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Poole's 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left gives Wizards a 126-123 win over the Nuggets

By AP•Mar 16, 2025

Game Recap

Washington Wizards vs. Denver Nuggets: Game Highlights

DENVER -- — Jordan Poole hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to give the Washington Wizards a 126-123 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.

Poole finished with 19 points. Alex Sarr led the Wizards with a career-high 34 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 40 points and 13 rebounds.

Poole’s jumper with 44.1 seconds left gave the Wizards a 120-119 lead. After Russell Westbrook’s layup for Denver, Kyshawn George made a 3-pointer to again put the Wizards in front.

Jamal Murray’s jumper tied the game at 123 with 5.1 seconds left before Poole's 3-pointer for the win.

Westbrook surpassed 26,000 career points during the game, becoming just the 21st player to reach the milestone and the second point guard after Oscar Robertson.

Takeaways

Wizards: Washington improved to 15-51 on the season, tied for the fewest wins in the league. Marcus Smart was a late scratch with an illness.

Nuggets: It was the 14th back-to-back of the season for the Nuggets, who beat the Lakers 131-126 on Friday night. ... The Nuggets had 44 points in the first quarter. That was the most for any Wizards’ opponent this season.

Key Moment

The game was tied at 95 going into the fourth quarter. Michael Porter Jr. made a step back jumper that put the Nuggets in front 105-104 with 8:18 left. It touched off a 9-0 run capped by Murray’s 3-pointer that made it 112-104. But the Wizards clawed back, tying the game at 116 on Sarr’s 3-pointer with 2:13 left.

Key Stat

At 19, Sarr is the youngest player in Wizards' history with a 30-plus-point game.

Next Up

The Wizards will stay on the road at the Trail Blazers on Monday night.

Next on the schedule for the Nuggets is a trip to take on the Warriors on Monday night to tip off a four-game streak of road games.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

