Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets 1/14/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Ball Arena will play host to a Thursday night NBA clash between the Golden State Warriors and the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors (6-5) are playing this season without injured G Klay Thompson and rank 26th in the league in scoring defense (115.5 ppg). On Tuesday, Golden State was outscored by 11 points during the fourth quarter of a 104-95 home loss versus Indiana.

Golden State F Andrew Wiggins matched a game-high with 22 points on 7-for-17 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 17 points and five rebounds for the Warriors.

The Denver Nuggets are looking to build off an appearance in the Western Conference Finals, but have dropped six of their first 11 games. On Tuesday, Denver was outscored by 16 points during the third quarter of a 122-116 road loss against Brooklyn. The Nuggets connected on 18-for-37 from long distance and shot 50 percent overall in defeat.  

All-Star C Nikola Jokic led Denver with 23 points to go along with 11 assists and eight rebounds. Jamal Murray added 20 points and four assists for the Nuggets.