The Denver Nuggets (24-10) visit the Washington Wizards (10-24) Saturday at Capital One Arena for an 8 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Nuggets-Wizards odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
The Nuggets are 1-1 on a current five-game road trip, most recently beating the Indiana Pacers 124-116 Thursday. Michael Porter Jr. scored a career-high 25 points in the win.
The Wizards lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 122-103 at home Friday to fall to 1-3 on a current 6-game homestand. PG Isaiah Thomas was ejected in the first 88 minutes for making contact with and forcing referee Marat Kogut to stumble.
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Nuggets at Wizards: Key injuries
Nuggets
- C Bol Bol (foot) out
Wizards
- SG Bradley Beal (leg) questionable
- PF Davis Bertans (quad) out
- C Thomas Bryant (foot) out
- PF Rui Hachimura (groin) out
- SF C.J. Miles (wrist) out
- C Mortiz Wagner (ankle) out
- PG John Wall (Achilles) out
Nuggets at Wizards: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Nuggets 129, Wizards 114
Moneyline (ML)
PASS. Denver (-770) is just too expensive. Every $7.70 wagered on the Nuggets only profits $1 if they win. At +525, the Wizards might be tempting, but forget it. Too many players are out.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The NUGGETS (-10.5, -125) are the STRONGEST PLAY. They’re 9-6 on the road for the season and 3-1 in their last four games. The undermanned Wizards, 5-10 SU and 6-8 ATS at home, just have too many injuries to compete. They only had nine players available Friday.
New to sports betting? Every $1.25 wagered on the Nuggets spread will profit $1 if they win by 11 points or more (Ex: A $12.50 bet profits $10, a $62.50 wager profits $50 and it will take a $125 bet to profit $100).
Over/Under (O/U)
A slight lean to the OVER 222.5 (-106). The Wizards give up the most points in the league, allowing 121.1 points per game. Since Dec. 12, the Nuggets have been relying offense during a current 10-2 run, averaging 113.8 PPG – they’ve scored 119 points or more in three of the last four games.
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