Recent NBA MVPs Steph Curry and Nikola Jokic will face off in a Western Conference matchup on Thursday. The Denver Nuggets will host the Golden State Warriors at Ball Arena at 10 p.m. ET. The Warriors are favored by 1.5 points at on the road, while the Over-Under is set at 226.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Warriors' defense is struggling. While Golden State once boasted the NBA's best scoring defense, it's given up 116 points per game in its last seven outings. Gary Payton II (knee) has been ruled out and Draymond Green (back) is aiming to return to the hardwood soon, but the Warriors will likely struggle to slow down Nikola Jokic on Thursday without their defensive leader.

The model also Jokic is on a ridiculous tear. The reigning MVP has averaged 38.7 points, 15 rebounds and 10.3 assists per contest over his last three games. He willed the Nuggets to victory against the understaffed Warriors earlier this week with a 32-point triple-double. His favorable matchup with Kevon Looney will likely help Denver dominate the the post. 

Now, it has set its sights on Warriors vs. Nuggets. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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