• 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.

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

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.

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.