Washington Wizards at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball AssociationJamal Murray scores 42 points to lead Nuggets to victory over Wizards
With the game tied at 110, Murray hit a 3-pointer with 2:12 to play to put the Nuggets ahead to stay. He then added another jumper and a pair of free throws to extend the lead to 117-110.
Tim Hardaway Jr. had a season-high 30 points and Peyton Watson scored 21 as Denver, still playing without the injured Nikola Jokic (left knee bone bruise), won its fourth in a row and for the sixth time in its last seven games.
Kyshawn George had 29 points to lead the Wizards, who lost their sixth in a row including all four on this road trip. Khris Middleton and Alex Sarr scored 16 each.
The Nuggets shot 53% from the floor in the game including 40% from 3-point range.
The Nuggets made 14 3-pointers compared to the Wizards 11.
Murray scored 23 points in the first half and the Nuggets went into the break trailing 63-62. The Wizards held onto the lead through the third and entered the fourth up 86-83. Murray’s 16-point fourth quarter helped the Nuggets finish off the victory.
Nuggets: Host the Hornets on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 115 - 121 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 115 - 121 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Nuggets offensive team rebound | 115 - 121 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Bruce Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper | 115 - 121 |
| 4th 8.5 |  |
Kyshawn George makes 27-foot three pointer | 115 - 121 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-96 | FG | 45-85 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 11-30 | 3PT | 14-35 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 16-29 | FT | 17-23 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 20 | Assists | 31 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 66 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 40 | Percent Led | 54 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Strawther, G | Out | Oct 16 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bub Carrington, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Nov 8 |
| Reece Beekman, G | Out | Nov 2 |
| Justin Champagnie, F | Out | Oct 28 |
| Jamir Watkins, G | Out | Jul 30 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,968 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
7 | 5 | .583 | - | L1 |
 Miami |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Orlando |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | W2 |
 Charlotte |
4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | L1 |
 Washington |
4 | 9 | .308 | 3.5 | L6 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 3 | W5 | 0.75 | 9 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Oklahoma City |
1 | 4 | L2 | 0.6666667 | 8 |
 Denver |
2 | 4 | W1 | 0.6 | 6 |
 Utah |
8 | 11 | L10 | 0.083333336 | 1 |
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