Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs Preview
Planning on watching today’s Spurs and Warriors game? Catch the action at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA, as the Warriors hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN.
The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 234.5 points, with the Warriors being the favored team playing at home against the Spurs. Check out BetCoco for Golden State Warriors – San Antonio Spurs odds
Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Warriors have faced off vs. the Spurs as the favorite, they have gone 3-0. In addition to going 2-1 vs. the spread in the last three head-to-head games vs. the Spurs, the Warriors are 2-1 ATS the last three times they have hosted the Spurs.
- Through their last ten road games, San Antonio has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 112 points per game.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Golden State has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 114 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Spurs have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
- As the betting favorite, the Warriors have an ATS mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Golden State posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction
So far this season, the Spurs has a record of 3-12, as they look to get closer to the .500 mark vs. the Warriors. In road games, the Spurs have a 2-4 record this season, in contrast to their 1-8 record when playing at home.
San Antonio comes in with an overall ATS record of 5-10 so far this season. When playing on the road, the Spurs hold an ATS record of 2-4 in contrast to a 3-6 record against the spread when playing at home.
In terms of their over/under record, the Spurs are 11-4-0 so far this season. In their games, the average over/under line is 229, and they maintain a 3.8 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
Most recently, the Spurs’ offense finished with just 102 points vs. the Clippers. For the game, they hit 11/38 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 38.5%. For the season, the Spurs offense has struggled to get to the free-throw line, ranking just 30th in terms of free-throw attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 45%.
Coming into the game, the Spurs will be looking to improve their defense, as they are currently giving up 123.1 points per game (28th).
In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Spurs defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 56.7% while allowing 39.0% from downtown.
So far this season, the Warriors has a record of 7-9, as they look to get closer to the .500 mark vs. the Spurs. In road games, the Warriors have a 5-3 record this season, in contrast to their 2-6 record when playing at home.
So far, Golden State’s ATS record is below .500 at 5-10. The Warriors have suffered two consecutive ATS losses when playing as underdogs, and they are 2-7 against the spread when they are the favorites.
So far this season, the Warriors have an over/under record of 9-7-0. Across the games they’ve played, the combined scoring average is 212.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 226.1.
In their most recent game, the Warriors’ offense tallied 115 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 113.9 points per game. Stephen Curry is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 29.4 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Klay Thompson brings a PPG average of 15 into the game.
The Warriors’ defense is presently ranked 18th in the league, allowing an average of 114.1 points per contest.
In the terms of takeaways, Warriors are causing 14.4 turnovers per game, ranking 21st in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 29th in rejections, averaging 3.4 blocked shots each game.
With a 10.5-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Warriors to secure a 112-102 victory.
Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Tips
- Take the Warriors on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Spurs (+10.5)
- Our NBA model projects 214 points, and we suggest taking the under
Golden State Warriors Injury Report
- Draymond Green – Suspension – Out
- Gary Payton II – Foot – Probable
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
