Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards Prediction NBA Picks 12/7/24

Denver Nuggets 

The Denver Nuggets have been in a rut as they’ve lost six of their last 10 games overall and they will be hoping for a better effort after getting trampled by the Cavaliers in a 126-114 road defeat on Thursday. Nikola Jokic led the team with a triple-double of 27 points with 20 rebounds and 11 assists, Jamal Murray added 19 points with six assists, Michael Porter Jr scored 24 points, while Aaron Gordon chipped in with 18 points. As a team, the Nuggets shot 47 percent from the field and just six of 24 from the 3-point line as they poured in 35 points in the second quarter to claw their way back into the contest, only to get blown out in the third quarter where they leaked 36 points to trail by as many as 18 points. 

Washington Wizards 

Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have been ice-cold as they’ve lost 18 of their first 20 games and they will be hoping to arrest a 16-game losing streak after getting mauled by the Grizzlies in a 137-101 home defeat on Thursday. Marvin Bagley and Malcolm Brogdon led the team in scoring with 16 points each, Carlton Carrington added 15 points off the bench while Jordan Poole chipped in with just 11 points on four of 14 shooting. As a team, the Wizards shot just 39 percent from the field and 13 of 40 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Mavericks from the start and got outscored in every quarter to suffer one of their worst defeats of the season. 

Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards Prediction

The Nuggets could be shorthanded with Dario Saric and Jamal Murray both listed as questionable, while the Wizards have ruled out Corey Kispert, Malcolm Brogdon, and Kyle Kuzma. The Nuggets have been playing well below their best lately, but they are relatively healthy and shouldn’t have too much trouble taking down this lowly Wizards team who are missing some of their best players. The line was always going to be big for this matchup, but I think the Nuggets take a double-digit lead early in the contest and cruise their way to a win and cover, even if they are missing a couple of players.