Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/17/26

The Denver Nuggets will host the Washington Wizards Saturday night as the Nuggets try to stay afloat without Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets have a record of 28-13 this season, and they are 11-6 on their home floor. Denver has won their last three games, with their last win coming against the Dallas Mavericks at a score of 118-109. Jamal Murray led the team in scoring with 33 points and Aaron Gordon added 22 points. The Wizards have a record of 10-30 this season, and they are 4-17 when playing on the road. Washington has lost their last five games by an average of 17.6 points per game. Their last loss came against the Sacramento Kings at a score of 128-115. Alex Sarr led the team in scoring with 19 points, while Tre Johnson added 18 points.

The Nuggets have had some struggles, but they have ultimately continued their success this season with Jokic sidelined. Denver is 6-3 in the nine games that Jokic has missed this season. The Nuggets, a team that was considered to be top-heavy with their starting lineup, is beginning to find that they have some talent in their bench that could take this team to the next level once Jokic returns. Tim Hardaway Jr, Peyton Watson, and Zeke Nnaji have all stepped up in a big way in the Nuggets last nine games. The Nuggets are statistically the best offense in the NBA. They average a league-best 122.6 points per game, while shooting 50.2% from the field and 40.3% from 3-point range. Any momentum that the Wizards had before trading CJ McCollum is now seemingly gone. With the Wizards getting blown out in all five of their last losses, I’m not sure if they have what it takes to keep up with Denver’s offense if the Nuggets continue to roll.

Wizards vs Nuggets prediction: Denver -12.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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