• Paul entered Friday's game at Denver needing 21 steals to pass Jason Kidd (2,684) into second place on the NBA career chart. • Jokic came into Friday's game averaging 24.4 points, 9.9 rebounds and 7.6 assists in 31 career games against the Spurs.

Victor Wembanyama has taken his play to the next level recently, and our NBA betting picks expect him to bring that strong form to the Mile High City vs. the Nuggets tonight.

Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are riding a 3-game winning streak while Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are looking to start a winning streak having knocked off the Clippers on New Year’s Eve in their last game. Wemby scored 27 in the win. Jokic had a triple-double in Denver’s most recent outing, a 139-120 win over Atlanta.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets NBA game to be played on January 3, 2025 on ESPN.

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The San Antonio Spurs play against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. The San Antonio Spurs are spending $8,919,636 per win while the Denver Nuggets are spending $9,782,329 per win

The San Antonio Spurs will battle the Denver Nuggets on Friday. It’s a possible playoff preview in Denver as we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Spurs lead the head-to-head series 123-80.

The Denver Nuggets take on the San Antonio Spurs Friday at 7 p.m., and you can watch the game and Altitude Sports' coverage for free. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday on KTVD Channel 20. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and 9NEWS announced a deal to broadcast 20 Nuggets and 20 Avalanche games for the 2024-25 season on KTVD Ch.