Golden State Warriors have not gone 0-4 since Stephen Curry signed forms, which is why the most decorated player in franchise history returns tonight to try to make sure it doesn't happen.
The Dubs went 0-3 in Phoenix Saturday night, as coach Steve Kerr paid a price for resting Curry, Draymond Green and Brandon Podziemski.
Kerr is having to juggle the oldest roster in the league, but he knows his team remains a threat when Curry and Green line up.
They visit a Denver side which thought it was going 0-2 at the weekend when it trailed the Pelicans by 23, but a fourth-quarter surge took the game to overtime where the Nuggets triumphed.
Warriors vs. Nuggets betting picks and predictions
Denver Nuggets -7.5 (-111)
Kerr will recall the big guns in Colorado, but they still look too light and too small to make life uncomfortable for Nikola Jokic.
The 0-3 Warriors already look like a team which won't be making the play-offs and that's less than a week into the season.
Well beaten by the Lakers first up they have since been pipped by Memphis and beaten 131-122 by Phoenix on Saturday night.
Injuries are a curse on a team this senior, a team which is going to struggle to contain Denver's offense with size issues all over the court.
Yaxel Lendeborg looks like a player and has started with a real maturity - he's averaging 18.7 points and 8.3 rebounds and handled Luka Doncic pretty well when they crossed swords last week.
But Denver on home court ought to have too much. They looked rusty going down 96-84 to the Thunder in their opener and looked panicky falling 23 points behind to the Pelicans.
They rallied to win 141-135 in overtime with big contributions from Jokic (35 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists), Jamal Murray (42 points, 6 assists) and also Round 2 pick Trevon Bazile, who weighed in with 17 points and nine rebounds and is going to be another handful for this Warriors team.
Take Denver to cover the spread.
Trevon Bazile over 16.5 points & rebounds
Bazile has quickly established himself as a key figure off the bench for Denver and can have a good night against the Dubs.
The rookie forward started off with just four points but 12 rebounds in 18 tough minutes against an imposing Thunder.
Given more freedom to play and, with an added 10 minutes on court, he poured in 17 points and had nine rebounds against New Orleans.
Golden State should be to his liking - he can pick up points and boards and clear 16.5 for that category combo.
Yaxel Lendeborg over 25.5 points, assists & rebounds (-115)
Lendeborg was tipped to make a big impact in San Francisco and he has not disappointed. He warmed to his first task taking down Doncic albeit in a loss; he scored 12 points in 29 minutes.
His court time has increased since his first game against Memphis and Phoenix and he has looked absolutely at home.
He had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists in defeat to the Grizzlies and 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in defeat to the Suns.
With Kerr having to juggle his senior resources, Lendeborg is pretty much the first name on the team sheet and should be stapled down to soar past 24.5 points, assists and rebounds.
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Warriors vs. Nuggets odds
Warriors | +235 |
Nuggets | -290 |
Spread | DEN Nuggets -7.5 |
Total Points | O/U 236.5 |
Warriors vs. Nuggets player props
Player points
Steph Curry (GS Warriors) | O/U 24.5 |
Brandin Podziemski (GS Warriors) | O/U 15.5 |
Yaxel Lendeborg (GS Warriors)) | O/U 15.5 |
Nikola Jokic (DEN Nuggets) | O/U 27.5 |
Jamal Murray (DEN Nuggets) | O/U 23.5 |
Aaron Gordon (DEN Nuggets) | O/U 15.5 |
Warriors vs Nuggets team news
Warriors sat Curry, Green and Podziemski at Phoenix on Saturday when they went 0-3.
Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porzingis and Moses Moody are all still missing, while Gui Santos is listed as questionable after tweaking his knee in Phoenix. Charles Bassey is probable.
For the Nuggets, starting forward Cameron Johnson (ankle) and guard Alpha Diallo (wrist) are doubtful, while forward Spencer Jones (hamstring) and guard Julian Strawther (knee) are out.
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