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Peyton Watson scores career-high 35 points as short-handed Nuggets outlast Wizards 107-97

By AP•Jan 23, 2026

Game Recap

Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards: Game Highlights

WASHINGTON -- — Peyton Watson scored a career-high 35 points to lead the short-handed Denver Nuggets to a 107-97 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

Jamal Murray added 24 points for the Nuggets, who avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season. Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points in his return after missing 11 games with a strained calf. Aaron Gordon also scored 16 points.

Nikola Jokic missed his 13th consecutive game for Denver with a hyperextended left knee.

Kyshawn George scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Washington, which lost its eighth in a row. Tre Johnson added 19 points for the Wizards, who dropped 14 consecutive games from late October to early December.

Washington shot a season-worst 38.1% (32 of 84) to sink to 10-33, one game ahead of last-place Indiana in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards never never led after halftime, but pulled into an 83-all tie after Alex Sarr's free throw early in the fourth quarter.

Denver responded with a 9-0 run, with Watson making a 3-pointer and another jumper during the stretch. He later surpassed his previous season and career best of 32 points with a free throw with 1:50 remaining after overcoming an awkward fall during a contested dunk attempt.

Up next

Nuggets: Visit Milwaukee on Friday night.

Wizards: Visit Charlotte on Saturday night.

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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.

