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Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 24 Dec 2017
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 81-96
20-22 21-31 21-20 19-23
Position#2
Record28-8
FormWWWWW
Points / game115.8
Allowed / game105.7
vs
Position#12
Record20-17
FormLWLLW
Points / game106.9
Allowed / game106.5
USANBA· ORACLE Arena
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Golden State Warriors v Denver Nuggets
25 Dec 2026
GSW v DEN
upcoming
22 Feb 2026
GSW128
DEN117
23 Oct 2025
GSW137
DEN131
04 Apr 2025
GSW118
DEN104
17 Mar 2025
GSW105
DEN114
25 Feb 2024
GSW103
DEN119
04 Jan 2024
GSW127
DEN130
21 Oct 2022
GSW123
DEN128
14 Oct 2022
GSW112
DEN119
27 Apr 2022
GSW102
DEN98
18 Apr 2022
GSW126
DEN106
16 Apr 2022
GSW123
DEN107
16 Feb 2022
GSW116
DEN117
28 Dec 2021
GSW86
DEN89
06 Oct 2021
GSW118
DEN116
23 Apr 2021
GSW118
DEN97
12 Apr 2021
GSW116
DEN107
12 Dec 2020
GSW107
DEN105
31 Mar 2020
GSW v DEN
upcoming
16 Jan 2020
GSW131
DEN134
10 Jul 2019
GSW73
DEN69
02 Apr 2019
GSW116
DEN102
08 Mar 2019
GSW122
DEN105
08 Jan 2018
GSW124
DEN114
23 Dec 2017
GSW81
DEN96
30 Sep 2017
GSW102
DEN108
02 Jan 2017
GSW127
DEN119
02 Jan 2016
GSW111
DEN108
06 Nov 2015
GSW119
DEN104
13 Oct 2015
GSW103
DEN114
15 Apr 2015
GSW133
DEN126
19 Jan 2015
GSW122
DEN79
24 Oct 2014
GSW119
DEN112
16 Oct 2014
GSW104
DEN101
10 Apr 2014
GSW99
DEN100
15 Jan 2014
GSW116
DEN123
02 May 2013
GSW92
DEN88
28 Apr 2013
GSW115
DEN101
26 Apr 2013
GSW110
DEN108
29 Nov 2012
GSW106
DEN105
10 Nov 2012
GSW101
DEN107
07 Apr 2012
GSW112
DEN97
09 Feb 2011
GSW116
DEN114
22 Nov 2010
GSW89
DEN106
25 Feb 2010
GSW112
DEN127
20 Jan 2010
GSW118
DEN123
05 Nov 2008
GSW111
DEN101
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Golden State Warriors winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Golden State WarriorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#26
W
133-112
133
112
+21
A02/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
123-95
123
95
+28
A04/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
125-115
125
115
+10
A05/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
101-87
101
87
+14
A07/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
102-98
102
98
+4
A09/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
111-104
111
104
+7
H12/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
112-97
112
97
+15
H15/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
116-114 OT
116
114
+2
A19/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
97-84
97
84
+13
H21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
113-106
113
106
+7
H23/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
41-34
37-29
24-28
31-21
33-36
29-24
37-17
24-18
26-33
23-36
39-22
37-24
26-18
27-20
26-30
22-19
30-24
16-26
31-17
25-31
27-28
33-19
33-28
18-29
24-28
24-20
32-25
32-24
32-24
25-29
26-29
19-20
24-28
32-23
18-14
23-19
27-24
34-20
23-28
29-34
214.5Avg total
113.3Scored
101.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (36)115.8105.7221.5+10.278%
Season at home (18)113.2104.2217.4+9.072%
Season away (18)118.4107.1225.6+11.383%
Last 10 (10)113.3101.2214.5+12.1100%
Last 5 (5)109.8101.0210.8+8.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)111.0108.4219.4+2.660%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)116.4103.4219.8+13.088%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
105-122
105
122
-17
A05/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
114-123
114
123
-9
A07/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
103-89
103
89
+14
A09/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
116-126 OT
116
126
-10
A10/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
103-84
103
84
+19
A13/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
118-124
118
124
-6
A14/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
117-111 OT
117
111
+6
H16/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
94-95
94
95
-1
A19/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
104-112
104
112
-8
