Jan. 17, 2026, 12:29 p.m. ET
The Washington Wizards (10-30) visit the Denver Nuggets (28-13) Saturday. Tip-off from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, is at 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Wizards vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2024-25 season series: Wizards won 2-0
The Wizards have lost 5 games in a row and are 0-3 to start their road trip. They played Friday, falling 128-115 to the Sacramento Kings, as 7.5-point road underdogs with the Over (235.5) cashing. C Alex Sarr led the way with 19 points. The Wizards fell behind by 19 after 1 quarter and couldn’t recover.
The Nuggets have won their last 3 games and are 5-1 in their last 6. They last played Wednesday, beating the Dallas Mavericks 118-109, as 1.5-point road underdogs with the Over (224.5) cashing. G Jamal Murray scored 33 points in the win, and C Nikola Jokic missed his ninth straight game with a bone bruise in his knee.
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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:26 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Wizards +475 (bet $100 to win $475) | Nuggets -650 (bet $650 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +12.5 (-115) | Nuggets -12.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Wizards at Nuggets key injuries
Wizards
(Not yet submitted — below was for Friday’s game)
F Bilal Coulibaly (back) outF Khris Middleton (knee) outF Cam Whitmore (shoulder) out for seasonG Trae Young (knee) out
Nuggets
G Tamar Bates (foot) outG Christian Braun (ankle) outG Bruce Brown (knee) probableF Aaron Gordon (hamstring) probableF Cameron Johnson (knee) outC Nikola Jokic (knee) outG Jamal Murray (ankle) probableC Jonas Valanciunas (calf) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Wizards at Nuggets picks and predictionsPrediction
Nuggets 119, Wizards 103
The Wizards only have 4 road wins this season. The Nuggets are 11-6 at home, and they are playing at home for just the third time in their last 12 games. They have gone 6-3 in Jokic’s absence.
The Nuggets are hot. The Wizards are not.
Expect Denver to win, but you get better value betting the spread on either team than the -625 odds to bet the Nuggets ML.
PASS.
All 5 of the Wizards’ losses in their skid have been by at least 13 points. They have not covered the spread in their last 8 losses.
The Nuggets are 25-3 ATS in their outright victories.
BET NUGGETS -12.5 (-105).
Since Jokic last played, the Nuggets have averaged 111.4 points per game, 115.5 in their 6 wins. They have not reached 120 points in 7 of those 9 games.
If that trend remains, and they cover the spread in a win, the total can’t reach the projection.
BET UNDER 231.5 (-105).
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