DEN wins series 2-0

Regular Season Series

WSH at DEN

Sun, Jan 18

115 - 121

Final

DEN at WSH

Fri, Jan 23

107 - 97

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

WSH

37-83FG32-84

45Field Goal %38

9-263PT13-43

35Three Point %30

24-26FT20-24

11Offensive Rebounds14

35Defensive Rebounds28

22Assists20

9Steals9

6Blocks6

11Turnovers14

0Technical Fouls1

13Points Conceded Off Turnovers11

8Fast Break Points9

14Fouls21

12Largest Lead1

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Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	WSH	DEN
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas vs. Alex Sarr (Peyton Watson gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Jonas Valanciunas makes layup (Peyton Watson assists)	0	2
11:23	Tre Johnson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
11:21	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	0	2
11:08	Aaron Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	0	5
10:54	Peyton Watson blocks Khris Middleton 's 22-foot three point jumper	0	5
10:53	Wizards offensive team rebound	0	5
10:50	Khris Middleton misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	0	5
10:47	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	0	5
10:39	Khris Middleton shooting foul	0	5
10:39	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	0	6
10:39	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	0	7
10:30	Bub Carrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alex Sarr assists)	3	7
10:10	Tre Johnson shooting foul	3	7
10:10	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	3	8
10:10	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	3	9
9:56	Alex Sarr makes layup	5	9
9:36	Peyton Watson misses driving layup	5	9
9:29	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	5	9
9:29	Alex Sarr blocks Jonas Valanciunas's two point shot	5	9
9:29	Jalen Pickett offensive rebound	5	9
9:24	Jonas Valanciunas misses 9-foot jumper	5	9
9:21	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	5	9
9:17	Alex Sarr misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	9
9:15	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	5	9
9:11	Jonas Valanciunas makes running layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	5	11
9:11	Alex Sarr defensive goaltending violation	5	11
8:54	Tre Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	11
8:51	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	5	11
8:39	Jonas Valanciunas misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	11
8:36	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	5	11
8:27	Jamal Murray blocks Alex Sarr 's 7-foot jump bank shot	5	11
8:26	Kyshawn George offensive rebound	5	11
8:26	Kyshawn George makes two point shot	7	11
8:07	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	11
8:07	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	7	11
8:02	Kyshawn George makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	10	11
7:39	Aaron Gordon makes layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	10	13
7:30	Khris Middleton out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	13
7:17	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Bub Carrington steals)	10	13
7:10	Bub Carrington misses running pullup jump shot	10	13
7:07	Kyshawn George offensive rebound	10	13
7:06	Tre Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	13
7:04	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	10	13
6:50	Aaron Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	13
6:48	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	10	13
6:39	Alex Sarr misses 14-foot jumper	10	13
6:37	Khris Middleton offensive rebound	10	13
6:35	Khris Middleton misses 19-foot jumper	10	13
6:35	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	10	13
6:18	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	13
6:15	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	10	13
