NBA betting interest will be piqued on Saturday when the Nuggets of Denver hit the hard court against the Warriors of Golden State.

The Nuggets will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 4-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Warriors are 3-2-1 ATS. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). Denver is 2-4 on the totals; Golden State is 3-3.



View Denver vs Golden State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Warriors sit at No. 26 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Nuggets are at No. 18 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Nuggets will win this game 99-93.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Nuggets rank No. 1 in the league with 50 per game. That compares with Golden State’s No. 8 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Golden State is the NBA’s No. 19-ranked team at 6.2 per game, while the Nuggets rate No. 17 with 6.5 per contest.

Defensively, the Nuggets feature the league's No. 19-rated defense on the road, giving up 98 points per game. Golden State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.

Denver won its last outing, a 104-84 result against the Jazz on November 9. The Nuggets covered in that game as a 5.5-point favorite, while the 188 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The battle between the Nuggets and Jazz didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Utah was handed a 104-84 defeat on Friday at Pepsi Center.

Last time out for Golden State, they were a 101-77 loser as they battled the Lakers on the road. The Warriors failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point underdog, while 178 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Golden State was run off the court by the Lakers on Friday as Los Angeles blasted them 101-77 at STAPLES Center.


Denver Nuggets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Phoenix are 5-5
After playing Utah are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing LA Lakers are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Nuggets at Warriors trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games on the road
Denver is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Denver's last 20 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Golden State's last 20 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Golden State's last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Denver


Next up:
Denver at Phoenix, Monday, November 12
Golden State home to Atlanta, Wednesday, November 14