Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/29/2021

Denver is as a 4-point favorite against San Antonio when Nikola Jokic's Nuggets (11-7) and the DeMar DeRozan-led Spurs (10-8) hit the court on January 29, 2021. The point total for the matchup is 222.

How to Watch

Time: 8:30 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-SW

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Nuggets vs. Spurs Betting Data

Nuggets Betting Data

• Denver's record against the spread this year is tied 9-9.
• When they are at least 4-point favorites, the Nuggets have an ATS record of 6-3.
• Denver often hits the over, eclipsing the point total in 12 of 18 games (66.7%).

Spurs Betting Data

• San Antonio has a winning record (11-7) against the spread this season.
• When the Spurs are underdogs of at least 4 points, they're 2-2 against the spread.
• San Antonio has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 8 of 18 contests.

Point Total Insights

• Denver's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Friday's matchup over/under (222 points) in 11 out of 18 opportunities (61.1% of matchups).
• In 55.6% of San Antonio's games this season (10 of 18), the total points scored was higher than Friday's 222-point over/under.
• The Nuggets average 116.4 points per game against the Spurs' 111.3, amounting to 5.7 points over the game's point total of 222.
• These two teams surrender a combined 221.3 points per game, 0.7 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the Nuggets have seen a 227.3 over/under in their games this season, 5.3 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Spurs' games have an over/under of 221.7 points this season, 0.3 points fewer than the total points bet for this game.

Previous Matchups

Denver has won a majority of its last 10 games against San Antonio, going 7-3, while the Nuggets also perform better against the spread, accumulating a 1-0-1 record ATS in those contests against the Spurs.

Nuggets Players to Watch

• The Nuggets leader in points, rebounds and assists is Jokic, who puts up 25.2 points, 11.9 boards and 8.9 assists per game.
• Michael Porter Jr. makes more threes per game than any other member of the Nuggets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.0 per contest.
• Jokic is Denver's leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Porter leads them in blocks with 0.9 per contest.

Spurs Players to Watch

• The Spurs' DeRozan racks up enough points (20.1 per game) and assists (6.8 per game) to top the team's leaderboards.
• Keldon Johnson grabs 7.4 rebounds per game (he also scores 14.4 points per game and adds 2.2 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the San Antonio rebounding leaderboard.
• Patty Mills is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Spurs, hitting 2.7 threes per game.
• Devin Vassell (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for San Antonio while Jakob Poeltl (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Nuggets:

Greg Whittington: Out (Knee),

PJ Dozier: Out (Hamstring)

Spurs:

Derrick White: Out (Toe)