Denver Nuggets (29-14, third in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (7-34, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Washington; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Nuggets -13.5; over/under is 238.5
BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks to end its three-game losing streak when the Wizards take on Denver.
The Wizards are 3-15 on their home court. Washington is the worst team in the Eastern Conference recording just 40.0 rebounds per game led by Daniel Gafford averaging 7.6.
The Nuggets are 12-10 on the road. Denver is third in the league scoring 54.3 points per game in the paint led by Nikola Jokic averaging 15.8.
The Wizards are shooting 47.7% from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points higher than the 46.6% the Nuggets allow to opponents. The Nuggets are shooting 49.9% from the field, 0.1% lower than the 50.0% the Wizards' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyus Jones is averaging 12.5 points and 5.8 assists for the Wizards. Kyle Kuzma is averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games for Washington.
Jokic is averaging 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds and 9.1 assists for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray is averaging 23.0 points over the last 10 games for Denver.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wizards: 1-9, averaging 113.4 points, 41.7 rebounds, 28.6 assists, 8.2 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.5 points per game.
Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 116.1 points, 40.7 rebounds, 27.8 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 52.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.7 points.
INJURIES: Wizards: Daniel Gafford: day to day (head).
Nuggets: Vlatko Cancar: out (knee), Julian Strawther: out (knee), Aaron Gordon: day to day (shoulder).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
