Nuggets vs. Spurs betting: NBA preview for January 3

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The Denver Nuggets (19-13) will look to Nikola Jokic (third in the league scoring 30.7 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Victor Wembanyama (seventh in the NBA with 25.6 PPG) and the San Antonio Spurs (17-16) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets are 6-point home favorites in the game, which tips at 9:00 PM ET on ALT, KTVD, and FDSSW. The matchup has an over/under of 238.5 points.

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Nuggets Cover -6 vs Spurs -109

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Nuggets vs. Spurs betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -226
  • Spurs odds to win: +185
  • Spread: Nuggets (-6)
  • Total: 238.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Denver has covered the spread seven times at home and is 10-5 in home contests.
  • Denver’s record against the spread is 4-2 when playing as 6-point favorites or more in home games this season.
  • The Nuggets have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 10 times this season.
  • This season at home Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.3 points per contest, 8.2 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have covered the spread six times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Nuggets games has gone over the set total seven times.
  • The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 235.0 total points, 3.5 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Nuggets have a points-per-game average 5.2 points above their season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have been the moneyline favorite 23 total times this season. They’ve gone 14-9 in those games.
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -226 or shorter, Denver has gone 9-3 (75% win percentage).
  • The Nuggets have an implied moneyline win probability of 69.3% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (second in NBA) 47 (18th) 44.9 (ninth) 43.1 (ninth) 31.7 (first) 14 (16th)

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Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Spurs have covered the spread eight times on the road and are 5-9 in road contests.
  • This year, the Spurs are 1-0 ATS on the road when playing as 6-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Spurs games have gone over the set point total eight times.
  • Recent history seems to trend against the Spurs to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 221.6 points per contest this season.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs are 6-4 overall and 7-3 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • Spurs’ past 10 contests saw five go over the total.
  • The Spurs’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 221.2 points scored. That’s 17.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Spurs’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 112.6, 1.1 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • San Antonio has won six, or 30%, of the 20 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, the Spurs have won two of their 10 games, or 20%, when they’re the underdog by at least +185 on the moneyline.
  • The Spurs have a 35.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (21st in NBA) 45.5 (eighth) 45 (eighth) 44.9 (24th) 28.7 (seventh) 14.2 (17th)
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