Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards odds, tips and betting trends | 1/22/2026

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Jan. 22, 2026, 3:29 a.m. ET

Jan 19, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; LA Clippers forward John Collins (20) dunks the ball as Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (20) and Wizards forward Kyshawn George (18) look on in the second half at Capital One Arena.

The Denver Nuggets (29-15) will visit the Washington Wizards (10-32) after winning four road games in a row. It tips at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

The Nuggets hit the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Wizards. The game features a point total of 231.5.

Nuggets vs. Wizards betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Denver -5.5Total: 231.5Moneyline: Denver -222, Washington +183Watch this game on Fubo!Nuggets at Wizards odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nuggets (- 5.5)Pick OU: Over (231.5)Prediction: Nuggets 123 – Wizards 114MoneylineThe Nuggets have won 71% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (22-9).When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -222 or shorter, Denver has gone 16-6 (72.7% win percentage).The Nuggets have a 68.9% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Wizards have been underdogs in 39 games this season and won nine (23.1%) of those contests.Washington has a record of 9-27, a 25% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +183 or more by bookmakers this season.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 35.3% chance of a victory for the Wizards.Against the spreadThe Nuggets put up 121.4 points per game, just 2.2 fewer points than the 123.6 the Wizards allow.Denver is 13-8 against the spread and 16-5 overall when scoring more than 123.6 points.Washington is 9-2 against the spread and 6-5 overall when it scores more than 117 points.Denver’s record is 15-4 against the spread and 16-3 overall when it allows fewer than 112.5 points.The Nuggets are at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (121.4 PPG), while the Wizards allow the 29th-fewest points per game (123.6) in the league.The 25th-ranked scoring NBA team (112.5 PPG) is Washington, while the Denver squad ranks 20th in the league defensively (117 PPG).The Nuggets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 194 points this season (4.4 points per game on average), and opponents of the Wizards have out-scored them by 463 more points on the year (11.1 per game).Over/UnderDenver’s average implied point total this season is two more points than its implied total in Thursday’s game (121 implied points on average compared to 119 implied points in this game).So far this season, Denver has put up more than 119 points 30 times.The 122.9-point average implied total on the season for Washington is 9.9 more points than the team’s 113-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch Nuggets vs. WizardsGame day: Thursday, January 22, 2026Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Arena: Capital One ArenaTV channel: Altitude SportsLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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