Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards Prediction 1/22/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Denver Nuggets and the Washington Wizards duke it out at the Capital One Arena on Thursday night. Here’s a Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards Prediction. This article will include a Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards Pick.

Denver Nuggets Betting Preview 

The Denver Nuggets look to have cooled off from their four-game win streak as they are now looking to snap a two-game skid after getting beaten by the Lakers in a 115-107 home defeat on Tuesday. Jamal Murray continued his strong form with 28 points and 11 assists on 10 of 21 shooting, Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson each scored 18 points, while Spencer Jones chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Nuggets shot 45 percent from the field and 15 of 37 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 71 points in the first half to take a 16-point lead.

However, it was a real game of two halves as the Nuggets couldn’t get anything going the rest of the game, and they didn’t put up much of a fight once they squandered the lead. Tim Hardaway Jr had a night to forget as he shot just two of 12 from the field and zero of eight from the 3-point line.

Washington Wizards Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have been in a terrible slump as they’ve lost eight of their last nine games overall. They will be hoping to arrest a seven-game slide after getting beaten by the Clippers in a 110-106 loss on Monday. Alex Sarr led the team with 28 points on 10 of 19 shooting, Kyshawn George added 18 points with six assists while Bub Carrington chipped in with 17 points, six rebounds and seven assists.

As a team, the Wizards shot 43 percent from the field and 13 of 35 from the 3-point line as they took the fight to the Clippers. They had the scores locked up going into the final minute of the game before they went scoreless in the final 57 seconds to allow the Clippers off the hook in the end. 

Why the Washington Wizards will win

• The Nuggets have lost each of their last three games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The home team has won four of the Wizards’ last five games.
• The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Wizards have covered the spread in each of their last four home games against the Nuggets following a home loss.

Why the Denver Nuggets will win

• The Wizards have lost each of their last nine night games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The Nuggets have won seven of their last eight road games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Nuggets have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as road favorites following a home loss.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as underdogs when playing with a rest advantage.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Nuggets’ last six games as road favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the Wizards’ last five home games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Washington Wizards Player Facts

• Tre Johnson leads all Wizards players for three-pointers per 36 minutes (3.0) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for Q4 points per game this season (25.3).
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for Q2 opponent points per game this season (31.2).
• The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for three-point percentage this season (39.8%).
• The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for true shooting percentage this season (61.8%).

Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards Prediction

The Nuggets have ruled out Nikola Jokic, Cameron Johnson, and Christian Braun with Jonas Valanciunas listed as questionable for this one. The Wizards have ruled out Trae Young with Khris Middleton, Marvin Bagley III, and Bilal Coulibaly all listed as questionable.

The Nuggets were playing some great basketball before they lost a tough one to the Lakers in their last outing, but they will like their chances against an ice-cold Wizards team who have lost seven in a row. The Nuggets will be disappointed with their last game, but the line should be higher for this matchup, so I will back the Nuggets to get the win and cover on the road at this modest line.

Peter Tran's Pick: Denver -5.5