WSH wins series 2-0

Regular Season Series

DEN at WSH

Sun, Dec 8

113 - 122

Final

WSH at DEN

Sun, Mar 16

126 - 123

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

WSH

DEN

46-95FG48-95

48Field Goal %51

19-453PT12-34

42Three Point %35

15-17FT15-17

13Offensive Rebounds10

31Defensive Rebounds32

34Assists40

11Steals12

4Blocks8

17Turnovers17

3Technical Fouls0

20Points Conceded Off Turnovers21

18Fast Break Points17

17Fouls20

3Largest Lead16

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	WSH
12:00	Alex Sarr vs. Nikola Jokic (Kyshawn George gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Justin Champagnie misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:35	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Russell Westbrook misses driving layup	0	0
11:27	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Alex Sarr makes 3-foot two point shot (Khris Middleton assists)	0	2
10:55	Michael Porter Jr. makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	3	2
10:44	Michael Porter Jr. blocks Jordan Poole 's 3-foot driving layup	3	2
10:43	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	3	2
10:35	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	5	2
10:15	Alex Sarr makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)	5	5
9:59	Nikola Jokic makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	7	5
9:50	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	7	5
9:50	Kyshawn George makes free throw 1 of 2	7	6
9:50	Kyshawn George makes free throw 2 of 2	7	7
9:41	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	7
9:38	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	7	7
9:34	Jordan Poole misses running pullup jump shot	7	7
9:32	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	7	7
9:28	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point shot	7	7
9:25	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	7	7
9:15	Khris Middleton misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	7
9:13	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	7	7
9:08	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	9	7
9:01	Jordan Poole bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	9	7
8:54	Christian Braun makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	11	7
8:38	Alex Sarr makes 3-foot layup (Khris Middleton assists)	11	9
8:23	Michael Porter Jr. makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	13	9
8:13	Khris Middleton makes 25-foot three pointer (Alex Sarr assists)	13	12
8:12	(08:12) [Wizards] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	13	12
7:59	Kyshawn George shooting foul	13	12
7:59	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	14	12
7:59	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	15	12
7:51	Jordan Poole makes two point shot (Alex Sarr assists)	15	14
7:37	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	14
7:35	Wizards defensive team rebound	15	14
7:23	Khris Middleton misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	14
7:20	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	15	14
7:10	Christian Braun bad pass (Justin Champagnie steals)	15	14
7:05	Alex Sarr lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	15	14
7:02	Russell Westbrook makes 26-foot three point shot (Christian Braun assists)	18	14
6:54	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	18	14
6:54	Nuggets Full timeout	18	14
6:54	Kyshawn George makes free throw 1 of 2	18	15
6:54	Kyshawn George misses free throw 2 of 2	18	15
6:54	Christian Braun defensive rebound	18	15
6:32	Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot hook shot (Christian Braun assists)	20	15
6:19	Alex Sarr makes 1-foot dunk	20	17
6:04	Christian Braun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	23	17
5:56	Alex Sarr misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	17
5:51	Kyshawn George offensive rebound	23	17
5:43	Khris Middleton makes 8-foot two point shot	23	19
5:32	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	25	19
5:14	Alex Sarr makes 1-foot dunk (Khris Middleton assists)	25	21
4:57	Michael Porter Jr. misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	25	21
4:54	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	25	21
4:53	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	27	21
4:40	Khris Middleton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	27	24
4:21	Russell Westbrook makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	30	24
4:13	Wizards Full timeout	30	24
4:13	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Russell Westbrook	30	24
4:13	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	30	24
4:13	Corey Kispert enters the game for Justin Champagnie	30	24
4:13	Richaun Holmes enters the game for Khris Middleton	30	24
4:13	Bub Carrington enters the game for Alex Sarr	30	24
3:59	Corey Kispert makes 3-foot two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)	30	26
3:46	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	33	26
3:35	Bub Carrington bad pass (Zeke Nnaji steals)	33	26
3:26	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	35	26
3:11	Richaun Holmes lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	35	26
3:05	Jamal Murray misses 29-foot three point jumper	35	26
3:01	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	35	26
2:47	Bub Carrington misses 24-foot three point jumper	35	26
2:45	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	35	26
2:38	Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	37	26
2:10	Bub Carrington misses driving layup	37	26
2:09	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	37	26
2:05	Zeke Nnaji misses 26-foot three point shot	37	26
1:59	Christian Braun offensive rebound	37	26
1:59	Christian Braun makes two point shot	39	26
1:52	Wizards Full timeout	39	26
1:52	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	39	26
1:52	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	39	26
1:52	AJ Johnson enters the game for Jordan Poole	39	26
1:52	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Kyshawn George	39	26
1:41	Corey Kispert makes driving layup (AJ Johnson assists)	39	28
1:25	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot (Peyton Watson assists)	41	28
1:11	Justin Champagnie misses 24-foot three point jumper	41	28
1:07	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	41	28
57.0	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	41	28
54.0	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	41	28
38.1	Justin Champagnie misses 24-foot three point jumper	41	28
35.0	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	41	28
17.1	Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot two point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	43	28
17.1	Bub Carrington shooting foul	43	28
17.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	44	28
6.2	Jalen Pickett personal foul	44	28
6.2	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Nikola Jokic	44	28
6.2	Christian Braun enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	44	28
0.0	Bub Carrington makes 18-foot two point shot	44	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	44	30

