Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Washington when they hit take on the Nuggets on Friday in pro hoops betting action.

This season the Nuggets are 43-29 overall and 37-32-3 ATS against the number, while the Wizards are 17-53 and 25-45 ATS. As for the totals, Denver is 35-36-1 on the OU, and Washington is 30-38-2.



View Washington vs Denver Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Nuggets are listed as 15-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, with the total listed at 214.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 8 (Nuggets) and the No. 29 (Wizards) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 107-95 result in favor of the Nuggets is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Denver's No. 1-ranked offense (107.6 PPG) against a Wizards defense that ranks No. 24 at 104.5 PPG. The Nuggets have averaged 47.5% from the field per game, more than the Wizards have managed so far this season (44.1% on average).

Defensively, the Wizards feature the league's No. 30-rated defense on the road, allowing 109.3 points per game. Denver, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 in the league in scoring at home.

The Wizards were a 127-119 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Clippers. They covered the 13.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (246) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. John Wall chucked in 32 points for Washington on Wednesday, but they still came up short in losing 127-119 at STAPLES Center.

The Nuggets were a 115-112 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Spurs. They failed to cover the 6–point spread as favorites, while the total score (227) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Al Harrington went off for 27 points and added 3 rebounds leading Denver over San Antonio, 115-112, on Wednesday at Pepsi Center.


Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Golden State are 5-5
After playing LA Clippers are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8

Denver Nuggets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Sacramento are 4-6
After playing San Antonio are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

A few Wizards at Nuggets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 15 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington


Next up:
Washington at Golden State, Sunday, March 27
Denver home to Sacramento, Wednesday, March 30