Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/21/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is where the Washington Wizards (7-33) will go up against the Denver Nuggets (28-14) on Sunday.

The Nuggets faced off with the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 126-121 in their last game. Denver finished the contest having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (45 out of 89) and buried 12 out of their 29 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nuggets buried 19 of 25 tries for a percentage of 76.0%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 46 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 23 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of defense, Denver allowed the other team to shoot 56.6% from the field on 43 out of 76 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 27 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. In addition, Philadelphia grabbed 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Philadelphia finished the game shooting 73.5% from the charity stripe by burying 25 of their 34 attempts. They made 15 of their 31 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Nuggets finished with 19 and the 76ers totaled 21 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is a guy who had an impact in this contest. He accounted for 25 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and collected 19 boards. Jokic finished shooting 55.0% from the field and totaled 3 dimes.

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Denver will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 28-14 on the season. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.0 fouls per game. As a team, Denver is snagging 43.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,239 dimes on the year, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Nuggets are hitting 37.9% on shots from 3-point land (499 of 1,318) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.3 points per game (13th in the league) while going 49.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Nuggets are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 14th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,077 conceded for the year. The Nuggets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,716 of 3,671) and they surrender 41.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 36.5% from 3-point land and they rank 7th in basketball in opponents PPG (111.4).

In their last game, the Wizards went home defeated by a final of 113-109 when they faced the Knicks. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Washington permitted New York to collect 47 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 34.2% from beyond the arc by connecting on 13 of 38 and finished the contest at 22 of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Wizards permitted the Knicks to bury 39 of 86 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3% in this contest. In all, the Wizards ended up shooting 41 for 90 from the field which had them shooting 45.6%. When talking about shots from distance, Washington buried 10 of 31 tries (32.3%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. The Knicks committed 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Wizards pulled down 37 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 46 in the game.

Jordan Poole ended up being important for the Wizards in this contest. He buried 7 out of 19 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 36.8%, and had 4 rebounds. Poole accumulated 24 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the contest.

Washington has a win-loss record of 7-33 for the season. The Wizards have committed 19.9 fouls per game and they connect on 76.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 27.7 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. Washington has scored 4,615 pts for the campaign (115.4 per contest) and they snag 39.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Wizards are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in the NBA.

The Washington defense allows 37.9% on 3-point shots (527 of 1,391) and their opponents are connecting on 76.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 30.1 dimes and 49.8 boards every game, ranking them 30th and 30th in the league. The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in the league in PPG given up with 125.0. They have forced 14.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.9% from the field (28th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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