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	WSH
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	44	30
12:00	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Christian Braun	44	30
11:49	Jalen Pickett misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	44	30
11:45	Richaun Holmes defensive rebound	44	30
11:30	Justin Champagnie misses driving layup	44	30
11:30	Richaun Holmes offensive rebound	44	30
11:30	Peyton Watson shooting foul	44	30
11:30	Richaun Holmes makes free throw 1 of 2	44	31
11:30	Richaun Holmes makes free throw 2 of 2	44	32
11:15	Jalen Pickett bad pass (AJ Johnson steals)	44	32
11:12	Corey Kispert misses running pullup jump shot	44	32
11:11	Nuggets defensive team rebound	44	32
11:11	Richaun Holmes loose ball foul	44	32
10:58	Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Zeke Nnaji assists)	46	32
10:39	Bub Carrington makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Corey Kispert assists)	46	34
10:24	Jamal Murray bad pass (Richaun Holmes steals)	46	34
10:21	Richaun Holmes makes 1-foot dunk	46	36
10:03	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	46	36
9:57	Wizards defensive team rebound	46	36
9:45	Corey Kispert misses 24-foot three point jumper	46	36
9:42	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	46	36
9:39	Zeke Nnaji makes two point shot (Peyton Watson assists)	48	36
9:39	AJ Johnson shooting foul	48	36
9:39	Alex Sarr enters the game for Richaun Holmes	48	36
9:39	Zeke Nnaji misses free throw 1 of 1	48	36
9:34	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	48	36
9:22	Justin Champagnie makes 2-foot layup (AJ Johnson assists)	48	38
9:14	Zeke Nnaji offensive foul	48	38
9:14	Zeke Nnaji turnover	48	38
8:57	Bub Carrington misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	48	38
8:54	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	48	38
8:49	Peyton Watson misses driving layup	48	38
8:47	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	48	38
8:41	Peyton Watson personal foul	48	38
8:34	AJ Johnson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Alex Sarr assists)	48	41
8:34	Nuggets Full timeout	48	41
8:34	Christian Braun enters the game for Jalen Pickett	48	41
8:34	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	48	41
8:20	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving layup	48	41
8:20	Nuggets offensive team rebound	48	41
8:18	Michael Porter Jr. makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	50	41
8:06	Peyton Watson blocks Alex Sarr 's 2-foot driving dunk	50	41
8:04	Alex Sarr offensive rebound	50	41
8:03	Peyton Watson blocks Alex Sarr 's 3-foot two point shot	50	41
8:02	Alex Sarr offensive rebound	50	41
8:01	Alex Sarr misses two point shot	50	41
7:58	Alex Sarr offensive rebound	50	41
7:56	Alex Sarr lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	50	41
7:49	Zeke Nnaji makes 2-foot dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	52	41
7:45	Zeke Nnaji blocks Alex Sarr 's 3-foot dunk	52	41
7:43	Wizards offensive team rebound	52	41
7:33	Alex Sarr misses 5-foot two point shot	52	41
7:31	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	52	41
7:26	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Alex Sarr steals)	52	41
7:21	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	52	41
7:21	AJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	52	42
7:21	AJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	52	43
7:21	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	52	43
7:03	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving dunk	52	43
7:00	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	52	43
6:58	Justin Champagnie makes 1-foot dunk (Bub Carrington assists)	52	45
6:41	Nikola Jokic misses 17-foot jumper	52	45
6:35	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	52	45
6:34	Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot	52	45
6:32	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	52	45
6:28	Alex Sarr makes 25-foot three point jumper (AJ Johnson assists)	52	48
6:14	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	55	48
