San Antonio at Denver

Give Tim Duncan and San Antonio some rest and they are dynamite, 16-6 ATS playing on one days rest. There will also be extra motivation after a stunning home loss to the Lakers in OT as a 12-point favorite. Gregg Popovich called San Antonio's latest performance "pitiful." In fact, the Spurs have lost two of their last three, and both losses came against sub-.500 teams, so it's time to right the ship. The Spurs are 4-0 ATS following a loss. San Antonio is second in the NBA in points allowed, and faces a Denver team that is 27th in points allowed. Denver is off a 108-96 defeat to Houston as the Nuggets gave up 50 points in the paint. The Nuggets are 4-11-1 ATS against the Western Conference. Duncan scored 20 points and the Spurs put up 64 in the paint in a 133-102 victory at Denver on March 28, their 12th win in the last 16 meetings. The road team is 20-8 ATS when they meet, plus the Spurs are 21-8 ATS at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Play the Spurs.