A pair of sliding teams hit the court when the Denver Nuggets (36-19) host the Washington Wizards (9-45) on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET. The Wizards are big, 15.5-point underdogs as they look to stop an eight-game losing streak against the Nuggets, losers of three straight. The matchup’s point total is set at 229.5.
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How Do I Watch Nuggets vs. Wizards?
- Game Day: Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ALT and MNMT
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Arena: Ball Arena
Betting Lines For Denver vs. Washington
Nuggets vs Wizards Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Nuggets |
-15.5 |
229.5 |
Nuggets Betting Stats & Information
- The Nuggets have been the moneyline favorite 47 total times this season. They’ve gone 34-13 in those games.
- Denver has played as a moneyline favorite of -1603 or shorter twice this season, and won both.
- The Nuggets’ ATS record is 22-31-2 this season.
- The Nuggets are 2-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 15.5-point favorites.
- The average over/under Denver has had set in games this year is 4.7 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
- Nuggets games have gone over the point total in 20 out of 54 opportunities (37%).
Washington Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Wizards have won nine out of the 51 games, or 17.6%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Washington has played as an underdog of +894 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The Wizards have registered a 27-26-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as 15.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards have a perfect ATS record of 1-0.
- The average over/under in Washington’s games this year is 9.1 more points than the point total of 229.5 for this outing.
- This season, 25 of the Wizards’ games have gone over the point total.
Nuggets vs. Wizards Season Stat Comparison
| Nuggets Rank |
Nuggets AVG |
|
Wizards AVG |
Wizards Rank |
| 19th |
113.9 |
Points Scored |
114.8 |
16th |
| 6th |
110.8 |
Points Allowed |
123.9 |
29th |
| 10th |
44.1 |
Rebounds |
40.7 |
29th |
| 9th |
11.1 |
Off. Rebounds |
9.2 |
27th |
| 26th |
11.5 |
3pt Made |
12.1 |
18th |
| 5th |
28.6 |
Assists |
28.1 |
9th |
| 3rd |
11.7 |
Turnovers |
13.5 |
21st |
Nuggets vs. Wizards Injury Updates
Nuggets
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
Questionable |
Hamstring |
| Jamal Murray |
Questionable |
Tibias |
| Hunter Tyson |
Questionable |
Finger |
| Vlatko Cancar |
Out |
Knee |
Wizards
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Kyle Kuzma |
Questionable |
Illness |
| Isaiah Livers |
Out |
Hip |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Denver Nuggets Leaders
- Nikola Jokic averages 26.1 points and 12.0 rebounds per game, with 8.9 assists.
- Michael Porter Jr. leads active Nuggets in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Washington Wizards Leaders
- Kyle Kuzma averages 21.8 points per game, while also pulling down 6.3 rebounds and averaging 4.2 assists per game.
- Tyus Jones adds 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game to the team’s offensive production, while Deni Avdija records 13.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
- Kuzma is the top scorer from distance for the Wizards (among active players), hitting 2.3 threes per game.
