The Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets close out Saturday’s eight-game NBA slate.
The pregame narrative: Denver is gearing up for a title run while Washington is counting down the days untill the draft lottery. I’ll take the Nuggets to win at home alongside Khris Middleton and Kyshawn George props in this +290 SGP.
Check out my Wizards vs. Nuggets SGP predictions for March 15.
Wizards vs. Nuggets predictions
Parlay: Nuggets moneyline | Middleton over 16.5 points and assists | George 2+ threes (+290)
Nuggets moneyline (-590): The Nuggets played last night, and it’s unclear if some of their biggest stars (Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray) will suit up against the last-place Wizards.
But Denver is fighting for playoff seeding and this -11.5 spread indicates to me either one or both of them will see some playing time.
Washington’s sole focus with 17 games remaining is getting the rights to draft Cooper Flagg.
The Wizards have the worst record in the NBA (14-51) and the worst net rating (-11.7), per NBA.com.
There’s no need to overthink this leg. It would be a legitimate shock if Washington pulled out a win in the Mile High City.
NBA SGP legs
Middleton over 16.5 points and assists (-115): I’ll be playing this as a standalone wager and encourage you to do so as well in addition to this SGP.
Middleton doesn’t play big minutes, but has been productive this month:
- 13.8 PPG
- 4.2 APG
- 4-2 vs. this line
The former Milwaukee Buck is coming off a 16-point, eight-assist effort against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday and gets a perfect matchup to stay hot.
Denver is allowing the fifth-most points (22.85) and third-most assists (4.51) to small forwards this year, according to Fantasy Pros.
Middleton has cleared this mark in eight of his last 10 games against the Nuggets — all with the Bucks — landing on 16 points/assists in one of the outliers.
George 2+ threes (-165): You might not know who George is, and I wouldn’t blame you.
The 2024 No. 24 overall pick is averaging just 8.5 points per game on the worst team in the NBA. That’s not going to get you much screen time.
But George is in great form from beyond the arc over his last 10 games:
- 2.2 threes per game
- 36.1% shooting
- 2+ threes in 8 of 10 games
Denver is allowing opponents to cash in at a 36.4% rate from deep, which is the 10th-highest mark in basketball.
Wizards vs. Nuggets predictions made at 2:33 p.m. ET on 03/15/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.