H21/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
102-85
102
85
+17
A23/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-39
24-25
35-29
23-29
33-33
33-34
25-30
23-26
14-25
35-23
32-22
22-19
35-22
31-37
22-31
26-24
26-18
23-22
31-20
23-24
31-30
28-38
33-29
26-27
20-33
26-25
30-28
28-18
18-32
26-20
32-18
18-25
24-17
28-33
32-30
20-32
28-22
24-19
28-25
22-19
214.7Avg total
107.6Scored
107.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (37)106.9106.5213.5+0.454%
Season at home (15)110.3104.0214.3+6.373%
Season away (22)104.7108.2212.9-3.541%
Last 10 (10)107.6107.1214.7+0.540%
Last 5 (5)107.0105.4212.4+1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)110.7121.0231.7-10.333%
vs Similar (18)105.3107.5212.8-2.239%
vs Weaker (9)112.0103.0215.0+9.089%
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.3+1.3Q1: -1.9-1.9Q2Q2: +3.4+3.4Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: +5.1+5.1Q3: +3.8+3.8Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -1.2-1.2
Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Golden State WarriorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#26
W
78-63
78
63
+15
A02/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
62-60
62
60
+2
A04/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
49-69
49
69
-20
A05/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
53-38
53
38
+15
A07/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
46-50
46
50
-4
A09/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
60-47
60
47
+13
H12/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
D
48-48
48
48
+0
H15/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
57-53
57
53
+4
A19/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
56-51
56
51
+5
H21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
61-44
61
44
+17
H23/12
NBA
109.3Avg total
57.0Scored
52.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.954.1111.0+2.863%-
Last 30 at home (14)57.152.0109.1+5.171%-
Last 30 away (16)56.655.9112.6+0.756%-
Last 10 (10)57.052.3109.3+4.770%-
Last 5 (5)56.448.6105.0+7.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)54.659.6114.2-5.060%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)57.353.0110.3+4.364%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
47-64
47
64
-17
A05/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
66-67
66
67
-1
A07/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
49-48
49
48
+1
A09/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
66-59
66
59
+7
A10/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
49-40
49
40
+9
A13/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
59-68
59
68
-9
A14/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
46-58
46
58
-12
H16/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A19/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
52-50
52
50
+2
H21/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
52-41
52
41
+11
A23/12
NBA
107.7Avg total
53.0Scored
54.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.355.9109.2-2.640%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.854.0110.8+2.846%-
Last 30 away (17)50.657.4107.9-6.835%-
Last 10 (10)53.054.7107.7-1.750%-
Last 5 (5)50.653.8104.4-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)51.760.3112.0-8.733%-
vs Similar (18)52.356.4108.7-4.133%-
vs Weaker (9)55.853.4109.2+2.356%-
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Golden State Warriorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Golden State Warriors: 113.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.6 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.433.3
57.0%
51.0%66.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.410.3
39.0%
36.1%30.9
🏀 Free throws19.615.8
80.6%
76.5%15.8
They take 84.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 107.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.0 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.0 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.6 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.029.0
