Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

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Nuggets vs. Wizards Betting Picks & Predictions

Kyle Kuzma’s Washington Wizards (29-38) will look to upset Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets when the Wizards take on the Nuggets on March 16, 2022. The line has the Nuggets favored by 5.5 points against the Wizards. The matchup has a point total of 228.5. Find more below on the Nuggets vs. Wizards betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Nuggets vs. Wizards Betting Line

Nuggets vs Wizards Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Nuggets -5.5 – – 228.5 -110 -110 -226 185

Nuggets vs. Wizards Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Arena: Capital One Arena

Computer Predictions for Nuggets vs. Wizards

Computer picks for Nuggets vs Wizards
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (228.5) Wizards 111 Nuggets 108

Nuggets vs. Wizards Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, Denver was 34-36-0 last year.
  • As 5.5-point favorites or greater, the Nuggets went 13-13 against the spread last season.
  • Out of 72 Denver games last season, 39 hit the over.

    • Denver Nuggets Leaders

  • Nikola Jokic paced his team in points (26.4), rebounds (10.8) and assists (8.3) per contest last season, shooting 56.6% from the field and 38.8% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game. Defensively, he put up 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Michael Porter Jr. averaged 19.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest last year, shooting 54.2% from the floor and 44.5% from beyond the arc (sixth in league) with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jamal Murray put up 21.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest last season, shooting 47.7% from the floor and 40.8% from downtown with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Will Barton averaged 12.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game last season, shooting 42.6% from the field and 38.1% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jeff Green put up 11.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest last year, shooting 49.2% from the field and 41.2% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.

    • Denver Nuggets Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 47.7 3
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.5 21
    Rebounds Per Game 44.1 19
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 42.8 5
    Turnovers Per Game 13.8 24
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.5 21

    Wizards vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

  • Washington has covered the spread 25 times in 67 games.
  • The Wizards are 6-12 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Washington has seen 37 of its 67 games go over the point total.

    • Washington Wizards Leaders

  • Kyle Kuzma holds the top spot on the Wizards leaderboards for scoring (17.3 per game), rebounds (8.5 per game), and assists (3.4 per game).
  • Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for Washington while Daniel Gafford (1.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.

    • Washington Wizards Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.9 6
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.2 17
    Rebounds Per Game 43.2 25
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 44.6 18
    Turnovers Per Game 12.7 9
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 11.3 29

    Nuggets and Wizards Injury Report

    Nuggets: Zeke Nnaji: Day To Day (Ankle), Vlatko Cancar: Out (Foot), Michael Porter Jr.: Out (Back), Jamal Murray: Out (Knee)
      Wizards: Bradley Beal: Out For Season (Wrist)

    Betting Tips for Nuggets vs. Wizards

    After digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet against the spread is Wizards (+5.5). Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 228.5 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Nuggets 111, Wizards 108 once the game has been played.

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