San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets 4/16/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets
NBA: 9:00 PM EST
Apr. 16, 2019
TV: NBATV
Latest Odds : DEN -7 Total 208
The San Antonio Spurs are set to visit the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado for game 2 of the Western Conference 1st round, and they are set to face the Denver Nuggets. The San Antonio Spurs entered the postseason as a 7-seed with a 48-34 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating the Denver Nuggets in game 1, 101-96. DeMar DeRozan led the way for the San Antonio Spurs with 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists. Derrick White contributed 16 points and 5 assists in the win for the Spurs.
The Denver Nuggets entered the postseason as a 2-seed with a 54-28 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping game 1 of the 1st round to the San Antonio Spurs, 101-96. Gary Harris led the way for the Denver Nuggets as he contributed 20 points. Nikola Jokic was able to record a triple-double in the loss for Denver as he pitched in 10 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists.
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LaMarcus Aldridge is the leading scorer and rebounder for the San Antonio Spurs as the all-star forward is averaging 21.3 PPG and 9.2 RPG. DeMar DeRozan is the leading assists guy for the San Antonio Spurs as the 10th year guard is contributing 6.4 APG while also pitching in 21.2 PPG and 6 RPG. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 47.8% from the field this season while connecting on 39.2% of their three-point attempts.
Nikola Jokic is the leading scorer, rebounder, and assists guy for the Denver Nuggets as the all-star center is averaging 20.1 PPG, 10.8 RPG, and 7.3 APG while also contributing a team-high 1.4 steals per game. Jamal Murray is the top guard for the Nuggets as the 3rd year guard is contributing 18.2 PPG and 4.8 APG. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 46.6% from the field this season while connecting on 35.1% of their three-point attempts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Nuggets are 8-22 ATS in their last 30 vs. NBA Southwest.
Under is 5-0 in Spurs last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Under is 6-0 in Nuggets last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Free Betting Pick: San Antonio Spurs +7
The San Antonio Spurs have covered the spread in 22 of their last 30 meetings with the Denver Nuggets on the road. The San Antonio Spurs showed in the 1st game of this series that they are still a solid team despite being a 7-seed. The San Antonio Spurs will once again need DeMar DeRozan to guide the team as he has arguably the most playoff experience on the team. Gregg Popovich also continued to prove that he is one of the best coaches in NBA history as he had his team prepared to face a high-powered Denver team. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win but fail to cover ATS 112-107.