The Denver Nuggets (29-15) visit the Washington Wizards (10-32) after winning four road games in a row. The Nuggets are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 229.5 points.
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Nuggets vs. Wizards betting lines
- Nuggets odds to win: -222
- Wizards odds to win: +183
- Spread: Nuggets (-5.5)
- Total: 229.5
- TV Channel: Altitude Sports
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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Denver has covered the spread 15 times on the road and are 17-7 in road contests.
- This year, Denver has a 5-4 record ATS on the road as 5.5-point favorites or more.
- Nuggets road games have hit the over on the set point total 16 times this year.
- Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 234.4 points per road contest this season, 4.9 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Nuggets Recent Trends
- The Nuggets are 6-4 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 games.
- The final score of the past 10 Nuggets games has exceeded the set total five times.
- The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 227.6 total points, 1.9 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- In their past 10 games, the Nuggets have a points-per-game average 11 points below their season-long scoring average.
Nuggets Betting Records
- The Nuggets have been the moneyline favorite 31 total times this season. They’ve finished 22-9 in those games.
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -222 or shorter, Denver has gone 16-6 (72.7% win percentage).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Nuggets have an implied win probability of 68.9%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.9 (first in NBA) | 47.2 (18th) | 42.2 (24th) | 43.1 (ninth) | 28.3 (ninth) | 11.9 (third) |
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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- The Wizards have gone over a set point total in a home game 11 times this year.
- The Wizards have a 9-11 record against the spread at home and is 6-14 in home contests.
- This season at home, the Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.6 points per contest, 6.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Wizards Recent Trends
- The Wizards have a 2-8 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- The Wizards and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Wizards games averaged 232.2 total points, 2.7 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over their last 10 games, the Wizards have scored two fewer points per contest compared to their 112.5 PPG season-long scoring average.
Wizards Betting Records
- Washington has won nine, or 23.1%, of the 39 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Wizards have a record of 9-27 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +183 on the moneyline.
- The Wizards have a 35.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (24th in NBA) | 47.6 (21st) | 44 (17th) | 47.4 (29th) | 25.2 (21st) | 15.3 (28th) |
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