San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 31/03/2024, 05:33  by Kennedy Kechula in NBA Predictions

The San Antonio Spurs will be at home to welcome the Golden State Warriors in the teams' final regular season matchup. More than 20 games separate the two in the West standings with the Warriors in 10th clear of bottom-placed San Antonio. The Spurs have won their last three matches. Greg Popovich’s men have struggled all season and this is the longest they have gone without defeat. Two of those wins have come at home with the most recent being an OT victory over the Knicks. This allowed them to improve their record to 18-56. The Spurs are playing for pride as they were amongst the first teams to be eliminated from playoff contention. Another win here will see them tie this series at 2-2. They defeated the Warriors 126-113 earlier in March away from home. Jeremy Sochan and Keldon Johnson have been ruled out of this game with ankle and foot injuries. The Spurs have averaged 117.3 points over their last three matches, five more points than their season average.

The Warriors will secure the spoils in this series with a win. They lead the series 2-1 and won 112-102 the last time they were in San Antonio, which was less than a month ago. Steve Kerr’s men have also won their last three games which have all been road games out in the East. They defeated the Hornets 115-97 last time out for their 39th win of the season. This hot streak has allowed them to sustain the pressure brought by the Rockets who are hot on their heels. The Rockets have won more than 10 games in a row and now sit just 1.5 games from the last playoff position. With a tough run-in coming up, that also includes an away trip to Houston, the Warriors cannot afford to lose here. Dario Saric will not be available for this trip due to a knee issue. Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga are also on the injury report and are doubtful to play. The Warriors have averaged 109.7 points over their last three matches.