Warriors vs Nuggets

The Golden State Warriors meet the Denver Nuggets in NBA action tonight, and we've got our expert best bets for the matchup.

Klay Thompson is out for the Golden State Warriors game against the Denver Nuggets, while Steph Curry and Draymond Green are questionable.

Is the team considering managing his load? I wouldn’t read into Curry actually having any lingering issues on the shoulder he injured in December. Not surprisingly, Thompson gets a day off.

Corey Parson previews how to bet Warriors vs. Nuggets, including updated odds, picks & predictions for Thursday's game.

The Nuggets have been the class of the Western Conference to this point. Despite how good this Nuggets team is straight up, especially at home, they are overvalued against the spread. In home games, the Nuggets are 16-10-1 ATS but just 3-3 in their past six games. The content on this page is for informational purposes only. But a poor road record and injury to Stephen Curry have the Warriors looking like a Play-In Tournament team and not a contender. While the injury report hasn’t come out for the Warriors yet, I would expect that to be the case since the Warriors are playing on a back-to-back after an overtime game. They sport the conference’s best record and have the league’s best player in Nikola Jokic. Early in the season, there was a feeling that they would be the team to beat in the West despite where the Warriors finish. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. Over their recent stretch, they are covering the spread 3.1 points, according to The Golden State Warriors are starting to make their playoff push. The Nuggets, meanwhile, have the rest advantage and should have most of their players available (Aaron Gordon is questionable with an ankle sprain).

We go over some of the best betting options for Thursday's matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets.

With Curry and company playing, I expect them to make this a really competitive contest and cover on the road. Take the under. The lines have shifted quickly, with the Nuggets now listed as a 6-point favorite and the total sitting at 237. That proved to be enough for them hang on for the win. Golden State had its three-game win streak snapped last night, falling at Minnesota in a 119-114 overtime loss. We’ll take the Warriors to cover this line at +6, and we’ll still back the under even with Curry, Green and Wiggins in due to the subsequent increase in the total.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green suffered INJURY on XDAY, according to SOURCE. ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND REACTION Green, 31, has battled...

But Green is in many ways the heart of the Warriors and certainly the glue that holds the defense together. But I need those three things to align just because of the nature of the injury." And that takes time to get all three of those things on the same page," Green Unfortunately, the star forward finds himself yet again dealing with injury. "I am locked into the process of getting there. "I want to feel good about my game, I want to feel good about my conditioning and I want to feel good about my body.

DENVER (AP) Jamal Murray just nodded when asked if this might be the most confident he's ever been. Nothing else really needed to be said.

''Being the worst player in the starting five,'' he cracked. Malone has been checking in on Porter and offering support. With that performance, Jokic is now averaging a triple-double for the year. ''As disappointed as we all are, our goals are much higher than the individual accolades that come along,'' Malone said. Stephen Curry had 28 points and Jordan Poole added 22 on a night when Golden State hit 19 3-pointers. ''Literally every time he has the ball, everybody is a threat. Denver didn't have Aaron Gordon due to a sore ankle. The reason for his efficiency? Jokic had another big night with 22 points, 16 assists and 14 rebounds. Your entire defense has to be engaged.'' ''I'm very optimistic we can get it turned around,'' Curry said. Both teams were missing key components.