only other meeting this season, Duncan had 20pts, 13 rebounds and five assists as the Spurs beat the Warriors 123-88 on Dec. 6. San Antonio has held Golden State to 85ppg and 38.6 percent shooting during that run. The Spurs are 24-11 SU at home where they average 97.3 ppg and give up an average 92 ppg. They are 2-3 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 90 ppg and given up an average 88.2 ppg.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Favorite is 7-0-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in San Antonio.
- Home team is 18-6-1 ATS in the last 25 meetings.
- Warriors are 2-5-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Warriors are 3-13 ATS in the last 16 meetings in San Antonio.
- Spurs are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Spurs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5.
San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors Free NBA Picks
When: Tues, Mar 24, 2009 8:30 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Spurs -8
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The Bottom Line: The Spurs are 5-0 SU against the Warriors at home and after their back to back home losses they’ll come out harder than ever. Go Spurs! Be sure to get your San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors Free NBA Picks in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 60% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
