Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors 4/12/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In the second game of an NBA on ESPN Monday night doubleheader, the Denver Nuggets will visit the Golden State Warriors. This will be the second of a back-to-back for Denver, who was outscored by 23 points during the fourth quarter of a 105-87 home loss versus Boston yesterday. The Nuggets (34-19) managed just eight points over the final 12 minutes and shot 36 percent overall.

Denver F Michael Porter Jr. missed 11 of his 12 three-point attempts and finished with a team-high 22 points, Nikola Jokic added 17 points, 11 assists, and ten rebounds for the Nuggets.

The Golden State Warriors have lost seven of their previous ten games and trail San Antonio by a half-game for ninth place in the Western Conference standings. On Saturday, Golden State outscored Houston by 15 points during the second quarter and cruised to a 125-109 home victory. The Warriors (25-28) assisted on 31 of their 49 made field goals and shot a sizzling 54 percent overall.

All-Star G Steph Curry poured in a game-high 38 points to go along with eight rebounds and five assists. Andrew Wiggins chipped in 25 points and six rebounds for the Warriors.