The Denver Nuggets (29-14) take on the Washington Wizards (7-34) on Sunday. Tip-off from Capital One Arena is set for 6 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Nuggets vs. Wizards odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting. Denver won 2-0 last season.
Denver came into TD Garden and handed the Boston Celtics their 1st home loss of the season, 102-100 on Friday, which is remarkable since it is January and Boston was a perfect 20-0 at home. The Nuggets are just 1.5 games behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for the No. 1 seed in the West.
The Washington Wizards are showing just how bad they are this season. They are now 3-15 at home, and Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs was a good chance for them to grab a win; they were 2-point favorites. Instead, they lost 131-127, shooting 31% from 3 while allowing the Spurs to shoot 38.7%.