Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 2/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+16)

The Denver Nuggets (36-19) will take on the Washington Wizards (9-45) at Ball Arena on Thursday. Washington opens this contest as 16-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 229.5.

The Wizards faced the Pelicans and went home with a loss by a final score of 133-126 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 22 while the Pelicans accounted for 21 fouls. They made 10 out of their 32 tries from distance. New Orleans finished 79.3% from the free throw line by making 23 of their 29 shots. Additionally, New Orleans pulled down 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. New Orleans distributed 36 dimes and had 14 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, Washington allowed 56.2% from the floor on 50 out of 89 shooting. They also dished out 35 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 42 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 17 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. Washington walked away from the contest having earned a 47.8% FG percentage (44 out of 92) and converted 21 of 45 shots from 3-point land.

Deni Avdija is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up scoring 43 points on 13 out of 24 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins played and pulled down 15 rebounds. Avdija ended up going 54.2% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Washington comes into this game with a record of 9-45 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per game and as a group they commit 20.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Washington is collecting 40.7 boards per game and has accounted for 1,518 assists on the season, which is 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are hitting 35.1% on three-point attempts (656 of 1,871) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They average 114.8 points per contest (16th in the NBA) on 47.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wizards are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They rank 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,607 surrendered for the year. The Wizards defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 49.7% (2,502 of 5,036) and they concede 49.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 36.8% from beyond the arc and they are 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (123.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets took a loss by a final score of 102-98 when they played the Kings. In relation to team rebounding, Denver permitted Sacramento to collect 48 in total (10 offensive). They shot 27.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 33 and finished the game at 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Nuggets permitted the Kings to make 39 out of 89 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.8% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Nuggets went 35 for 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.3%. In terms of shooting from distance, Denver made 9 of 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to make 19 of them for a percentage of 86.4%. The Kings were called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for 22 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Nuggets were able to collect 33 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 45 for this game.

Aaron Gordon ended up having an impact for the Nuggets for this game. Gordon had 25 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this game. He made 8 of 15 in this contest giving him a rate of 53.3%, and added 15 rebounds.

Denver has a win-loss mark of 36-19 for the season. The Nuggets are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 28.6 times per contest (6th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. Denver has totaled 6,267 pts this year (113.9 per contest) and they average 44.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nuggets are connecting on 48.9% from the field, which ranks them 8th in basketball.

The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 6th in the NBA in PPG given up with 110.8. They are able to force 12.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (9th in the NBA). The Denver defense surrenders 36.4% on 3-point shots (627 of 1,722) and their opposition knocks down 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.5 dimes and 42.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 7th and 7th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+16)

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