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Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards prediction

HomeDenver Nuggets3–2, 8th in Western ConferenceAwayWashington Wizards2–2, 8th in Eastern Conference
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Tale of the tape

Denver NuggetsBefore tip-offWashington Wizards
  • 0–1Season record1–1
  • 0–1Last 10 games1–1
  • L1Current streakL1
  • 84.0Points per game115.0
  • 96.0Points allowed per game114.0
  • −12.0Average margin+1.0
  • 1 dayRest before this game2 days
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 53.0Rebounds per game42.0
  • 16.0Assists per game24.0
  • 8.0Three-pointers made per game9.0
  • 33.0Bench points per game40.5

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Denver Nuggets+3.027.0–24.0+1.021.0–20.0−10.016.0–26.0−6.020.0–26.0
Washington Wizards−5.523.0–28.5−1.028.5–29.5+3.032.0–29.0+4.531.5–27.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Aaron GordonForward · Denver NuggetsVSAnthony DavisForward · Washington Wizards

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 20.0Points21.5
  • 6.0Rebounds10.5
  • 1.0Assists2.0
  • 3.0Three-pointers made0.5
  • 29.5Minutes33.1

Team leaders

Denver NuggetsThis seasonWashington Wizards

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Christian BraunVSTrae Young
PTS
7.0·21.0
REB
6.0·0.5
AST
1.0·12.0
Forwards
Aaron GordonVSAnthony Davis
PTS
20.0·21.5
REB
6.0·10.5
AST
1.0·2.0
Forwards
Cameron JohnsonVSBilal Coulibaly
PTS
5.0·11.0
REB
2.0·4.0
AST
1.0·0.5
Cross-matchup
Nikola JokicVSK. George
PTS
13.0·14.5
REB
7.0·4.0
AST
5.0·3.0
Cross-matchup
Jamal MurrayVSA. Sarr
PTS
6.0·6.5
REB
10.0·6.5
AST
2.0·3.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

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Denver Nuggets

Likely starting five

  1. Jamal Murray
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
  2. Nikola Jokic
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    13.0
  3. Christian Braun
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    7.0
  4. Aaron Gordon
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    20.0
  5. Cameron Johnson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    5.0
Away
Washington Wizards

Likely starting five

  1. Trae Young
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    21.0
  2. Anthony Davis
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    21.5
  3. Bilal Coulibaly
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    11.0
  4. K. George
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    14.5
  5. A. Sarr
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    6.5
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages

Photo credits: T. Brazile: Gamecock Central, CC BY-SA 2.0; A. Sarr: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Denver Nuggets

3–2

3–2, 8th in Western Conference

Washington Wizards

2–3

2–2, 8th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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