The Warriors are sitting Stephen Curry, others, making the Nuggets a rare good bet in second game of back-to-back

If you bought a ticket to Monday’s night game between the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors, you may not be getting the matchup you were hoping for at purchase.

That’s because the Warriors are bringing a shell team to Denver, with stars Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins not making the trip, and injured forward Draymond Green remaining out. They’re 7.5-point underdogs on Tipico Sportsbook despite the Nuggets playing on the second night of a back-to-back — after the first game went to overtime.

Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets Odds

Spread: Warriors +7.5 (-107), Nuggets -7.5 (-115)

Moneyline: Warriors +290, Nuggets -380

Over/Under: 220.5

Monday’s game is a make-up date for when the Warriors and Nuggets were supposed to play on Dec. 30. The original game was postponed because Denver had players in health and safety protocols and was unable to suit the minimum eight players required by the NBA.

Losing a rest day before another game Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, Warriors coach Steve Kerr is deciding to sit some players.

Fans will still likely see reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, who is coming off a historic performance Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Fresh or not, his presence alone is why the Nuggets are worth picking against this spread at -115 odds — even if they’re just 4-7 this season on zero days rest, according to StatMuse.

The Warriors are reeling, going 2-8 including four straight losses in their last 10 games. And that’s with their main guys in the lineup.