6:10	Khris Middleton misses 24-foot running jump shot	10	13
6:07	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	10	13
5:46	Kyshawn George shooting foul	10	13
5:46	Wizards Full timeout	10	13
5:46	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Khris Middleton	10	13
5:46	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett	10	13
5:46	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	10	13
5:46	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 3	10	14
5:46	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 3	10	15
5:46	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 3 of 3	10	16
5:37	Kyshawn George misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	16
5:35	Bub Carrington offensive rebound	10	16
5:32	Peyton Watson blocks Kyshawn George 's 4-foot driving dunk	10	16
5:30	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	10	16
5:24	Peyton Watson makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	10	19
5:10	Bub Carrington misses 30-foot three point jumper	10	19
5:08	Tre Johnson offensive rebound	10	19
5:04	Bub Carrington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tre Johnson assists)	13	19
4:42	Aaron Gordon misses 10-foot two point shot	13	19
4:40	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	13	19
4:33	Bub Carrington bad pass turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	13	19
4:26	Zeke Nnaji makes 1-foot running dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	13	21
4:18	Wizards Full timeout	13	21
4:18	Will Riley enters the game for Kyshawn George	13	21
4:06	Tre Johnson lost ball turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	13	21
3:55	Bub Carrington blocks Zeke Nnaji 's 6-foot dunk	13	21
3:54	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	13	21
3:54	Will Riley shooting foul	13	21
3:54	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	13	22
3:54	Jamir Watkins enters the game for Tre Johnson	13	22
3:54	Anthony Gill enters the game for Alex Sarr	13	22
3:54	Spencer Jones enters the game for Aaron Gordon	13	22
3:54	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	13	23
3:36	Bub Carrington misses three point shot	13	23
3:33	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	13	23
3:26	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	23
3:23	Will Riley defensive rebound	13	23
3:15	Bub Carrington out of bounds lost ball turnover	13	23
2:58	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	13	23
2:56	Will Riley defensive rebound	13	23
2:41	Bub Carrington makes 13-foot fade away jump shot	15	23
2:19	Tim Hardaway Jr. bad pass turnover (Bub Carrington steals)	15	23
2:06	Will Riley misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	23
2:04	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	15	23
1:49	Will Riley shooting foul	15	23
1:49	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	15	24
1:49	Kyshawn George enters the game for Bub Carrington	15	24
1:49	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray	15	24
1:49	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	15	25
1:33	Spencer Jones shooting foul	15	25
1:33	Kyshawn George makes free throw 1 of 2	16	25
1:33	Kyshawn George makes free throw 2 of 2	17	25
1:20	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	17	25
1:17	Anthony Gill defensive rebound	17	25
1:08	Will Riley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)	20	25
48.9	Spencer Jones makes 8-foot two point shot	20	27
35.8	Kyshawn George misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	27
33.6	Jamir Watkins offensive rebound	20	27
32.3	Will Riley makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamir Watkins assists)	23	27
7.9	shot clock turnover	23	27
7.8	Bub Carrington enters the game for Jamir Watkins	23	27
7.8	Tre Johnson enters the game for Anthony Gill	23	27
0.1	Kyshawn George misses driving layup	23	27
0.1	Wizards offensive team rebound	23	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	27

