San Antonio @ Denver Picks & Props

Since the start of last season when they have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SFs have put up 13.5 points per game (14th-fewest in the NBA) against the Spurs, creating a difficult matchup for offensive efficiency. The 4th-slowest pace-of-play road team in the league this year has been the Denver Nuggets. Justin Holiday has converted 50.0% of his foul shot attempts on the road since the start of last season, placing him in the 4th percentile out of all players in the NBA. As a team, the Nuggets have been bad at getting to the charity stripe while playing on the road: 2nd-worst in the league this year, totaling a lowly 19.3 free throws per game.

Out of all players in the league, Malaki Branham lands in the 20th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a measly 1.1 fouls per game away from his home court this year. The 2nd-speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs check in as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league at home since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Malaki Branham has converted 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games at home, 8.3% more than he's made overall this year when playing at home. The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a good one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SGs have attempted a massive 4.5 foul shots per game this year (28th-most in the league).

In comparison to last season's 1.8 mark, Christian Braun's shots from the field drained have surged this season to 3.7 per game. Christian Braun has sunk 90.0% of his shots from downtown over the last 5 games on the road, 50.1% higher than he's sunk in all games this season away from home. In contrast to last season's 14.5 mark, Christian Braun's playing time has spiked this season to 20.9 minutes per game. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 10 games, which should boost opportunities for the Nuggets. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets grade out 10thbest in in the league without the home court advantage with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

In contrast to last year's 23.1% mark, Jeremy Sochan's 3-point proficiency has surged this year to 36.0%. The matchup against Denver is a good one for 3-point attempts; when the Denver Nuggets are away from home, the opposition's starting PGs have tallied the 22nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.6). The 2nd-speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs check in as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league at home since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Jeremy Sochan has attempted 3.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 1.1 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year at home.

Zach Collins has attempted 10.9 shots from the field per game this year, significantly more than his 8.7 mark last year. Zach Collins has attempted 4.1 three-pointers per game this year, significantly higher than his 2.3 rate last year. Zach Collins has averaged an impressive 29.2 minutes per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 22.4 minutes per game last year. The 2nd-speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs check in as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league at home since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

This year when they are away from home, opposing teams have tallied 10.5 3-pointers per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Nuggets, marking this as a challenging matchup. The 2nd-speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs check in as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league at home since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists). In contrast to last season's 1.9 mark, Tre Jones's free throws converted have surged this season to 2.0 per game. This year, opposing teams have attempted 20.0 foul shots per game (6th-fewest in the league) vs. the Denver Nuggets, finding it difficult to draw fouls.

In comparison to last season's 15.7 clip, Devin Vassell's shots taken have tailed off this season to 13.4 per game. The San Antonio Spurs rank as the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league playing at home this year. The Nuggets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace in the NBA on the road this year, which should lead to decreased plays for the San Antonio Spurs. When playing at home, the Nuggets have allowed the 7th-most offensive boards per game (11.7) in the NBA to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists). In contrast to last year's 71.8% mark, Devin Vassell's free-throw efficiency has been reduced this year to 66.7%.

Victor Wembanyama has converted 25.1% of his three-point attempts playing at home this year, putting him in the 21st percentile among all players in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs rank as the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league playing at home this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied 3.2 three attempts per game (13th-lowest in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, resulting in a difficult matchup. The Nuggets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace in the NBA on the road this year, which should lead to decreased plays for the San Antonio Spurs. When playing at home, the Nuggets have allowed the 7th-most offensive boards per game (11.7) in the NBA to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

This year when they are away from home, opposing teams have tallied 10.5 3-pointers per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Nuggets, marking this as a challenging matchup. The 2nd-speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs check in as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league at home since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Cedi Osman has converted 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games at home, 30.0% higher than he's sunk overall this season playing at home. This year, opposing teams have attempted 20.0 foul shots per game (6th-fewest in the league) vs. the Denver Nuggets, finding it difficult to draw fouls.

The matchup vs. San Antonio is a positive one; when the Spurs are away from home, they have allowed the 29th-most points per game in the NBA to the opposition's starting PGs this year (23.4). The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 10 games, which should boost opportunities for the Nuggets. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets grade out 10thbest in in the league without the home court advantage with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. This year, the other team has collected 7.6 offensive rebounds per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the San Antonio Spurs (losing possessions that could otherwise bring about more chances for offense). The matchup vs. the Spurs is a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a colossal 4.1 free throws per game this year (22nd-most in the NBA).

In contrast to last year's 2.2 clip, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's personal fouls per game have risen this year to 2.9. The 4th-slowest pace-of-play road team in the league this year has been the Denver Nuggets. As a team, the Nuggets have been bad at getting to the charity stripe while playing on the road: 2nd-worst in the league this year, totaling a lowly 19.3 free throws per game. The matchup vs. the Spurs is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted a mere 2.8 foul shots per game since the start of last season (7th-least in the NBA).

This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting Cs have averaged 6.6 field goal attempts per game (15th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Spurs, designating this as a hard matchup. The 4th-slowest pace-of-play road team in the league this year has been the Denver Nuggets. As a team, the Nuggets have been bad at getting to the charity stripe while playing on the road: 2nd-worst in the league this year, totaling a lowly 19.3 free throws per game. This year, opposing squads have attempted 24.4 foul shots per game (6th-highest in the NBA) against the Spurs, succeeding in their efforts to get to the free-throw line.

Among all players in the NBA, Michael Porter Jr. comes in at the 82nd percentile for shots hit, tallying a colossal 6.6 per game this year. Michael Porter Jr. has made 3.6 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.7 more than he's converted over the course of the season when playing at home. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 5.8 3-point attempts per game (29th-most in the league) against the Spurs, making this a favorable matchup. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 10 games, which should boost opportunities for the Nuggets. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets grade out 10thbest in in the league without the home court advantage with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

In contrast to last season's 5.5 clip, Aaron Gordon's field goals converted have increased this season to 7.0 per game. Out of all players in the NBA, Aaron Gordon places in the 87th percentile for playing time, totaling a colossal 33.4 minutes per game this year. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 5.8 3-point attempts per game (29th-most in the league) against the Spurs, making this a favorable matchup. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 10 games, which should boost opportunities for the Nuggets. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets grade out 10thbest in in the league without the home court advantage with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Keldon Johnson has attempted 7.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 1.8 higher than he's attempted in all games this season at home. The 2nd-speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs check in as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league at home since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Doug McDermott has gone over 5.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.