Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/22/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Denver Nuggets (29-15) are en route to Capital One Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Washington Wizards (10-32).

The Nuggets took the court against the Lakers and took a loss by a score of 115-107 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Nuggets ended up finishing with 21 while the Lakers recorded 18 fouls. They made 10 of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Los Angeles ended up going 65.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of their 32 tries. In addition, Los Angeles grabbed 51 boards (10 offensive, 41 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Los Angeles distributed 24 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. In relation to defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 50.6% from the field on 42 of 83 shooting. They also distributed 27 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Nuggets made 14 of their 19 shots for a rate of 73.7%. Denver ended having earned a 44.8% field goal percentage (39 of 87) and made 15 out of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jamal Murray is someone who was a major factor in this game. He totaled 28 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and totaled 2 boards. Murray finished the game shooting 47.6% from the floor and also totaled 11 dimes.

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Denver will play this game with a win-loss mark of 29-15 this year. They cough up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Denver is pulling down 42.2 boards per game and has accounted for 1,245 dimes for the campaign, which is 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Nuggets are connecting on 39.8% on 3-point shots (617 of 1,550) and 81.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 121.4 points per outing (2nd in the NBA) while shooting 49.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Nuggets are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 21.2 fouls. They are ranked 21st in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,189 relinquished for the season. The Nuggets defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (1,886 of 3,999) and they surrender 43.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They surrender 35.3% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 20th in the league in PPG from their opponents (117.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 110-106 when they played the Clippers. When it comes to team rebounding, Washington allowed Los Angeles to snag 47 overall (4 offensive). They went 17.9% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 28 and ended up going 33 of 38 from the free throw line (86.8%). The Wizards permitted the Clippers to bury 36 of their 78 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.2% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Wizards went 37 out of 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.0%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Washington buried 13 out of 35 attempts (37.1%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 86.4%. The Clippers had 20 fouls in the game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Wizards snagged 37 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 for this contest.

Alex Sarr ended up having an impact for the Wizards in this game. He converted 10 out of 19 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and had 6 rebounds. Sarr totaled 28 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists in this game.

Washington has a record of 10-32 for the campaign. The Wizards are committing 21.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per game (22nd in basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.7 times per contest. Washington has earned 4,727 points on the season (112.5 per game) and they average 44.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Wizards are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which ranks 25th in basketball.

The Wizards on defense are ranked 29th in the league in points allowed per game with 123.6. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the floor (21st in the league). The Washington defense gives up 36.3% on shots from 3-point land (592 of 1,631) and opponents are making 79.4% of their foul shots. They allow 28.9 assists and 47.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 28th and 29th in basketball.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver

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