The Denver Nuggets (27-38) will be at home when they face the Washington Wizards (30-34). Action begins at 9:30 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 12 and can be seen on ALT and WA2.
The Nuggets enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out the Suns 116-98 on Thursday. Nikola Jokic was a key piece, recording his 13th double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds. The Wizards, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their awful 114-93 loss against the Jazz on Friday. John Wall had a team-high 24 points.
Emmanuel Mudiay and Jokic have been better than usual over the last five games for the Nuggets. During that stretch, Mudiay has averaged 21.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.0 block, and 2.2 three-pointers, while Jokic has recorded 16.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.6 blocks a game.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Nuggets winning the first matchup 117-113. Danilo Gallinari was the game’s top overall scorer with 26 points.
The Nuggets have gone 27-38 Straight Up (SU) and 35-26-4 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 27-38 SU and 35-26-4 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
As for their opponent, the Wizards have a record of 32-31-1 ATS and 30-34 SU. Against the Western Conference, Washington is 30-34 SU and 32-31-1 ATS.
In their previous meeting this season, Denver beat Washington, bumping its SU record to 6-4 over the Wizards in their last 10 meetings. The Nuggets also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 5-4-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was
Notes
“Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games “.
“Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 17 of Denver’s last 24 games at home”.
“Denver is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Washington”.
“The total has gone OVER in 17 of Denver’s last 24 games when playing Washington”.
“Denver is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Washington”.
“Denver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington”.
“The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver’s last 11 games when playing at home against Washington”.
Denver’s offense and Washington’s defense are well matched when it comes to scoring. Denver puts up 0.0 points per game (ranked zeroth). Washington allows 0.0 points per game, which is also ranked zeroth.
Denver and Washington are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Denver puts up an average of 0.0 points per home game, while Washington gives up 0.0 points per away game on average.
In its last game, Denver won by an 18-point margin. Washington is 3-9 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Denver has a 3-4 record in blowouts.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Wizards are 19-5 on the season. When the Nuggets score fewer than 100, they are an abysmal 3-18.
Washington is a losing 11-29 when it allows 100 or more points. Denver has a 24-20 record when it hits triple digits.
The Wizards have an offensive rating of 102.8 (ranked 22nd), while the Nuggets rank 21st for their defensive rating of 106.0.
The Denver Nuggets average a field goal percentage of 44.0% this season. The Washington Wizards have a subpar record of 15-29 when opponents have a FG% of 44.0% or greater.
On average, the Denver Nuggets attempt 23.0 three point field goals per game and the Washington Wizards attempt 24.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Denver has a poor record of 11-17, while Washington is 15-13.
The Denver Nuggets rank 15th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.60. The Washington Wizards have a higher A/TO (1.74), ranking seventh.
The Washington Wizards are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 40.8 per game. Ranked seventh, the Denver Nuggets average 44.9 rebounds.
Denver is ranked 17th in defensive rebounds, while Washington ranks 29th in offensive rebounds.
Washington is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.7% (ranked fifth). Denver has a losing record of 9-17 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.7% or greater.
