Nuggets vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for Jan. 17

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The Denver Nuggets (28-13) will look to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Washington Wizards (10-30) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Ball Arena as heavy, 10.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ALT, KTVD, and MNMT2. The over/under is 228.5 in the matchup.

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Nuggets vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -524
  • Wizards odds to win: +390
  • Spread: Nuggets (-10.5)
  • Total: 228.5
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Denver has a 10-7 record against the spread at home and is 11-6 in home contests.
  • Denver has a 4-4 record ATS in home games this season as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Nuggets games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times.
  • Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 236.5 points per home contest this season, 8.0 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets are 6-4 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Nuggets games has gone over the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 230.5 total points, 2.0 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Nuggets are scoring 10.0 points less per game compared to their season average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have gone 21-9 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 70% of those games).
  • Denver has gone 5-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -524 or shorter (winning 62.5%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Nuggets an 84.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.2 (first in NBA) 47.1 (17th) 42.9 (23rd) 42.6 (eighth) 28.4 (eighth) 12.2 (third)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Wizards are 4-17 in road contests and have covered the spread seven times on the road.
  • On the road this season, Wizards games have gone over the set point total nine times.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.9 points per road contest this season, 6.4 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards are 3-7 overall and 3-7 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Wizards games averaged 4.9 more points (233.4) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 109.9, 2.8 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has won nine out of the 37 games, or 24.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Wizards have won two of their 18 games, or 11.1%, when they’re the underdog by at least +390 on the moneyline.
  • The Wizards have a 20.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (22nd in NBA) 47.5 (21st) 43.9 (17th) 47.8 (30th) 25.3 (19th) 15.3 (28th)
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