Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs 8/5/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/05/2020 at 10:51 AM ET

Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs 8/5/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Denver Nuggets look for their second consecutive victory on Wednesday when playing the San Antonio Spurs. Denver defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-113 on Monday. Michael Porter Jr led the Nuggets in the victory with 37 points and 12 rebounds and center Nikola Jokic posted another triple-double in the victory.

Nikola Jokic is leading Denver in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 20.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game. Jamal Murray is the second leading scorer for Denver with an average of 18.8 points per game but has missed the first two seeding games due to a hamstring issue.

San Antonio looks to bounce back from a loss when playing the Nuggets on Wednesday. The Spurs fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 132-130 on Monday. San Antonio trailed by 14 points starting the fourth quarter but rallied to go ahead by four during the final minute but could not hold on. DeMar DeRozan led to the Spurs in the loss with 30 points while Rudy Gay scored 24.

DeMar DeRozan is leading San Antonio in scoring and assists with averages of 22.2 points and 5.6 assists per game. Patty Mills is the second-leading scorer with an average of 11.6 points per game. The Spurs have seven players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Denver will win this game on Wednesday, but San Antonio will cover. The Spurs have covered the number in five of their last seven versus Western Conference opponents and four of their last five overall. San Antonio rallied from a 14-point deficit to take the lead in the fourth quarter in its last game and although the Spurs lost straight up, San Antonio covered the number. Denver has failed to cover the number in five of its last seven. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win but fall short ATS 117-115.

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