Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards odds, tips and betting trends

Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards odds, tips and betting trends | 1/17/2026

The Denver Nuggets (28-13) will look to continue a three-game winning streak when hosting the Washington Wizards (10-30) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Ball Arena. This matchup is at 9 p.m. ET on ALT, KTVD, and MNMT2.

The Nuggets are a double-digit favorite against the Wizards when the Nuggets and the Wizards square off. The Nuggets are favored by 12.5 points. The over/under for the matchup is 231.5.

Nuggets vs. Wizards betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 11:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Denver -12.5Total: 231.5Moneyline: Denver -617, Washington +453Watch this game on Fubo!Wizards at Nuggets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nuggets (- 12.5)Pick OU: Over (231.5)Prediction: Nuggets 127 – Wizards 111MoneylineThe Nuggets have been the moneyline favorite 30 total times this season. They’ve finished 21-9 in those games.When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -617 or shorter, Denver has a record of 3-1 (75% win percentage).Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nuggets’ implied win probability is 86.1%.The Wizards have been underdogs in 37 games this season and won nine (24.3%) of those contests.Washington has not won as an underdog of +453 or more on the moneyline this season in 14 games with those odds or longer.The moneyline for this contest implies a 18.1% chance of a victory for the Wizards.Against the spreadThe Nuggets record only 1.4 fewer points per game (122.6) than the Wizards allow (124.0).Denver has a 13-8 record against the spread and a 16-5 record overall when putting up more than 124.0 points.Washington is 9-2 against the spread and 6-5 overall when it scores more than 117.2 points.Denver has an ATS record of 15-3 and a 16-2 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 112.7 points.The Nuggets are the league’s highest-scoring team (122.6 PPG), while the Wizards allow the rank 29th in points per game (124.0) in NBA play.The 25th-ranked scoring NBA team (112.7 PPG) is Washington, while the Denver squad ranks 20th in the league defensively (117.2 PPG).The Nuggets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 219 points this season (5.4 points per game on average), and opponents of the Wizards have out-scored them by 453 more points on the year (11.3 per game).Over/UnderDenver has an average implied point total of 121.3 this year, which is 0.7 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (122).This season, Denver has scored more than 122 points in a game 28 times.Washington’s average implied point total on the year (123.1 points) is 13.1 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (110 points).How to watch Nuggets vs. WizardsGame day: Saturday, January 17, 2026Game time: 9 p.m. ETLocation: Denver, ColoradoArena: Ball ArenaTV channel: Altitude SportsLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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