Following three straight wins to open their playoff series with Denver, the Warriors are in command. Despite Denver’s 126-121 desperation win in game four to stave off elimination. To most gamblers. Game-4 was simply postponing the inevitable. Denver avoided the embarrassment of losing in a sweep on their home court. But the price for that win was a flight to San Francisco. And a tough date with the Warriors on their home court. Golden State will be a big NBA bets favorite. Most handicappers believe that the Warriors can name the score.
2022 NBA Playoffs Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors Game 5
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 10 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Chase Center, San Francisco, California |
| TV Coverage: | TNT |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Nuggets | +8½ (-110) | 225½ (-110) | +340 |  |
| Warriors | -8½ (-110) | 225½ (-110) | -425 | |
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SBG Odds Analysis – Gamblers Believe It Ends Wednesday Night
Golden State has won and covered three of their first four games in this offshore betting series. Certainly, the masses will be storming the betting widow for action on the Warriors. A Golden State win ends the series. Anyone doing that should be aware that the NBA linemakers are fully aware of this mentality. As a result, some extra sugar will be offered to anyone who takes the contrarian bet on the Nuggets. Golden State could be overpriced. Even if the Warriors comfortably win, they may not get the money.
More Nuggets of Gold Than Deserved
Also, knowing that the squares are stampeding the gates for the home side are sharps. Thus, some Wise Guys will be thinking of Denver as their preference. It all comes down to the fact that the Nuggets will be getting more points than they should. However, it is sobering to realize that no NBA team has ever recovered from a 0-3 playoff deficit.
Nuggets Show Pride in Game-4 Win
Denver deserves credit for showing enough pride to win Game-4 126-121. Golden State was a 4.5-point home dog with a total of 223.5. All four games of this series have gone over the total.
Denver head coach Mark Malone admitted that the Nuggets are not where they want to be. But he did say he was glad that Denver was still alive. NBA Most Valuable Player Award favorite Nikola Jokic was the hero with 37 points and eight rebounds. Monte Morris added 24 points, and Aaron Gordon added 21.
Warriors Getting Good Balance
Naturally, Stephen Curry leads the Warriors with 27.5 points per playoff game. But Curry is getting plenty of help. Klay Thompson is averaging 24.3 points per playoff game. And then Jordan Poole is contributing 24.3 points per game in this series.
Although Curry gets all of the attention, there is much more to the Warriors. Golden State ranked 3rd in the NBA for scoring defense.
Jokic Has Been a One-Man Team
Of great concern is that Nikola Jokic has not gotten consistent support from the rest of the Denver team. Jokic is averaging 31.3 points and 11.8 rebounds per playoff game. However, the next best scorer is Monte Morris, at 14 points per game.
Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors SBG Picks
As tempting as it is to take Denver in a contrarian wager, the fact remains that the Nuggets are outgunned. Golden State has covered eight of their last nine NBA Bets.
Nuggets at Warriors SBG Best Bet: Golden State Warriors.