Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets (01-22-2026) game preview: When and where to watch, expected lineup, injury report, prediction, and more

On Thursday night, the Denver Nuggets begin their three-game road trip against the Washington Wizards in an attempt to get back on track. Washington has lost its previous seven games, and Denver has lost its last two after winning four straight.

Last week in Denver, the Nuggets defeated the Wizards 121-115, but Washington covered the +11 spread. Seventy-five percent of early tickets support the Nuggets' victory, even though they are on the back end of a road trip. The high score of 231.5 points established for the game suggests that it will be a high-scoring event.

Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets - When and where to watch the game

The Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets match will tip off on Thursday, January 22, at 7:00 p.m. ET from Capital One Arena. ALT, KTVD, and MNMT will telecast the entire match. Furthermore, Prime Videos and Fubo will stream the match online.

Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets - Expected Starting Lineups

Washington Wizards

PG Tre Johnson
SG Kyshawn George
SF Justin Champagnie
PF Khris Middleton
C Alex Sarr

Denver Nuggets

PG Jamal Murray
SG Bruce Brown
SF Spencer Jones
PF Peyton Watson
C Aaron Gordon

Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets - Injury Report

Washington Wizards

• Marvin Bagley III- Day-to-day (Illness)
• Khris Middleton- Day-to-day (Illness)
• Tristan Vukcevic- Out (Strained left hamstring)
• Bilal Coulibaly- Out (Back)
• AJ Johnson- Day-to-day (Illness)
• Cam Whitmore- Out (Recovery process for a diagnosed venous condition)
• Trae Young- Out (Knee, quadriceps)

Denver Nuggets

• Aaron Gordon- Day-to-day (Strained right hamstring)
• Jamal Murray- Day-to-day (left hip)
• Jonas Valanciunas- Out (Calf)
• Tim Hardaway Jr.- Day-to-day (Right knee bruise)
• Christian Braun- Out (Ankle)
• Cameron Johnson- Out (Knee)
• Nikola Jokic- Out (Knee)
• Tamar Bates- Out (Foot)

Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets - Game Prediction

The Wizards are now even more short-staffed than they were before the trade for Trae Young, which resulted in the guard's injury and the loss of two players. Although they have dropped their last two games, including one in Denver, they have lost seven straight.

The Nuggets are currently -5.5 in Washington after defeating the Wizards by six points last week. Without Jokic, Denver hasn't won by a wide margin in a long time, thus I'll support the Wizards to maintain a competitive home game. Now, they are both ready for a face off.



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