Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets Picks and Prediction for Friday, November 7, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s a Western Conference battle of teams looking to earn a victory as the Golden State Warriors clash with the Denver Nuggets Friday night, and we have things covered with our Warriors vs. Nuggets prediction as part of the NBA Cup-Group Play. Golden State fell 121-116 to Sacramento on the road Wednesday night in their previous contest, failing the line as a three-point underdog. Denver dropped Miami 122-112 at home Wednesday night, covering the line as a nine-point favorite in their previous game. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Nuggets own a 109-87 advantage but Golden State has won the last two meetings, including picking up a 137-131 overtime home win in the first meeting this season October 23. Read more about this Warriors vs. Nuggets prediction! No air balls here—only slam dunks with our NBA Picks!
Golden State Trying to Battle Through Fatigue, Injury Issues
Golden State split a back-to-back set as they followed up their win over Phoenix by falling on the road to Sacramento Wednesday night. The Warriors fell to 5-4 on the year and stand second in the Pacific Division, two games behind the Lakers for the top spot. Against Sacramento, Golden State started strong, leading by seven and by as many as 13 in the first half before seeing the lead trimmed to five at intermission. The Warriors were outscored 35-23 in the third quarter to trail by seven and rallied to tie the game at 104 with 5:57 remaining before giving up an 11-0 run to trail 115-104 with 3:27 remaining. They were unable to get closer than three the rest of the way en route to the loss. Golden State shot 44.9% from the field, including 17 of 43 from three-point range, and turned the ball over 19 times, leading to 30 Sacramento points, in the contest. Will Richard led the Warriors with 30 points and seven rebounds in the loss.
On the year, the Warriors are 14th in the league in scoring offense as they put up an average of 117.4 points per game. Golden State stands 23rd in rebounding as they collect an average of 41.8 boards per contest, while they are 5th in assists by handing out an average of 28.3 dimes per contest. The Warriors are 11th in the league in scoring defense by allowing 115.3 points per contest. Stephen Curry is leading the team with 26.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game this season. Jimmy Butler III adds 19 points, 5.4 rebounds, plus 4.5 assists per game, while Draymond Green puts up eight points, 6.1 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per night. Buddy Hield, Al Horford, Moses Moody (13 points), Brandon Podziemski (12.6 points, 4.9 rebounds), Trayce Jackson-Davis, Gary Payton II, Quinten Post and Jonathan Kuminga (17.2 points, 7.1 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Golden State is 16th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 46.8% from the floor as a team on the year. The Warriors are first in the league in threes per game by knocking down 16.4 triples a night, while they are 7th in three-point shooting by hitting 38.9% from beyond the arc as a team. Golden State is a solid team at the free-throw line, ranking 4th by hitting 84.9% of their attempts.
De’Anthony Melton (knee) remains out for this contest. Curry (illness) is out here, while Butler (back) is questionable for this contest. Watch for updates ahead of tip-off.
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Nuggets Shoot for Third Straight Win
Denver won their second straight and their fifth in the last six games as they took down Miami at home in their previous contest on Wednesday night. The Nuggets enter this game 5-2 on the season and stand second in the Northwest Division, two games behind the Thunder for the top spot. Against Miami, Denver trailed by seven in the first quarter before closing the stanza on a 16-6 run to take a three-point lead after the opening 12 minutes. The Nuggets led by eight at the half and pushed the margin to 15 after three quarters. Denver didn’t let Miami closer than eight in the final quarter en route to the victory. The Nuggets shot 42.6% from the floor, including 11 of 40 from three-point range, and dominated the boards by a 61-38 margin. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 33 points, 15 rebounds, and 16 assists in the victory.
On the year, Denver is 2nd in the league in scoring offense with an average of 124.6 points per game this season. The Nuggets are 6th in rebounding by collecting 47.9 boards per contest, while they are 2nd by dishing out an average of 30.3 assists a night. Denver stands 6th in scoring defense as they give up an average of 113.6 points a night. Nikola Jokic is leading the team in scoring with 24.1 points, 13.4 rebounds, and 12 assists a night this season. Jamal Murray (22.7 points, 5.3 assists), Aaron Gordon (20.4 points, 5.7 rebounds), Tim Hardaway Jr. (11.3 points), and Christian Braun (12.4 points) each are solid scoring options. Cameron Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas, Bruce Brown, Peyton Watson, Jalen Pickett, Zeke Nnaji, DaRon Holmes II, and Julian Strawther are among the other players that coach David Adelman calls on in the rotation. The Nuggets are 3rd in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 50.3% from the floor. Denver is 24th as they connect on 11.6 three-pointers a night, while the team is 22nd as they knock down 33.5% of their attempts from beyond the arc. The Nuggets are 2nd in the league in free throw shooting as they cash in 86% of their attempts on the season.
The Nuggets have a clean injury report as of Thursday night, so watch for any late-breaking updates.
Warriors vs. Nuggets Pick
Warriors vs. Nuggets Spread Pick
- Nuggets -9.5 (4 units)
This marks Golden State’s third game in four nights here as they took on Phoenix Tuesday night at home before taking on Sacramento Wednesday night. The Warriors are without Curry here, and it’s unclear as to whether Butler will suit up here either. That puts a lot of pressure on the rest of the Golden State rotation as they have to step up and produce. Denver is always tough at home as the altitude works as a sixth man for them. Jokic has already logged five triple-doubles on the year heading into this contest, and we know that the Nuggets can pile up points. With the Warriors banged up and struggling on the defensive end of the floor, take Denver at home here.
Warriors vs. Nuggets Over/Under Pick
- Over 227.5 (4 units)
Golden State has gone over the number in six of their nine games this season, entering Thursday night. The Warriors are 14th in scoring offense, 16th in offensive efficiency and 18th in adjusted tempo with 100.6 possessions per contest. Denver enters this game having gone over the total in four of their seven games this season. The Nuggets are 2nd in scoring offense, 2nd in offensive efficiency, and 15th in terms of pace as they average 100.8 possessions a night this season. With Denver racking up a ton of points and the Warriors giving up plenty of them, look for this game to wind up over the number.
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