51.8%
51.0%58.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.812.0
37.7%
36.1%36.0
🏀 Free throws18.213.6
74.7%
76.5%13.6
They take 87.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 24 Dec 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Golden State Warriors
WWWWWWWWWW
Denver Nuggets
WLLWLWLWLL
#2
League position
#12
+12.1
Net rating
+0.5
113.0
Offensive rating
110.0
100.9
Defensive rating
109.5
57.5%
Effective FG%
53.5%
48.1%
Opp. effective FG%
54.2%
14.8%
Turnover %
14.5%
21.5%
Off. rebound %
27.6%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.21
39.0%
3-point %
37.7%
70.0%
Assist %
58.0%
100%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence113.0 · 110.0Defence100.9 · 109.5Shooting57.5% · 53.5%3-point %39.0% · 37.7%Ball care14.8% · 14.5%Off. rebounds21.5% · 27.6%Free throws0.23 · 0.21Form (last 10/10)100% · 40%
■ Golden State Warriors   ■ Denver Nuggets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/17HLos Angeles Lakers113-106
21/12/17HMemphis Grizzlies97-84
19/12/17ALos Angeles Lakers116-114 OT
15/12/17HDallas Mavericks112-97
12/12/17HPortland Trail Blazers111-104
09/12/17ADetroit Pistons102-98
07/12/17ACharlotte Hornets101-87
05/12/17ANew Orleans Pelicans125-115
04/12/17AMiami Heat123-95
02/12/17AOrlando Magic133-112
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/17APortland Trail Blazers102-85
21/12/17HMinnesota Timberwolves104-112
19/12/17AOklahoma City Thunder94-95
16/12/17HNew Orleans Pelicans117-111 OT
14/12/17ABoston Celtics118-124
13/12/17ADetroit Pistons103-84
10/12/17AIndiana Pacers116-126 OT
09/12/17AOrlando Magic103-89
07/12/17ANew Orleans Pelicans114-123
05/12/17ADallas Mavericks105-122

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Golden State Warriors
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW78%
HomeLWWWW72%
AwayWWWWW83%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games361818
Win %78%72%83%
Points / game115.8113.2118.4
Allowed / game105.7104.2107.1
Point differential+10.2+9.0+11.3
Avg total221.5217.4225.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)50% (4)75% (4)
Overtime %6%0%11%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW54%
HomeWWWWL73%
AwayLWLLW41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games371522
Win %54%73%41%
Points / game106.9110.3104.7
Allowed / game106.5104.0108.2
Point differential+0.4+6.3-3.5
Avg total213.5214.3212.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%40%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %5%7%5%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Houston Rockets3528780%114.2104.4+9.8
2 Golden State Warriors3628878%115.8105.7+10.2
3 Boston Celtics4031978%103.897.9+5.9
4 Toronto Raptors36261072%111.1102.5+8.6
5 San Antonio Spurs38251366%101.898.2+3.6
6 Cleveland Cavaliers38251366%109.8107.4+2.4
7 Minnesota Timberwolves35211460%107.9106.8+1.1
8 Indiana Pacers36211558%108.1106.2+1.9
9 Washington Wizards37211657%105.9103.6+2.3
10 Oklahoma City Thunder36201656%102.399.2+3.0
11 Portland Trail Blazers37201754%103.3100.7+2.6
12 Detroit Pistons37201754%102.8102.3+0.5
13 Denver Nuggets37201754%106.9106.5+0.4
14 Milwaukee Bucks35181751%104.5105.7-1.2
15 Miami Heat39201951%99.9102.5-2.5
16 Utah Jazz37181949%102.5100.7+1.8
17 New Orleans Pelicans37181949%109.7111.1-1.4
18 New York Knicks37172046%103.3104.8-1.5
19 Philadelphia 76ers37162143%107.9109.1-1.2
20 Brooklyn Nets36152142%108.2109.4-1.2
21 Los Angeles Clippers37152241%104.6106.5-1.9
22 Charlotte Hornets38142437%104.2106.0-1.8
23 Los Angeles Lakers36132336%105.8108.8-3.1
24 Orlando Magic40142635%104.4108.8-4.4
25 Memphis Grizzlies38132534%98.1100.4-2.4
26 Chicago Bulls38132534%99.7106.8-7.2
27 Phoenix Suns38132534%105.7112.9-7.2
28 Dallas Mavericks40132732%100.4102.4-2.0
29 Sacramento Kings37122532%95.5104.4-8.8
30 Atlanta Hawks38102826%102.7107.4-4.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Golden State Warriors2021211981
Denver Nuggets2231202396
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