Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/14/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  NBCS-DC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wizards +9.5, Nuggets -9.5; Over/Under:  227 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wizards +9.5, Nuggets -9.5; Over/Under:  227 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wizards +9.5, Nuggets -9.5; Over/Under:  227 points

 

Washington Wizards:  11-17 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

Denver Nuggets:  16-10 (1st place, Northwest Division)

 

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Washington Wizards:  1-9 last 10

Denver Nuggets:  6-4 last 10

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with an 11-17 record overall and they are 3-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 7 game losing streak with losses coming against the Brooklyn Nets, the Charlotte Hornets, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Nets again in their last game. Will Barton led the team in points in that game with 22 while Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porziņģis each were next on the team with 20 points. Jordan Goodwin and Will Barton each led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Daniel Gafford led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46.8% from the field, 35.5% from 3-point range, and 68.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.9 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 10-15-3 this season and their O/U record is 14-14.

 

 

 

The Nuggets are coming into this game with a 16-10 record overall and they are 7-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz in their last game. Nikola Jokić led the team in points in that game with 31 while Jamal Murray was next on the team with 30 points. Nikola Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 14 while Nikola Jokić led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 54.7% from the field, 30.8% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.8 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 11-15 this season and their O/U record is 13-13.

The current betting odds have the Nuggets listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Nuggets have been playing very well in their games lately, they did struggle in a few of their games when they were missing Jokic but as long as he is healthy this team has been very hard to stop. They are going to be at home here where they are 7-3 this season but they also have the advantage of the altitude in this game too. The Wizards haven't been very good on the road this year with a 3-10 record in road games and now they have to deal with the altitude in this game. They are also in the middle of a massive slump with just 1 win in their last 10 games, and they are still missing their best player Bradley Beal. The Wizards will be hungry for a win here but this is a terrible spot for them against a very good home team who has been starting to pick up steam in their last 2 games. The Nuggets are a much better team overall and have been playing way better in their games lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Nuggets to cover the spread in this game.

 

Wizards Nuggets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, December 14, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Nuggets 127 Wizards 110.

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Washington Wizards: 19-13 ATS after scoring 100 points or less. 27-16 ATS after 7 or more consecutive losses. 18-5 OVER against Northwest division opponents.

Denver Nuggets: 5-11 ATS as a home underdog. 12-3 OVER as a home underdog. 14-7 OVER against Southeast division opponents. 

 

 

Washington Wizards:  M. Morris (PG) Ques Wed - Groin. K. Porzingis (PF) Ques Wed - Back. B. Beal (SG) Late Dec - Hamstring. R. Hachimura (PF) Out indefinitely - Ankle. D. Wright (PG) Late Dec - Hamstring.

Denver Nuggets:  C. Gillespie (PG) Late Dec - Leg. M. Porter Jr. (PF) Late Dec - Heel.

 

 

 

“Hopefully we start getting some guys back. Hopefully, that's the plan. Tough stretch, we've lost a lot in a row, now we're going to the West playing all playoff teams. So if we don't figure it out, it's going to be a long trip.” - Kyle Kuzma after their loss against the Nets in their game on Monday.

 

 

“If you want to guard him 1-on-1, he’s going to score. If you want to double-team him and put two on him, he’s going to find the open man. Now, the question becomes, ‘Can we make the open shot?’” - Michael Malone on Nikola Jokic after his team’s win against the Jazz in their game on Saturday.

 

 

 

PG Monte Morris

SG Corey Kispert

SF Deni Avdija

PF Kyle Kuzma 

C Kristaps Porzingis 

 

PG Jamal Murray 

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF Bruce Brown

PF Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

 

 

PPG: B. Beal (22.9)

APG: B. Beal (5.4)

Reb/G: K. Porzingis (8.9)

 

PPG: N. Jokic (23.5)

APG: N. Jokic (8.9)

Reb/G: N. Jokic (10)

 

Coaches:

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (2nd season)

Denver Nuggets: Michael Malone (8th season)