Nuggets vs. Warriors betting: NBA preview for Feb. 22

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The Denver Nuggets (36-21) are favored by 6.5 points against the Golden State Warriors (29-27) on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ABC. The matchup has an over/under set at 229.5 points.

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Nuggets Cover -6.5 vs Warriors -105

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Nuggets vs. Warriors betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -245
  • Warriors odds to win: +200
  • Spread: Nuggets (-6.5)
  • Total: 229.5

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Denver is 21-10 in road contests with a 20-11 record against the spread on the road.
  • This year, Denver is 7-3 ATS on the road when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • Nuggets road games have gone over the set point total 21 times this year.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Denver to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 233.1 points per contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Nuggets’ past 10 contests saw eight hit the over.
  • The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 229.7 total points, 0.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Nuggets’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 2.5 points higher than their season-long average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets are 27-11 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 71.1% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -245 or shorter, Denver has a record of 18-4 (81.8% win percentage).
  • The Nuggets have an implied moneyline win probability of 71.0% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (second in NBA) 46.7 (13th) 43 (21st) 42.6 (eighth) 28.2 (ninth) 12.1 (third)

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Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Warriors have hit the over in 18 of their 29 home games this year with a set over/under (62.1%).
  • The Warriors have a 14-15 ATS record in home games so far while going 18-11 overall in those contests.
  • The Warriors have a 10-5 record ATS at home this year when playing as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history seems to trend against the Warriors to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 229.2 points per contest this season.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have covered the spread three times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Warriors and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The Warriors’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 223.7 points scored. That’s 5.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Warriors’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 108.9, 6.5 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • This season, Golden State has been the underdog 17 times and won six, or 35.3%, of those games.
  • This season, the Warriors have won one of their seven games when they’re the underdog by at least +200 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 33.3% chance of a victory for the Warriors.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (22nd in NBA) 47.2 (18th) 42.5 (24th) 44.9 (18th) 28.9 (fifth) 14.9 (25th)
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