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Second of a back-to-back for Denver, but I think the Nuggets will play well after getting embarrassed Sunday at home in the fourth quarter by the Celtics -- who used a 31-3 run to turn a 14-point third-quarter deficit into an easy win. The Nugs also will get back Jamal Murray, although he could be on limited minutes. The Dubs are without Kelly Oubre, James Wiseman and Eric Paschall for sure and perhaps Jordan Poole as well with him questionable. That's a lot of points to replace. Unless Steph Curry hangs 50 or Nikola Jokic leaves injured, I don't see how Golden State could pull the upset.
The Nuggets have only lost once since acquiring Aaron Gordon. They face a Warriors team missing Kelly Oubre and James Wiseman. Golden State is 1-7 ATS in its last eight as a dog and the Warriors won't have answers for Nikola Jokic or Michael Porter Jr. Lay the points.
Despite having Jamal Murray (knee) miss four straight games, the Nuggets are 7-1 since Aaron Gordon made his debut with the team. During that stretch, six of their wins came by at least seven points and four were by at least 10. Even if Murray is forced to sit again, Denver could win this game handily against a Warriors team that will be without Kelly Oubre Jr. (wrist) and James Wiseman (knee).