Warriors vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Oct. 23

Warriors vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Chase Center -- San Francisco, California
• Coverage: ESPN and NBCS-BA

The Denver Nuggets (0-0) face the Golden State Warriors (1-0) as only 1.5-point favorites on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN and NBCS-BA. The matchup has a point total of 232.5.

Warriors vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Warriors vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Warriors win (63.3%)

Warriors vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Nuggets won 38 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover or pushing 44 times.
• The Warriors went 13-10 as underdogs of 1.5 points or greater last season.
• The Nuggets and their opponents combined to hit the over 49 out of 82 times last season.
• The Warriors had 41 of their 82 games hit the over last year.
• Denver did a better job covering the spread in road games (20-20-1) than it did at home (18-23-0) last year.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Golden State had a lower winning percentage at home (.439, 18-22-1 record) than on the road (.561, 23-16-2).

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic's numbers last season were 29.6 points, 12.7 boards and 10.2 assists per game. He also drained 57.6% of his shots from the field (ninth in NBA) and 41.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2 triples.
• Per game, Jamal Murray collected 21.4 points, 3.9 boards and 6 assists. He also put up 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Christian Braun's numbers last season were 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest. He sank 58% of his shots from the floor (eighth in NBA) and 39.7% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.1 triples.
• Jonas Valanciunas put up 10.4 points, 7.7 boards and 2 assists. He drained 55% of his shots from the field.
• Last season, Cameron Johnson recorded 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He sank 47.5% of his shots from the floor and 39% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 triples per contest.

Warriors Leaders

• Stephen Curry collected 24.5 points, 6 assists and 4.4 boards last season.
• Jimmy Butler III put up 17.5 points last season, plus 5.4 assists and 5.4 rebounds.
• Draymond Green's numbers last season were 9 points, 6.1 boards and 5.6 assists per game, shooting 42.4% from the floor and 32.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.2 made 3-pointers.
• Brandin Podziemski collected 11.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists. At the other end, he posted 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Buddy Hield averaged 11.1 points, 1.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds.

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