Denver Nuggets (41-28) vs. Washington Wizards (29-38)
March 16, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards +5.5; Over/Under: +227
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The Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Denver Nuggets look for a win after winning six of their last nine games. The Washington Wizards look to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 111 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 108.2 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 26.1 points and 13.9 rebounds, while Will Barton is averaging 14.8 points and 4.9 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Monte Morris is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 108.1 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 22 points and 3 rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma is averaging 17.2 points and 3.4 assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is the third double-digit scorer, and Ish Smith is dishing 5.5 assists. The Washington Wizards are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Wizards are 4-13-1 ATS in their last 18 home games and 15-34-2 ATS in their last 51 games overall. The under is 6-2 in Nuggets last 8 road games. The over is 7-0 in Wizards last 7 overall. The Nuggets are 2-8 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Washington and 3-8 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
The Denver Nuggets are playing some of their best ball of the season right now, and they’re winning in the favorite role by an average of 5.7 points. The Washington Wizards are allowing 51.9 percent shooting in their last five games, while losing by an average of 6.4 points during that span. The Wizards are going backwards as the regular season soon comes to a close. Give me the Nuggets and the reasonable chalk.
