Betting Line Favors the Washington Wizards in NBA Battle with Denver Nuggets
NBA betting interest will be piqued on Thursday when the Nuggets of Denver hit the hard court against the Wizards of Washington.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Washington Wizards installed as -6.5-point favorites in this particular NBA matchup. The over-under betting line for the total number of point scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 210.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 109-105 result in favor of the Wizards today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Denver Nuggets will try to spoil the party on Thursday; they are 23-20-3 ATS against the betting spread this NBA season, while the Washington Wizards are 22-20-1 ATS. Denver is 26-19-1 vs the betting total points scored; Washington is 22-18-3. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Denver injuries news.
This game pits the Washington Wizards, currently No. 12 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the Denver Nuggets, who rate No. 15 in the most recent survey update.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Washington's No. 14-ranked offense (101.6 PPG) against a Denver Nuggets defense that ranks No. 23 at 103.96 PPG. The Washington Wizards have averaged 45.37% from the field per game, more than the Denver Nuggets have managed so far this NBA season (43.18% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points in a failed effort to lead the Nuggets to victory (they lost 111-103 to Boston at TD Garden on Wednesday).
John Wall scored 18 points in a failed effort to lead the Wizards to victory (they lost 106-89 to Toronto at Air Canada Centre on Tuesday).
Next Betting Matchups
Denver at Indiana, Saturday, January 30th
Washington at Houston, Saturday, January 30th