How to Watch Nuggets-Warriors 2022-23 NBA Opening Week Game On Friday
Everyone is trying to catch up with the reigning NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors, and one of those teams in the Western Conference that thinks they’re level with the Warriors is the Denver Nuggets.
The Warriors and Nuggets will face each other Friday night for the first time during the 2022-23 NBA regular season in a matchup featuring all of the past season’s MVPs.
Stephen Curry won All-Star Game MVP and Finals MVP awards with the Warriors, while Nikola Jokic won the 2021-22 NBA MVP award for the Nuggets, the second straight season Jokic was named league MVP.
The Warriors faced the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night and made quick work of LeBron James and friends as they led that game by as much as 27 points. Golden State’s depth was evident in the opening game of the year, and it seems like this team and its fanbase aren’t done celebrating their recent championship.
The Nuggets go into this matchup with a sour taste after losing their opening game to the Utah Jazz, a young team that is rebuilding. No one really played well for Denver this game, so they have a great opportunity away against the Warriors.
The 2022-23 NBA season has begun and here’s how to watch Friday’s game with game times and TV, lineups, bios and other important details.
How to watch Nuggets vs Warriors
- WHO: Denver Nuggets (0-1) vs. Golden State Warriors (1-0)
- IF: 10:00 p.m. ET, Friday, October 21, 2022
- WHERE: Chase Center, San Francisco, California
- TV: ESPN
- Stream: Fubo.tv CLICK HERE
Key stats and facts for Nuggets vs. Warriors
- The Denver Nuggets lost their season opener Wednesday night 123-102 to the Utah Jazz.
- The Golden State Warriors won their season opener Tuesday night 123-109 against the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. are back for the Nuggets after missing last season through injury.
- Eight different players scored at least 8 points for the Warriors in their first game of the year.
- The Nuggets won three of their four regular-season meetings against the Warriors a year ago, but both teams combined 439 points in the season series.
- The Warriors defeat the Nuggets 4-1 in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs.
Last encounter:
April 27, 2022 – Warriors 102, Nuggets 98
In Game 5 of their first round playoff series, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 102-98 en route to their fourth championship in the last eight seasons. Stephen Curry hit a team-high 30 points on a 5-11 shooting from three-point range, while Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 19 rebounds and 8 assists in the loss.
Latest injury reports:
nuggets: Collin Gillespie (leg) – OUT, Jamal Murray (knee) – DOUBT, Nikola Jokic (finger) – LIKELY
Warrior: Andre Iguodala (hip) – OUT, Patrick Baldwin Jr. (thumb) – OUT
Expected starters:
PROJECTED NUGGETS STARTERS:
- G Jamal Murray6-foot-3 guard: 12.0 points, 2.0 rebounds
- G Kentavious Caldwell Pope6-5 guard: 2.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists
- F. Michael Porter Jr.6-10 forward: 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds
- F Aaron Gordon6-8 forward: 22.0 points, 10.0 rebounds
- C Nikola Jokic6-11 centers: 27.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists
PROJECTED WARRIORS STARTERS:
- G Stephen Curry6-2 guard: 33.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists
- G. Klay Thompson6-6 guard: 18.0 points, 3.0 assists
- F Andrew Wiggins6-7 forward: 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 rebounds
- F Draymond Green6-6 forward: 4.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists
- C. Kevon Looney6-9 middle: 7.0 points, 6.0 rebounds
Betting Odds:
- According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Warriors are currently 4.5-point favorites over the Nuggets as of Friday afternoon.
- The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 229 total points.
What to look out for:
- 2022 Finals MVP Stephen Curry scored 33 points and hit four three-pointers in his season debut Tuesday night.
- The Warriors are aiming to win their fifth title in the last nine seasons this year, which would make them the fifth disparate team in NBA history to achieve such a feat.
- The Nuggets are 100-85 all-time against the Warriors.
- Golden State only allowed their opponents an average of 105.5 points per game last season, while Denver averaged 112.7 points per game offensively last season.
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