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	WSH	DEN
12:00	Alex Sarr enters the game for Bub Carrington	23	27
12:00	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Peyton Watson	23	27
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	23	27
11:46	Alex Sarr misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	23	27
11:44	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	23	27
11:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 5-foot two point shot	23	29
11:22	Justin Champagnie makes 29-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)	26	29
11:03	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 29-foot three point jumper	26	29
11:00	Wizards defensive team rebound	26	29
10:49	Will Riley traveling turnover	26	29
10:38	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	29
10:36	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	26	29
10:24	Kyshawn George misses driving layup	26	29
10:21	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	26	29
10:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. out of bounds lost ball turnover	26	29
10:06	Tre Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	26	29
10:05	Alex Sarr offensive rebound	26	29
10:02	Will Riley misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	29
10:02	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	26	29
9:50	Bruce Brown misses driving layup	26	29
9:48	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	26	29
9:42	Tre Johnson misses running pullup jump shot	26	29
9:38	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	26	29
9:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	29
9:23	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	26	29
9:19	Will Riley misses 25-foot running jump shot	26	29
9:17	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	26	29
8:57	Jalen Pickett misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	26	29
8:54	Will Riley defensive rebound	26	29
8:51	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	26	29
8:51	Kyshawn George makes free throw 1 of 2	27	29
8:51	Bub Carrington enters the game for Tre Johnson	27	29
8:51	Khris Middleton enters the game for Will Riley	27	29
8:51	Kyshawn George makes free throw 2 of 2	28	29
8:36	Jonas Valanciunas makes 4-foot two point shot (Bruce Brown assists)	28	31
8:20	Bub Carrington misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	31
8:17	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	28	31
8:12	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	28	31
8:11	Wizards defensive team rebound	28	31
8:11	Jamir Watkins enters the game for Kyshawn George	28	31
8:01	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	28	31
8:01	Alex Sarr makes free throw 1 of 2	29	31
8:01	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Spencer Jones	29	31
8:01	Alex Sarr makes free throw 2 of 2	30	31
7:36	Jonas Valanciunas makes 4-foot dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)	30	33
7:18	Justin Champagnie misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	33
7:16	Nuggets defensive team rebound	30	33
7:04	Jonas Valanciunas misses 15-foot jumper	30	33
7:03	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	30	33
6:55	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	30	33
6:55	Wizards Full timeout	30	33
6:55	Will Riley enters the game for Justin Champagnie	30	33
6:55	Anthony Gill enters the game for Alex Sarr	30	33
6:55	Jamal Murray enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	30	33
6:55	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	30	33
6:55	Khris Middleton makes free throw 1 of 2	31	33
6:55	Khris Middleton makes free throw 2 of 2	32	33
6:37	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	33
6:33	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	32	33
6:33	Bruce Brown misses two point shot	32	33
6:31	Anthony Gill defensive rebound	32	33
6:21	Khris Middleton makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	34	33
6:00	Aaron Gordon misses 9-foot two point shot	34	33
5:58	Jamir Watkins defensive rebound	34	33
5:56	Jamir Watkins bad pass turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	34	33
5:51	Peyton Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	34	36
5:38	Bub Carrington misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	36
5:35	Jamir Watkins offensive rebound	34	36
5:34	Bub Carrington misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	36
5:31	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	34	36
5:16	Jamal Murray misses 22-foot two point shot	34	36
5:14	Jamir Watkins defensive rebound	34	36
5:08	Jamir Watkins misses 25-foot jump bank shot	34	36
5:04	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	34	36
4:46	Peyton Watson misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	34	36
4:43	Anthony Gill defensive rebound	34	36
4:28	Khris Middleton misses 7-foot two point shot	34	36
4:25	Will Riley offensive rebound	34	36
4:24	Will Riley misses 4-foot tip shot	34	36
4:24	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	34	36
4:21	Bruce Brown makes running layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	34	38
4:02	Bub Carrington bad pass turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	34	38
3:59	Jamir Watkins personal foul	34	38
3:59	Alex Sarr enters the game for Jamir Watkins	34	38
3:59	Kyshawn George enters the game for Will Riley	34	38
3:59	Tre Johnson enters the game for Anthony Gill	34	38
3:53	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Bub Carrington steals)	34	38
3:40	Peyton Watson shooting foul	34	38
3:40	Tre Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	35	38
3:40	Spencer Jones enters the game for Bruce Brown	35	38
3:40	Tre Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	36	38
3:20	Peyton Watson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	36	41
3:02	Kyshawn George bad pass turnover (Aaron Gordon steals)	36	41
2:57	Jamal Murray makes running layup	36	43
2:57	Wizards Full timeout	36	43
2:57	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Jalen Pickett	36	43
2:46	Kyshawn George makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alex Sarr assists)	39	43
2:27	Jamal Murray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	39	46
2:10	Jonas Valanciunas personal foul	39	46
2:10	Bub Carrington makes free throw 1 of 2	40	46
2:10	Bub Carrington makes free throw 2 of 2	41	46
1:58	Peyton Watson makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	41	48
1:44	Khris Middleton makes driving layup	43	48
1:29	Aaron Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper	43	48
1:26	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	43	48
1:22	Bub Carrington misses running pullup jump shot	43	48
1:18	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	43	48
56.0	Jamal Murray misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	43	48
54.2	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	43	48
48.2	Tre Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)	46	48
32.8	Peyton Watson misses 10-foot two point shot	46	48
30.2	Tre Johnson defensive rebound	46	48
18.3	Kyshawn George offensive foul	46	48
18.3	Kyshawn George offensive foul turnover	46	48
18.3	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Khris Middleton	46	48
18.3	Wizards delay of game violation	46	48
18.3	Jamir Watkins enters the game for Tre Johnson	46	48
9.6	Jamir Watkins personal foul	46	48
0.2	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	46	48
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	46	48
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	46	48

