3rd quarter report
The Wizards overcame an early deficit to regain the lead in this one. Sitting on a score of 99-93, they appear to be the better team, but there is still a quarter to play.
The Wizards entered the game with 16 straight losses and are on track to reach 17. Can they turn things around, or will the Nuggets hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s playing
Denver Nuggets @Washington Wizards
Current records: Denver 11-9, Washington 2-18
How to watch
- When: Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Or: Capital One Arena – Washington, District of Columbia
- TV: Altitude 2 Sports
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $26.75
What you need to know
The Nuggets will play the full four quarters on Saturday, but they should be done well before that. They will hit the road to take on the Washington Wizards at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena. Both teams suffered a loss in their last match, so they will have a lot of motivation to win the “W”.
Last Thursday, the Nuggets failed against the Cavaliers and fell 126-114.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nikola Jokic, who had a triple-double with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists. His night made it four straight games in which he scored at least 30 points. The team also received help from Michael Porter Jr., who had 24 points to go along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, the Wizards’ recent rough patch got a little tougher on Thursday after their 16th straight loss. They took a serious blow against the Mavericks, losing 137-101. Washington was surely aware of its point differential disadvantage, but its prescience did nothing to prevent the outcome.
Denver’s loss dropped its record to 11-9. As for Washington, their defeat brought their record to 2-18.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday’s game: The Nuggets have been dynamite from deep this season, making 38.7 percent of their threes per game. It’s a different story for the Wizards, as they’ve made just 31.3 percent of their threes this season. Given the Nuggets’ considerable advantage in this area, the Wizards will need to find a way to close this gap.
The Nuggets won against the Wizards in their previous meeting in February by a conclusive 130-110. In that game, the Nuggets took a 72-49 halftime lead, an impressive feat they will look to repeat on Saturday.
Odds
Denver is big favorite with 14 points against Washington, according to the latest NBA Odds.
The line drifted a bit toward the Nuggets, as the game opened with the Nuggets as 11.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 231.5 points.
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History of the series
Denver has won 7 of its last 10 games against Washington.
- February 22, 2024 – Denver 130 vs. Washington 110
- January 21, 2024 – Denver 113 vs. Washington 104
- March 22, 2023 – Denver 118 vs. Washington 104
- December 14, 2022 – Denver 141 vs. Washington 128
- March 16, 2022 – Denver 127 vs. Washington 109
- December 13, 2021 – Denver 113 vs. Washington 107
- February 25, 2021 – Washington 112 vs. Denver 110
- February 17, 2021 – Washington 130 vs. Denver 128
- January 4, 2020 – Washington 128 against Denver 114
- November 26, 2019 – Denver 117 vs. Washington 104
