Spurs vs Warriors prediction NBA · Monday, February 1
At a glance
The Golden State Warriors (2-3) host the San Antonio Spurs (3-2) on Monday, February 1 at 10:00 PM ET at Chase Center in NBA action. The Basketlog model gives the Spurs a 69% chance to win and projects a 118-111 score (Spurs – Warriors), about 229 total points. This season, the Warriors are 0-1 at home and the Spurs are 2-0 on the road. Since the start of the season: 2-3 for the Warriors and 3-2 for the Spurs (current streaks: Warriors W2, Spurs W3). A close game (margin of 5 points or fewer) happens in only 27% of cases according to the model. Reported injuries: Tobias Harris (Spurs), Jayden Quaintance (Spurs), Kristaps Porzingis (Warriors), Moses Moody (Warriors) and Jimmy Butler III (Warriors). Prediction confidence: medium.
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Spurs, but the Warriors have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Warriors 111 – 118 Spurs, a margin of about 6.4 points in favor of the Spurs and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Warriors will be without Kristaps Porzingis or Moses Moody (and 1 other). The Spurs will be without Tobias Harris or Jayden Quaintance.
- The overall strength gap (-0.8 vs +6.6 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Warriors need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Spurs' offense (118.9 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Spurs' defense allows clearly fewer points (111.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
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Players to watch
Spurs
Victor WembanyamaF · #125.0pts / game
De'Aaron FoxG · #47.0assists
Victor WembanyamaF · #111.4rebounds
Warriors
Stephen CurryG · #3028.8pts / game
Draymond GreenF · #236.8assists
Yaxel LendeborgF · #19.2reboundsRecent form
SA
116-104L
114-110W
122-106W
130-103W
117-111 OT
GS
127-105L
111-108L
131-122W
134-114W
119-114Second opinion
Our model compared with ESPN's public model (BPI). When they agree, the prediction is more solid.
✓ Both models pick the same favorite.
Team comparison
| SA | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-2 | Record | 2-3 |
| 118.9 | Points scored / game | 115.5 |
| 111.1 | Points allowed / game | 116.4 |
| +6.6 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.8 |
| W3 | Current streak | W2 |
| 3-2 | Last 10 games | 2-3 |
| 2-0 road | Home / road record | 0-1 home |
| 62-20 (+8.3) | Last season | 37-45 (-0.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Spurs
Injury report Warriors
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.
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