Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 26/04/2022, 20:17  by Joseph King | Modified on 27/04/2022 at 03:17 in Basketball Predictions

The exciting action of the NBA playoffs continues with this first round game five matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors lead the series 3-1 and have a chance to close it out in front of their home fans at the Chase Center. The Nuggets managed to avoid a sweep by winning 126-121 in the last game thanks to 37 points from the potential back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic. Denver will have to take things one game at a time and ignore the fact that no team has ever come back from being 3-0 down in a playoff series. The oddsmakers don’t have much faith in the Nuggets, listing them as high +9 point underdogs, and clearly expect this veteran Golden State team to take care of business. 

This is quite a large point spread for a NBA playoff game with a team facing elimination. Denver’s backs are against the wall here and you can expect them to give the Warriors their best shot as they look to take this series back to Denver for game six. The Nuggets have proven themselves capable of beating this Golden State team by winning three of their four regular season matchups. They also have Nikola Jokic, the 27-year-old Serbian who is arguably the best player on the court for either team, and has the ability to single-handedly win games with his versatility and genius-level passing and court vision. The Warriors are still likely to win this game and advance to the next round but you can expect Denver to keep this one close and make it a competitive game.