Nuggets at Spurs 4/20/19 - NBA Playoffs Picks & Predictions

In Saturday NBA playoff action, the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs will tangle at the AT&T Center. The second-seeded Nuggets trail 2-1 in the series and have been outplayed in all three games. On Thursday, Denver offered no resistance in the fourth quarter of a 118-108 road loss. The Nuggets connected on 15-for-29 from long distance and shot 52 percent overall.

All-Star C Nikola Jokic tallied a team high 22 points to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Malik Beasley added 20 points and nine rebounds off the bench for the Nuggets. The San Antonio Spurs were one of the best home teams during the regular season and now stand two home victories from advancing to the conference semifinals. In Game Three, San Antonio outrebounded Denver by a 56-45 margin and committed just six turnovers. The Spurs outscored the Nuggets 62-42 in the paint and shot 49 percent overall.

San Antonio G Derrick White poured in a game high 36 points on a 15-for-21 shooting performance. DeMar DeRozan contributed 25 points and five assists for the Spurs.