5:59	Alex Sarr makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bub Carrington assists)	55	51
5:49	Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	57	51
5:49	Vlatko Cancar enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	57	51
5:49	Jordan Poole enters the game for AJ Johnson	57	51
5:49	Kyshawn George enters the game for Justin Champagnie	57	51
5:49	Khris Middleton enters the game for Corey Kispert	57	51
5:49	Alex Sarr shooting foul	57	51
5:49	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	58	51
5:28	Khris Middleton misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	57	51
5:26	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	57	51
5:24	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Khris Middleton steals)	57	51
5:18	Alex Sarr makes 1-foot dunk (Bub Carrington assists)	57	53
5:03	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	57	53
5:03	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	57	53
4:57	Jordan Poole misses running pullup jump shot	57	53
4:52	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	57	53
4:50	Vlatko Cancar offensive charge	57	53
4:50	Vlatko Cancar turnover	57	53
4:50	Jamal Murray enters the game for Peyton Watson	57	53
4:33	Khris Middleton misses 24-foot three point jumper	57	53
4:31	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	57	53
4:25	Russell Westbrook misses 11-foot two point shot	57	53
4:23	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	57	53
4:15	Bub Carrington misses 22-foot three point shot	58	53
4:12	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	58	53
4:05	Vlatko Cancar misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	53
4:02	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	58	53
3:55	Alex Sarr misses driving floating jump shot	58	53
3:55	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	58	53
3:55	Alex Sarr personal foul	58	53
3:55	Corey Kispert enters the game for Bub Carrington	58	53
3:45	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	58	53
3:42	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	58	53
3:36	Jamal Murray makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	60	53
3:16	Alex Sarr misses 4-foot two point shot	60	53
3:15	Khris Middleton offensive rebound	60	53
3:15	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Vlatko Cancar	60	53
3:10	Jordan Poole bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	60	53
3:06	Russell Westbrook makes 24-foot three point shot (Christian Braun assists)	63	53
2:50	Kyshawn George steps out of bounds turnover	63	53
2:50	Wizards Full timeout	63	53
2:40	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	63	53
2:38	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	63	53
2:28	Khris Middleton misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	63	53
2:26	Alex Sarr offensive rebound	63	53
2:26	Alex Sarr makes two point shot	63	55
2:26	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	63	55
2:26	Alex Sarr makes free throw 1 of 1	63	56
2:12	Nikola Jokic makes 23-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	65	56
1:54	Kyshawn George makes layup (Alex Sarr assists)	65	58
1:48	Christian Braun makes 3-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	67	58
1:29	Alex Sarr makes 1-foot dunk (Kyshawn George assists)	67	60
1:23	Jamal Murray offensive foul	67	60
1:23	Jamal Murray turnover	67	60
1:04	Alex Sarr misses 7-foot two point shot	67	60
1:01	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	67	60
56.1	Khris Middleton shooting foul	67	60
56.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	68	60
56.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	69	60
36.1	Kyshawn George makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	69	63
30.1	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	72	63
7.1	Khris Middleton misses 26-foot three point shot	72	63
4.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	72	63
0.0	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	72	63
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	72	63
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	72	63

