Spurs at Nuggets 4/16/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/12/2019 at 9:17 PM ET

In Tuesday night NBA playoff action, the San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets will square off from the Pepsi Center. In Game One, San Antonio managed to make the plays down the stretch of a 101-96 road victory. The Spurs assisted on 20 of their 40 made field goals and did not allow a single fast break point. San Antonio won despite scoring just 13 points during the third quarter.

DeMar DeRozan led five Spurs in double figures with 18 points to go along with 12 rebounds and six assists. LaMarcus Aldridge chipped in 15 points and eight rebounds for the Spurs.
The Denver Nuggets were a league best 34-7 at home during the regular season, but now must win at least once on the road to advance to the next round. On Saturday. Denver missed 22 of their 28 three-point attempts and shot 42 percent overall. The Nuggets outrebounded the Spurs by two and held a 48-32 advantage in points scored in the paint.

Denver G Gary Harris tallied a game high 20 points on a 7-for-12 shooting performance. All-Star C Nikola Jokic added ten points, 14 assists, and 14 rebounds in a losing effort for the Nuggets.

Both teams come into this matchup with no significant injuries to report. These squads rank in the bottom third of the league in tempo and there were only two fast break points scored in the series opener. Take the under to cash for a second straight time. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win but play the under in this one 104-98.

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