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	WSH	DEN
12:00	Tre Johnson enters the game for Justin Champagnie	46	48
12:00	Khris Middleton enters the game for Jamir Watkins	46	48
12:00	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Spencer Jones	46	48
11:42	Tre Johnson makes two point shot (Alex Sarr assists)	48	48
11:20	Peyton Watson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	48	51
11:05	Tre Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper	48	51
11:04	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	48	51
10:55	Khris Middleton personal foul	48	51
10:51	Tre Johnson blocks Jalen Pickett 's 11-foot driving floating jump shot	48	51
10:51	Nuggets offensive team rebound	48	51
10:45	Peyton Watson makes 19-foot step back jumpshot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	48	53
10:28	Bub Carrington misses 27-foot three point jumper	48	53
10:23	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	48	53
10:09	Jalen Pickett bad pass turnover (Khris Middleton steals)	48	53
10:03	Peyton Watson blocks Alex Sarr 's 3-foot running layup	48	53
9:59	Tre Johnson offensive rebound	48	53
9:59	Tre Johnson traveling turnover	48	53
9:35	Jamal Murray misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	48	53
9:35	Nuggets offensive team rebound	48	53
9:35	shot clock turnover	48	53
9:20	Alex Sarr makes 6-foot turnaround jump shot	50	53
9:00	Jalen Pickett misses 8-foot jumper	50	53
8:58	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	50	53
8:57	Jonas Valanciunas makes two point shot	50	55
8:39	Khris Middleton makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tre Johnson assists)	53	55
8:20	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	53	55
8:18	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	53	55
8:17	Jonas Valanciunas makes two point shot	53	57
8:00	Kyshawn George misses 24-foot three point jumper	53	57
7:59	Nuggets defensive team rebound	53	57
7:43	Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	53	59
7:29	Peyton Watson blocks Alex Sarr 's 8-foot driving dunk	53	59
7:26	Kyshawn George offensive rebound	53	59
7:21	Bub Carrington makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Kyshawn George assists)	56	59
7:05	Kyshawn George personal foul	56	59
7:04	Kyshawn George personal foul	56	59
7:04	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Kyshawn George	56	59
6:57	Aaron Gordon makes 16-foot turnaround jump shot	56	61
6:43	Jalen Pickett personal foul	56	61
6:43	Wizards Full timeout	56	61
6:43	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	56	61
6:43	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jalen Pickett	56	61
6:35	Khris Middleton misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	56	61
6:33	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	56	61
6:22	Peyton Watson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	56	64
6:04	Bub Carrington misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	56	64
6:02	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	56	64
5:58	Alex Sarr misses 16-foot jumper	56	64
5:55	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	56	64
5:43	Khris Middleton shooting foul	56	64
5:43	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	56	65
5:43	Will Riley enters the game for Khris Middleton	56	65
5:43	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	56	66
5:30	Tre Johnson makes 8-foot two point shot (Alex Sarr assists)	58	66
5:08	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three pointer	58	69
5:08	Justin Champagnie shooting foul	58	69
5:08	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	58	70
4:51	Tre Johnson makes 26-foot three pointer (Justin Champagnie assists)	61	70
4:28	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Justin Champagnie steals)	61	70
4:19	Tre Johnson makes 22-foot three pointer (Justin Champagnie assists)	64	70
4:18	Nuggets Full timeout	64	70
4:18	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Aaron Gordon	64	70
3:59	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	64	72
3:37	Alex Sarr makes 2-foot dunk	66	72
3:16	Will Riley defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	66	72
3:16	Jamal Murray misses technical free throw	66	72
3:16	Nuggets offensive team rebound	66	72
3:03	Peyton Watson makes 6-foot two point shot	66	74
2:54	Alex Sarr makes layup (Tre Johnson assists)	68	74
2:54	Nuggets Full timeout	68	74
2:54	Anthony Gill enters the game for Tre Johnson	68	74
2:54	Jamir Watkins enters the game for Alex Sarr	68	74
2:54	Bruce Brown enters the game for Peyton Watson	68	74
2:38	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	68	74
2:37	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	68	74
2:36	Bruce Brown bad pass turnover (Will Riley steals)	68	74
2:25	Will Riley makes finger roll layup	70	74
2:04	Zeke Nnaji makes 1-foot dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	70	76
1:50	Bub Carrington bad pass turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	70	76
1:46	Bub Carrington blocks Bruce Brown's running layup	70	76
1:45	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	70	76
1:45	Anthony Gill blocks Spencer Jones 's 1-foot running layup	70	76
1:44	Wizards defensive team rebound	70	76
1:30	Bruce Brown shooting foul	70	76
1:30	Will Riley makes free throw 1 of 2	71	76
1:30	Will Riley makes free throw 2 of 2	72	76
1:13	Jamal Murray makes 15-foot turnaround jump shot	72	78
1:13	Bub Carrington shooting foul	72	78
1:13	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	72	79
59.7	Bub Carrington misses 30-foot three point step back jumpshot	72	79
57.7	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	72	79
49.8	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	72	81
35.5	Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul	72	81
35.5	Will Riley misses free throw 1 of 2	72	81
35.5	Wizards offensive team rebound	72	81
35.5	Will Riley misses free throw 2 of 2	72	81
33.6	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	72	81
18.9	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	72	81
16.4	Wizards defensive team rebound	72	81
16.4	Bruce Brown loose ball foul	72	81
16.4	Jamir Watkins makes free throw 1 of 2	73	81
16.4	Alex Sarr enters the game for Will Riley	73	81
16.4	Jamir Watkins misses free throw 2 of 2	73	81
14.3	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	73	81
6.0	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Jamir Watkins steals)	73	81
3.3	Jamir Watkins makes running dunk (Justin Champagnie assists)	75	81
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	75	81