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	WSH
12:00	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Corey Kispert	72	63
11:48	Jamal Murray offensive charge	72	63
11:48	Jamal Murray turnover	72	63
11:35	Kyshawn George misses 23-foot three point jumper	72	63
11:32	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	72	63
11:24	Alex Sarr personal foul	72	63
11:19	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	72	63
11:14	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	72	63
11:12	Nikola Jokic blocks Alex Sarr 's 7-foot two point shot	72	63
11:12	Nuggets defensive team rebound	72	63
11:12	Nuggets Full timeout	72	63
11:12	(11:12) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	72	63
10:56	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot	72	63
10:52	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	72	63
10:52	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	74	63
10:43	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	74	63
10:43	Jordan Poole misses free throw 1 of 2	74	63
10:43	Wizards offensive team rebound	74	63
10:43	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	74	64
10:31	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	74	64
10:27	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	74	64
10:23	Alex Sarr makes 25-foot three point shot (Kyshawn George assists)	74	67
10:08	Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point jumper	74	67
10:06	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	74	67
10:05	Michael Porter Jr. makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	76	67
9:51	Kyshawn George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Khris Middleton assists)	76	70
9:42	Jordan Poole blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 5-foot driving layup	76	70
9:40	Wizards Full timeout	76	70
9:40	(09:40) [Wizards] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Wizards] retain their timeout	76	70
9:40	Alex Sarr vs. Nikola Jokic (Michael Porter Jr. gains possession)	76	70
9:40	Nuggets offensive team rebound	76	70
9:32	Russell Westbrook misses driving layup	76	70
9:29	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	76	70
9:27	Kyshawn George misses 25-foot three point shot	76	70
9:25	Wizards offensive team rebound	76	70
9:22	Khris Middleton makes 15-foot driving floating jump shot (Jordan Poole assists)	76	72
8:58	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	76	72
8:52	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	76	72
8:52	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	76	72
8:52	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	76	72
8:49	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	76	72
8:46	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	76	72
8:43	Jordan Poole out of bounds lost ball turnover	76	72
8:20	Jordan Poole personal foul	76	72
8:20	Wizards Full timeout	76	72
8:20	(08:20) [Wizards] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Wizards] charged with a timeout	76	72
8:20	Bub Carrington enters the game for Jordan Poole	76	72
8:20	Jordan Poole flopping technical foul	76	72
8:20	Jamal Murray makes technical free throw	77	72
8:20	Jordan Poole enters the game for Bub Carrington	77	72
8:07	Nikola Jokic misses 35-foot three point jumper	77	72
8:06	Nuggets offensive team rebound	77	72
8:06	shot clock turnover	77	72
7:52	Jordan Poole makes two point shot	77	74
7:36	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Kyshawn George steals)	77	74
7:31	Justin Champagnie makes 22-foot three point shot (Jordan Poole assists)	77	77
7:31	Nuggets Full timeout	77	77
7:16	Kyshawn George personal foul	77	77
7:14	Kyshawn George personal foul	77	77
7:01	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	77	77
6:58	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	77	77
6:50	Jordan Poole bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	77	77
6:45	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	79	77
6:30	Jordan Poole out of bounds bad pass turnover	79	77
6:19	Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot layup (Christian Braun assists)	81	77
6:07	Alex Sarr misses 26-foot three point jumper	81	77
6:04	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	81	77
5:44	Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	83	77
5:44	Khris Middleton shooting foul	83	77
5:44	Bub Carrington enters the game for Justin Champagnie	83	77
5:44	Corey Kispert enters the game for Khris Middleton	83	77
5:44	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	84	77
5:29	Jordan Poole discontinue dribble turnover	84	77
5:20	Russell Westbrook misses 3-foot two point shot	84	77
5:18	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	84	77
5:10	Corey Kispert misses driving floating jump shot	84	77
5:06	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	84	77
5:01	Bub Carrington personal take foul	84	77
5:01	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	85	77
5:01	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Corey Kispert	85	77
5:01	Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	85	77
4:58	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	85	77
4:52	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	85	77
4:52	Alex Sarr makes free throw 1 of 2	85	78
4:52	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	85	78
4:52	Alex Sarr makes free throw 2 of 2	85	79
4:37	Russell Westbrook makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	87	79
4:22	Alex Sarr misses 11-foot two point shot	87	79
4:20	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	87	79
4:19	Justin Champagnie makes dunk	87	81
3:56	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)	90	81
3:42	Alex Sarr misses 26-foot three point jumper	90	81
3:40	Christian Braun defensive rebound	90	81
3:34	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Kyshawn George steals)	90	81
3:32	Zeke Nnaji personal foul	90	81
3:32	Peyton Watson enters the game for Russell Westbrook	90	81
3:32	Richaun Holmes enters the game for Jordan Poole	90	81
3:32	AJ Johnson enters the game for Alex Sarr	90	81
3:28	Justin Champagnie offensive goaltending turnover	90	81
3:16	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	90	81
3:15	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	90	81
3:12	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	92	81
2:52	Bub Carrington makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	92	83
2:30	Kyshawn George defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	92	83
2:30	Jamal Murray makes technical free throw	93	83
2:15	Richaun Holmes blocks Nikola Jokic 's 2-foot driving layup	93	83
2:12	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	93	83
2:10	AJ Johnson makes two point shot (Justin Champagnie assists)	93	85
2:03	Christian Braun bad pass (AJ Johnson steals)	93	85
1:56	AJ Johnson makes two point shot	93	87
1:47	Justin Champagnie shooting foul	93	87
1:47	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	94	87
1:47	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Christian Braun	94	87
1:47	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	94	87
1:47	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	95	87
1:37	Bub Carrington bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	95	87
1:28	Nikola Jokic out of bounds lost ball turnover	95	87
1:16	Bub Carrington bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	95	87
1:12	Zeke Nnaji offensive foul	95	87
1:12	Zeke Nnaji turnover	95	87
50.0	Bub Carrington makes 27-foot three pointer	95	90
42.1	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	95	90
38.1	AJ Johnson defensive rebound	95	90
30.1	Justin Champagnie makes 2-foot layup (Bub Carrington assists)	95	92
15.0	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	95	92
10.1	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	95	92
3.1	Peyton Watson personal take foul	95	92
3.1	Christian Braun enters the game for Nikola Jokic	95	92
3.1	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	95	92
1.1	Kyshawn George makes 27-foot three point jumper (AJ Johnson assists)	95	95
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	95	95

