| Game Time | 8:30 pm EST |
| Golden State Warriors Line | -5 |
| San Antonio Spurs Line | +5 |
| Total | 224.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
In this all-Western battle, the San Antonio Spurs are hosting the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors are enjoying a successful season so far, after Klay Thompson left the squad, and Steph Curry is getting older. Golden State surprisingly sit on the top of the West right now and have lost only twice in their last 10 games. The Spurs have been playing their past couple of games without their star player, Victor Wembanyama, but they had no issue as they won both, and are looking for a third one tonight.
Below is a detailed analysis for Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs game.
Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report: Victor Wembanyama are day-to-day, Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan is out
Golden State Warriors Injury Report: De’Anthony Melton is out.
San Antonio Spurs Recent Form and Trends
The Spurs have an 8-8 record this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the West. The Spurs are 8-8 against the spread and 8-8 in over/under. San Antonio has a 7-3 home record, and 6-4 against the spread with a +5.8-point differential. The Spurs have back-to-back wins and are 4-1 in their last 5 home games. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 home games.
The Spurs are coming off a 126-118 win over Utah, shooting with 47% from the field and having a grand total of eight players in double digit scoring. Harrisson Barnes led San Antonio’s offense with 25 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.
Victor Wembanyama leads the Spurs both in scoring with 22.7 points, and in rebounding with 10.5 per game. Wemby also leads the NBA in blocks per game with 3.7, and he has improved his shot as of late, and now sits at 47.2% field goal percentage, but he is out with an injury.
Golden State Warriors Recent Form and Trends
The Warriors have a 11-3 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the West. They are 10-4 against the spread and 9-5 in over/under. Golden State has a 6-2 road record, and 6-2 against the spread with a +11.4-point differential. The Warriors are 9-2 in their last 11 games. Over is 7-2 in their last 9 games.
The Warriors are coming off a 120-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks, playing excellent defense, holding their opponents into just 33% shooting from the field. Andrew Wiggins led Golden State’s offense with 27 points, adding 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
Steph Curry leads the Warriors in scoring with 23 points, adding 5.2 rebounds and a team-high 6.5 assists per game. Buddy Hield adds 16.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Spurs average 110.1 points per game, which ranks 24th in the NBA. They shoot 45.9% from the field (17th) and 35.3% from beyond the arc (16th). Defensively, they are one of the top-7 teams in the NBA, allowing 110.1 points per game.
Offensively, the Warriors are third in the league with 119.6 points per game. The Dubs are 10th in field goal percentage with 47.2% and third-best in 3-point percentage with 38.7%. Defensively, they rank 5th in the NBA, allowing 109.1 points per game.
The Warriors are 7-1 in their last 8 meetings against the Spurs, but the Spurs are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 meetings. The Warriors won both meetings in San Antonio last season, by 117-113 and 112-102.
Prediction
In this Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, the Warriors are coming as -4 road favorites, and rightfully so. It is hard to step in front of that hot Warriors team right now. The Spurs are missing their three best scorers, and have been dominated by the Warriors in recent years. The Warriors have been winning by an average of 11.4 points on the road, and have topped some of the best teams of the league recently, such as the Boston Celtics and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The value here lies with the road team, so pick the Golden State Warriors and lay the points on the road.
Nick’s Pick: Golden State Warriors -5