Free NBA Picks Today: San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors 1/13/23

Free NBA Picks Today: San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors 1/13/23
Fri 13th January 2023

Both teams will be looking to end losing runs when the Golden State Warriors (20-21, 3-16 Away) travel to face the San Antonio Spurs (13-29, 8-14 Home) on Friday. Golden State lost to the Phoenix Suns 125-113 at Chase Center on Tuesday, their third straight loss. Klay Thompson was the scoring leader in the loss with 29 points.

Jordan Poole was another key contributor with 27 points and six assists. The Warriors are the eighth seed in the Western Conference. San Antonio dropped their third in a row on Wednesday at FedExForum, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies 135-129.

Keldon Johnson had 24 points to lead the team in scoring in the losing effort. With 22 points, six rebounds, and six assists, Tre Jones also produced a strong performance. The Spurs are 14th in the Western Conference.

The teams are meeting for the final time this season. Golden State will be aiming for a season sweep against San Antonio after getting the win in the only prior matchup 132-95 at Chase Center in November 2022. Poole led the Warriors with 36 points.

Johnson had 15 points in defeat. The Warriors have been led this season by Thompson and Poole, who are averaging 20.8 and 20.8 points per game, respectively. Meanwhile, Kevon Looney is grabbing 8.4 rebounds per game, and Draymond Green is dishing 6.7 assists.

Johnson (21.3 ppg) has supplied much of the Spurs’ offense. Jakob Poeltl is averaging 9.5 rebounds per game, and Jones is doling out 6.4 assists. The Warriors have struggled immensely in recent visits to Alamodome, losing each of the last 10.

In the last 10 games, Golden State is 5-5 with an average margin of -6.5 (114.6-121.1). San Antonio has a 3-7 record over the last 10, allowing 123.5 points per game on average while scoring only 118.3 (-5.2 margin). The Spurs are averaging 112.5 ppg for the full season while allowing 121.0.

WARRIORS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Klay Thompson: 42.8 | 27.2 | +15.5
Stephen Curry: 28.0 | 42.8 | -14.8
Points per game:
Klay Thompson: 36.0 | 20.8 | +15.2
Andrew Wiggins: 11.0 | 18.4 | -7.4
Rebounds per game:
Kevon Looney: 13.2 | 8.4 | +4.8
Stephen Curry: 1.0 | 6.4 | -5.4
Assists per game:
Stephen Curry: 3.0 | 6.7 | -3.7

SPURS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Zach Collins: 23.8 | 18.1 | +5.7
Points per game:
Tre Jones: 19.4 | 13.5 | +5.9
Rebounds per game:
Zach Collins: 7.4 | 5.9 | +1.5
Assists per game:
Josh Richardson: 4.6 | 3.2 | +1.4

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

GS Warriors -8.5 (-115)

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