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	WSH
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jalen Pickett	95	95
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	95	95
11:41	AJ Johnson lost ball turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	95	95
11:32	Michael Porter Jr. misses 5-foot two point shot	95	95
11:30	Richaun Holmes defensive rebound	95	95
11:16	Justin Champagnie makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bub Carrington assists)	95	98
10:56	Russell Westbrook makes 22-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	98	98
10:38	Bub Carrington misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	98	98
10:37	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	98	98
10:30	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	98	98
10:28	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	98	98
10:21	Zeke Nnaji blocks Kyshawn George 's 4-foot driving layup	98	98
10:19	Richaun Holmes offensive rebound	98	98
10:18	Richaun Holmes makes two point shot	98	100
10:03	Russell Westbrook makes 3-foot layup (Zeke Nnaji assists)	100	100
9:44	Kyshawn George misses 27-foot three point jumper	100	100
9:41	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	100	100
9:36	Zeke Nnaji misses two point shot	100	100
9:34	AJ Johnson defensive rebound	100	100
9:19	Kyshawn George makes driving layup (Justin Champagnie assists)	100	102
9:19	Nuggets Full timeout	100	102
9:11	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	102	102
8:51	Bub Carrington misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	102	102
8:47	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	102	102
8:47	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	102	102
8:47	Justin Champagnie makes free throw 1 of 2	102	103
8:47	Justin Champagnie makes free throw 2 of 2	102	104
8:32	Bub Carrington defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	102	104
8:32	Jamal Murray makes technical free throw	103	104
8:26	Jamal Murray misses 15-foot two point shot	103	104
8:23	Nuggets offensive team rebound	103	104
8:18	Michael Porter Jr. makes 15-foot step back jumpshot (Russell Westbrook assists)	105	104
8:02	Michael Porter Jr. personal foul	105	104
8:02	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	105	104
7:54	Kyshawn George misses 34-foot three point jumper	105	104
7:51	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	105	104
7:45	Kyshawn George shooting foul	105	104
7:45	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 2	106	104
7:45	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2	107	104
7:31	Zeke Nnaji blocks Richaun Holmes 's 1-foot layup	107	104
7:28	Richaun Holmes offensive rebound	107	104
7:28	Nikola Jokic blocks Richaun Holmes 's 2-foot two point shot	107	104
7:24	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	107	104
7:17	Richaun Holmes personal foul	107	104
7:05	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	109	104
6:47	Bub Carrington misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	109	104
6:44	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	109	104
6:43	AJ Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper	109	104
6:39	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	109	104
6:35	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	112	104
6:17	Bub Carrington misses 15-foot two point shot	112	104
6:14	Richaun Holmes offensive rebound	112	104
6:05	Bub Carrington bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	112	104
5:55	Zeke Nnaji misses 24-foot three point jumper	112	104
5:51	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	112	104
5:50	Russell Westbrook personal take foul	112	104
5:50	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	112	104
5:50	Jordan Poole enters the game for AJ Johnson	112	104
5:50	Alex Sarr enters the game for Richaun Holmes	112	104
5:28	Alex Sarr misses 26-foot three point jumper	112	104
5:26	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	112	104
5:18	Kyshawn George blocks Russell Westbrook 's 2-foot layup	112	104
5:15	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	112	104
5:10	Jordan Poole makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bub Carrington assists)	112	107
4:57	Alex Sarr personal foul	112	107
4:57	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	112	107
4:47	Christian Braun bad pass (Kyshawn George steals)	112	107
4:44	Kyshawn George bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	112	107
4:28	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	114	107
4:10	Alex Sarr misses 13-foot two point shot	114	107
4:09	Wizards offensive team rebound	114	107
4:01	Jordan Poole makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Alex Sarr assists)	114	110
3:37	Alex Sarr blocks Peyton Watson 's 2-foot layup	114	110
3:34	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	114	110
3:33	Peyton Watson bad pass (Justin Champagnie steals)	114	110
3:21	Jordan Poole makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	114	113
3:01	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	114	113
3:00	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	114	113
2:52	Jordan Poole misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	114	113
2:48	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	114	113
2:36	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	116	113
2:13	Alex Sarr makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)	116	116
1:55	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Jordan Poole steals)	116	116
1:51	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	116	116
1:51	Wizards Full timeout	116	116
1:51	Jamal Murray enters the game for Peyton Watson	116	116
1:51	Alex Sarr makes free throw 1 of 2	116	117
1:51	Alex Sarr makes free throw 2 of 2	116	118
1:31	Michael Porter Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	119	118
1:16	Alex Sarr misses driving floating jump shot	119	118
1:14	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	119	118
55.1	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	119	118
50.1	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	119	118
44.1	Jordan Poole makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)	119	120
32.0	Nuggets Full timeout	119	120
30.0	Russell Westbrook makes 2-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	121	120
10.0	Kyshawn George makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	121	123
10.0	Nuggets Full timeout	121	123
5.1	Jamal Murray makes 15-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)	123	123
5.1	Wizards Full timeout	123	123
5.1	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	123	123
2.1	Jordan Poole makes 35-foot three pointer (Kyshawn George assists)	123	126
0.0	Nikola Jokic misses 69-foot three point jumper	123	126
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	123	126
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	123	126
0.0	End of Game	123	126

Time, Location & Referees

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Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

1:00 AM, March 16, 2025

Coverage

MNMT, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,833

Referees

Marat Kogut, Josh Tiven, J.D. Ralls

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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