The Washington Wizards (20-23) take on the visiting Denver Nuggets (17-28) at the Verizon Center. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 28 and will air on ALT and WA2.
The Wizards lost to the Raptors 106-89 on Tuesday. Otto Porter was the top performer for the Wizards, contributing 15 points, eight rebounds, and four steals. The Nuggets, meanwhile, are coming off a 119-105 loss at the hands of the Hawks on Monday. Will Barton had a team-high 21 points.
The Wizards, a six-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Denver. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at 210 points. The Wizards look to improve upon their records of 20-23 Straight Up (SU) and 22-20-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 5-9 SU and 6-8 ATS versus the Western Conference. Washington is excellent from the perimeter, shooting a stellar .365 from three-point range. Turning to the defensive side, the Wizards are the fifth-best team in the league at taking the ball away from their opponents, averaging 8.8 steals per game.
On the other side, Denver has a SU record of 17-29 and an ATS record of 23-20-3. Denver has done particularly well ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 7-3.
The Wizards and the Nuggets will be facing off in their first head-to-head clash of the season. When they last met the Wizards were winners, but the Nuggets still lead the head-to-head record over the last 10, 6-4 SU. However, with a 5-4-1 record, the Wizards have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Den, ATS Winner – Den, O/U – Over
Notes
Washington is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games.
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Washington is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington’s last 12 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Washington’s last 23 games when playing Denver.
Washington is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Denver.
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington’s last 12 games when playing at home against Denver.
Washington is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver.
On average, Denver puts up 99.7 points per game (ranked 20th). Washington ranks 24th in points allowed per game with 104.1.
Washington ranks 25th in points allowed per home game (104.5 PPG), while Denver ranks 21st in points per away game with 97.9.
When Denver allows fewer than 100 points, it has a losing 6-11 record this season. Washington also has a subpar record when it puts up fewer than 100 (3-14).
The Denver Nuggets have a poor 11-17 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Washington Wizards are 17-9 when they hit the century mark.
The Nuggets have an offensive rating of 102.2 (ranked 21st), while the Wizards rank 18th for their defensive rating of 105.0.
Washington has an average field goal percentage of 45.4% (ranked ninth). Denver is a poor 8-19 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Washington attempts an average of 23.0 three pointers per game, and Denver attempts 23.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Wizards have a 10-8 record while the Nuggets have a 9-12 record.
The Washington Wizards, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.69, rank ninth in the NBA. The Denver Nuggets have a lower A/TO (1.58), ranking 15th.
The Washington Wizards are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 40.0 per game. The Denver Nuggets average 44.3 rebounds (ranked 10th).
Washington ranks 29th in defensive rebounds, while Denver ranks third in offensive rebounds.
Washington is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.2% (ranked third). Denver has a subpar record of 5-10 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.2% or greater.
