Spurs at Nuggets 4/27/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets
NBA: 10:00 PM EST
Apr. 27, 2019
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : DEN -5.5 Total 209
On Saturday, the San Antonio Spurs visit Mile High City to play the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their NBA Western Conference first round best of seven series. The Spurs forced a deciding Game 7 with a 120-103 win at home over Denver on Thursday night. LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 26 points, while DeMar DeRozan was close behind with 25.
Denver lost despite a great game by Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets big man scored 43 points, with 27 coming after halftime. Jokic also pulled down 12 rebounds and handed out nine assists in the loss. The Nuggets dominated the Spurs in the paint doubling up San Antonio 72 to 36 but shot poorly outside the paint hitting just 8 of 31.
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DeMar DeRozan is leading San Antonio in scoring and assists in the postseason with averages of 22.5 points and 4.3 assists per game. LaMarcus Aldridge is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 20.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Derrick White is the only other Spurs player averaging double figures in scoring at 17.0 points per game.
Nikola Jokic leads Denver in scoring, rebounding, and assists with averages of 23.5 points, 11.7 rebounds and 9.0 assists per game. Jamal Murray is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.3 points per game. Two other Denver players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Nuggets.
Recent Betting Trends:
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 on 1 day’s rest
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Spurs last 5
Denver is 9-20 ATS in its last 29 versus Southwest Division teams
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Nuggets last 5
Free Betting Pick: San Antonio Spurs +5.5
This game will be close from the start and defense will be the difference. The Nuggets have the best home record in the NBA but have failed to cover the number in 16 of the last 23 at home against the Spurs. San Antonio has covered the number in 17 of the last 26 against an opponent with a .600 or higher winning percentage. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win, but fall short ATS 107-105