Washington Wizards at Denver Nuggets odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The Denver Nuggets (36-19) host the Washington Wizards (9-45) on Thursday night. Tip from Ball Arena is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Wizards vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Nuggets lead 1-0 after 113-104 road win on Jan. 21

The Wizards have lost 8 games in a row after falling 133-126 on Feb. 14 against the New Orleans Pelicans and covering as 14.5-point road underdogs. F Deni Avdija scored a game-high and career-high 43 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Also recording double-doubles were G Tyus Jones (14 points, 15 assists) and F Marvin Bagley III (14 points, 10 rebounds).

The Nuggets have lost 3 games in a row after falling 102-98 against the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 14 and failing to cover as 5-point home favorites. F Aaron Gordon scored a team-high 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as 4 Denver players scored in double figures. The team shot just 39.3% from the field in the loss.

Wizards at Nuggets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:16 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Wizards +800(bet $100 to win $800) | Nuggets -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +15.5 (-115) | Nuggets -15.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Wizards at Nuggets key injuries

Wizards

F Isaiah Livers (hip) out

Nuggets

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) probable
F Vlatko Cancar (knee) out
G Jamal Murray (leg) probable
G Julian Strawther (ankle) probable
F Hunter Tyson (finger) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Wizards at Nuggets picks and predictions

Prediction

Nuggets 116, Wizards 109

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no value on Denver (-1400), who is 21-5 at home, to beat a Washington squad that is 6-22 on the road.

Against the spread

BET WIZARDS +15.5 (-115).

While the Wizards have struggled outright this season, they are 26-26-2 ATS this season including 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games. They have covered the spread in each of their last 7 games on the road and in each of their last 4 as double-digit underdogs.

Denver is just 22-32-1 ATS this season including 3-7 ATS in its last 10. It is just 1-5 ATS in its last 6 and 1-4 ATS in its last 5 at home. It has failed to cover in each of its last 4 games as a double-digit favorite.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 231.5 (-105).

The Wizards have a 25-29 Over record this season and have hit the Over just 3 times in their last 10 games. They have scored 113 or fewer in 6 of their last 8 games. The Nuggets have a 19-35-1 Over record this season and have hit the Under in 8 of their last 10 games including 4 of their last 5 at home. They have scored 98 or fewer in back-to-back games and 114 or fewer in 9 of their last 10.

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