Nuggets vs. Spurs betting: NBA preview for January 4

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Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs (18-16) are 3-point underdogs against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (19-14) Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Frost Bank Center. The game starts at 8:00 PM ET on ALT2 and FDSSW. The matchup’s over/under is set at 236.5.

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Nuggets vs. Spurs betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -146
  • Spurs odds to win: +123
  • Spread: Nuggets (-3)
  • Total: 236.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Denver has a 7-10 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 9-8 overall in those contests.
  • This year, Denver is 2-5 ATS in road games as 3-point favorites or more.
  • Nuggets road games have gone over the set point total 12 times this year.
  • This season on the road, Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.5 points per contest, 7.0 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets are 6-4 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The final score of the last 10 Nuggets games has surpassed the set total seven times.
  • The Nuggets’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 236.1 points scored. That’s 0.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Nuggets’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 4.6 points higher than their season-long average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have won 14 of the 24 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (58.3%).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -146 or shorter, Denver has gone 12-7 (63.2% win percentage).
  • The Nuggets have a 59.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.0 (second in NBA) 46.9 (18th) 45.0 (eighth) 43.5 (ninth) 31.7 (first) 13.8 (14th)

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Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Spurs have hit the over in nine of their 19 home games this season with a set over/under (47.4%).
  • The Spurs have a 10-9 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 12-7 overall in those contests.
  • The Spurs have gone 4-3 ATS at home this year as 3-point underdogs or more.
  • The Spurs and their opponents have averaged a total of 223.8 points per home contest this year, 12.7 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs are 6-4 overall and 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Spurs games have gone over the set total four times.
  • The last 10 Spurs games averaged 222.7 total points, 13.8 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Spurs have scored 0.3 more points per contest compared to their 111.5 PPG season-long scoring average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • San Antonio has entered the game as underdogs 21 times this season and won seven, or 33.3%, of those games.
  • This season, the Spurs have won five of their 16 games, or 31.2%, when they’re the underdog by at least +123 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Spurs have a 44.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (21st in NBA) 45.4 (eighth) 45.4 (sixth) 44.9 (24th) 28.7 (seventh) 14.1 (17th)
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