The Golden State Warriors have run over a lot of teams in the NBA this season, but they’ll be forced to go up against a team that’s had their number on Wednesday: the San Antonio Spurs. The Dubs have yet to defeat the Spurs on the year but will try to buck that trend at the AT&T Center. Sportsbooks opened the Spurs as 4.5-point favorites with a total of 208.5.
San Antonio trails Golden State by 2 1/2 games for the top spot in the Western Conference with eight contests left to play. The Warriors have won eight straight games and will be playing in the second half of a back-to-back after Sportsbook a two-game road trip with a 113-106 win over Houston on Tuesday.
The Spurs are also ending the campaign on a good note by winning five straight, including a 103-74 rout of the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. San Antonio boasts one of the best home records in the league (29-7 SU), and the tilt vs the Warriors begins a stretch during which four of five are at home.
Just how well has San Antonio played at home vs the Warriors? The Spurs are an amazing 34-1 SU in their last 35 home games against Golden State.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the San Antonio Spurs installed as -4.5-point favorites in this particular NBA matchup. The over-under betting line for the total number of point scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 208.5.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 103-101.6 result in favor of the Warriors. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Golden State Warriors have seen them go 60-14 and 35-37-2 ATS so far this NBA season, while the San Antonio Spurs are at 57-16 and 38-34-1 ATS. In Over/Under totals betting, the Spurs are 40-33, while the Golden State Warriors are 27-47. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Antonio vs Golden State injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 3 (San Antonio Spurs) and the No. 4 (Warriors) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits San Antonio's No. 12-ranked offense averaging 106.25 PPG, against a Golden State Warriors defense that ranks No. 11 at 104.32 PPG. The San Antonio Spurs field goal percentage has averaged 47.28% so far, less than the Golden State Warriors shooters have achieved on the year, 49.4% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Houston was victimized by Stephen Curry for 32 points as the Warriors defeated the Rockets 113-106 in NBA action on Tuesday.
The battle between the Spurs and Cavaliers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Cleveland was handed a 103-74 defeat on Monday at AT&T Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Golden State home to Houston, Friday, March 31st
San Antonio at Oklahoma City, Friday, March 31st