With elimination staring directly back at them, the Denver Nuggets need to win tonight. Down 3-1 in the series, Denver got their first win of the series in Game 4.
Now that they have a taste of winning, they can attempt to repeat this process again. However, they’ll need to win the next two games on the road to tie the series at 3-3. If not, they’ll be eliminated from the playoffs.
For the Warriors, they’ll attempt to keep everything business as usual. Sure, they took a step back in Game 4, but they can bounce back today. They’re also playing at home, which will give them another advantage.
With the injury list cleared and Stephen Curry playing more minutes, the Warriors are in good shape. Let’s build a single-game parlay with the best NBA computer picks of today.
Game Preview: Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors
Each of these teams brings quite a bit of offense to this game. An example of this was the Game 4 victory by the Denver Nuggets. Denver scored 126 points, and Jokic led the team with 37 of his own.
He shot 14 for 21 and went six for six at the free-throw line as well. The Nuggets will need a similar performance from him tonight. However, they need to play better defense.
The Warriors nearly won that game, only losing by five when the buzzer sounded. Stephen Curry put up 33 points, but the Nuggets finally had an answer for Jordan Poole.
This is great news for the Nuggets after Poole gave them plenty of problems in the first three games. The Warriors, however, need to find a way to get Jordan Poole back into the mix tonight.
Against the Spread: Denver Nuggets +9
Although we believe the Warriors will win this game, we believe it will be close. The Nuggets are coming in as nine-point underdogs here, giving us quite a large margin.
Their last two games against the Warriors have been very close. The most recent loss they took to Golden State was only by five points. Since they found a way to stop Poole, we think Denver can keep it close.
The Total: OVER 225.5
This one we essentially feel is a given after looking at these offenses. Each of the four games in the series has gone over the 225.5 mark. The most recent game topped out at 247, so the over is the best bet here.
To double down on our point, the Nuggets have gone over the total in five of their last five games. The same can be said for the Golden State Warriors.
To Score 20+ Points: Klay Thompson -280
As we said, the Nuggets should cover the spread, but the Warriors will win. One of the reasons for their victory will be the performance by Klay Thompson.
Thompson averages 17.0 points per game against the Nuggets already, so this isn’t a stretch. More importantly, the Nuggets focusing on Curry will allow Thompson to get more opportunities to score.
Win Margin: Golden State Warriors (1-10) +175
This is a great pick to add to this parlay because it will boost your winnings. Golden State is likely to win this game at home, which is why they’re -9 tonight. However, betting on this will give you a chance to take them and actually get +175 odds out of it.