Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is the site where the Denver Nuggets (42-23) will try to beat the Washington Wizards (13-50) on Saturday.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and ended up losing by a score of 123-103 in their last game. Washington walked away from the game with a 40.2% FG percentage (37 of 92) and converted 13 of their 39 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 16 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 47 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 assists in the game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 46.2% from the field on 48 of 104 shooting. Detroit doled out 29 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Detroit had 61 rebounds (18 offensive, 43 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Detroit finished the game shooting 73.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of 15 attempts. They converted 16 out of their 38 attempts from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Wizards walked away with 18 while the Pistons finished the game with 18 fouls.

Marcus Smart is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. Smart finished shooting 60.0% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He played 21 mins and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 16 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Washington comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 13-50 on the campaign. They are turning it over 15.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is grabbing 44.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,597 assists for the campaign, which ranks 22nd in basketball in terms of passing. The Wizards are hitting 33.3% on 3-point shots (821 of 2,465) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 108.4 points per game (27th in the NBA) while shooting 43.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Wizards are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They rank 25th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,795 relinquished so far this year. The Wizards are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.1% (2,748 of 5,836) and they relinquish 48.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 36.5% from beyond the arc and they rank 30th in the NBA in points per game allowed (120.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets got the win with a final of 140-127 against the Thunder. When discussing attacking the glass, Denver permitted Oklahoma City to grab 37 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They went 40.4% from three-point range by going 19 out of 47 and ended up shooting 14 out of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Nuggets permitted the Thunder to bury 47 of their 100 tries from the field which had them at 47.0% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Nuggets went 52 out of 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 60.5%. When talking about shots from distance, Denver made 18 out of 32 tries (56.3%). They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 90.0%. The Thunder committed 16 fouls for this game which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Nuggets earned 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the game.

Nikola Jokic was important for the Nuggets in this matchup. He made 15 out of 20 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 18 rebounds. Jokic had 35 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 8 dimes in this contest.

Denver has a mark of 42-23 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Nuggets are hitting on 50.8% from the field, which is ranked 1st in the league. Denver has accounted for 7,895 pts this year (121.5 per contest) and they grab 45.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 31.2 times per contest (1st in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.2 times per game. The Nuggets commit 17.6 fouls every game and they connect on 77.4% from the charity stripe.

The Denver defense allows 36.3% from downtown (907 of 2,498) and opponents are converting on 78.4% of their free throw shots. They concede 29.1 assists and 42.3 total boards per game, which is 30th and 4th in basketball. The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the NBA in PPG given up with 116.6. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (14th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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