The red hot Denver Nuggets host the Golden State Warriors, Monday April 11, as the Nuggets look to clinch the fifth seed in the West with a win tonight. The Nuggets lead the Warriors 4-1 SU through their last five meetings. NBA oddsmakers have the Nuggets as -12 point home favourites over the Warriors with the over/under set at 217 points. Be sure to check the Warriors vs Nuggets NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
Golden State (35-45) (10-30 V) has won five of their last ten and lost four of their last five road games. The Warriors are well out of the playoffs and it might be an easy win for the Nuggets with Monta Ellis out. Golden State's leader with 24.3 points per game, Ellis was fouled hard by DeMarcus Cousins on a driving layup and fell head-first on the court during Sunday's 104-103 loss to Sacramento. "You could just see in the look in his eyes that he no idea where he was," forward-center David Lee said. Lee may need to pick up the scoring slack with Ellis out. He had 24 points and 14 rebounds Sunday, and is averaging 25.0 and 17.0 over the last three games. However, Lee was held to 16 points with 12 rebounds in the last meeting with Denver.
Denver (49-31) (32-8 H) has won eight of their last ten games and have won four of their last five at home. The Nuggets are in ideal position to secure fifth place in the conference, leading sixth-place Portland by two games with contests remaining against two teams out of contention, including a season-ending visit to Utah on Wednesday. A win Monday would send Denver into an opening-round series against Oklahoma City, Dallas or the Los Angeles Lakers. Ty Lawson set a league record Saturday, connecting on his first 10 3-pointers en route to a career-high 37 points in a 130-106 rout of Minnesota. Lawson finished 10 of 11 from beyond the arc. Lawson could be in for another big effort against the Warriors (35-45), who are among the worst defensive teams in the NBA allowing 105.6 points per game. However, he had just eight points as the Nuggets came up short in the most recent meeting, falling 116-114 in Oakland as Nene missed a jumper at the buzzer. The defeat ended their seven-game winning streak in the series. The Nuggets have won 12 of the last 13 home meetings, averaging 116.3 points.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Warriors are 4-9 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Denver.
Warriors are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Nuggets are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 11.0 or greater.
Nuggets are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 11.0 or greater.
Nuggets are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Pacific.
Warriors vs Nuggets
When: Monday, April 11, 8:30 PM ET
Pick: Nuggets -12
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The Bottom Line: The Nuggets won’t lose at home, while the Warriors will struggle without their top scorer. Be sure to check Warriors vs Nuggets Basketball Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