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	WSH	DEN
12:00	Will Riley enters the game for Bub Carrington	75	81
12:00	Kyshawn George enters the game for Justin Champagnie	75	81
12:00	Tre Johnson enters the game for Anthony Gill	75	81
12:00	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Spencer Jones	75	81
12:00	Peyton Watson enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	75	81
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Jamal Murray	75	81
11:50	Jalen Pickett out of bounds bad pass turnover	75	81
11:33	Will Riley bad pass turnover (Jalen Pickett steals)	75	81
11:20	Jonas Valanciunas misses 2-foot hook shot	75	81
11:17	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	75	81
11:08	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	75	81
11:08	Alex Sarr misses free throw 1 of 2	75	81
11:08	Wizards offensive team rebound	75	81
11:08	Alex Sarr makes free throw 2 of 2	76	81
10:46	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	76	81
10:43	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	76	81
10:34	Will Riley makes 28-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)	79	81
10:12	Jonas Valanciunas misses layup	79	81
10:11	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	79	81
10:09	Jamir Watkins blocks Jonas Valanciunas 's 3-foot layup	79	81
10:09	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	79	81
10:05	Bruce Brown makes two point shot	79	83
9:53	Kyshawn George makes driving layup	81	83
9:52	Nuggets Full timeout	81	83
9:52	Spencer Jones enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	81	83
9:36	Jonas Valanciunas vs. Alex Sarr	81	83
9:36	Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (Alex Sarr steals)	81	83
9:36	Jonas Valanciunas loose ball foul	81	83
9:36	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	81	83
9:22	Spencer Jones blocks Will Riley 's 5-foot driving layup	81	83
9:22	Alex Sarr offensive rebound	81	83
9:22	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	81	83
9:22	Alex Sarr makes free throw 1 of 2	82	83
9:22	Alex Sarr makes free throw 2 of 2	83	83
9:04	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	83
9:02	Jamir Watkins defensive rebound	83	83
8:50	Kyshawn George misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	83	83
8:45	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	83	83
8:41	Bruce Brown misses two point shot	83	83
8:39	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	83	83
8:34	Bruce Brown makes driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	83	85
8:16	Alex Sarr misses two point shot	83	85
8:14	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	83	85
8:10	Jamir Watkins personal foul	83	85
7:55	Peyton Watson makes 30-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	83	88
7:31	Kyshawn George misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	83	88
7:30	Nuggets defensive team rebound	83	88
7:16	Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot	83	88
7:14	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	83	88
7:08	Will Riley misses 25-foot three point jumper	83	88
7:05	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	83	88
6:56	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)	83	90
6:56	Wizards Full timeout	83	90
6:56	Bub Carrington enters the game for Tre Johnson	83	90
6:56	Anthony Gill enters the game for Alex Sarr	83	90
6:56	Khris Middleton enters the game for Will Riley	83	90
6:56	Jamal Murray enters the game for Bruce Brown	83	90
6:32	Khris Middleton misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	90
6:28	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	83	90
6:14	Peyton Watson makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	83	92
6:03	Peyton Watson shooting foul	83	92
6:03	Kyshawn George makes free throw 1 of 2	84	92
6:03	Kyshawn George makes free throw 2 of 2	85	92
5:42	Peyton Watson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	92
5:39	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	85	92
5:32	Kyshawn George misses running layup	85	92
5:28	Anthony Gill offensive rebound	85	92
5:28	Anthony Gill makes two point shot	87	92
5:15	Jamal Murray makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	87	94
5:07	Bub Carrington bad pass turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	87	94
4:51	Anthony Gill shooting foul	87	94
4:51	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	87	95
4:51	Alex Sarr enters the game for Jamir Watkins	87	95
4:51	Tre Johnson enters the game for Anthony Gill	87	95
4:51	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	87	96
4:42	Tre Johnson makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	89	96
4:17	Bub Carrington shooting foul	89	96
4:17	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	89	97
4:17	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	89	98
4:02	Kyshawn George bad pass turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	89	98
3:44	Aaron Gordon misses 22-foot three point jumper	89	98
3:42	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	89	98
3:36	Kyshawn George makes two point shot	91	98
3:36	Nuggets Full timeout	91	98
3:36	Nuggets delay of game violation	91	98
3:31	Jalen Pickett bad pass turnover (Kyshawn George steals)	91	98
3:27	Kyshawn George misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	91	98
3:25	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	91	98
3:21	Kyshawn George personal foul	91	98
3:10	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	91	98
3:07	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	91	98
3:03	Kyshawn George misses 30-foot running jump shot	91	98
3:00	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	91	98
2:47	Aaron Gordon makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	91	100
2:32	Tre Johnson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)	93	100
2:15	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	93	102
2:05	Khris Middleton misses 23-foot three point jumper	93	102
2:03	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	93	102
1:50	Khris Middleton shooting foul	93	102
1:50	(01:50) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	93	102
1:50	Wizards Full timeout	93	102
1:50	(01:50) [Wizards] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Wizards] charged with a timeout	93	102
1:50	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	93	103
1:50	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	93	104
1:33	Alex Sarr makes 2-foot dunk (Kyshawn George assists)	95	104
1:16	Alex Sarr personal foul	95	104
1:16	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2	95	104
1:16	Nuggets offensive team rebound	95	104
1:16	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	95	105
1:08	Tre Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper	95	105
1:05	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	95	105
59.4	Tre Johnson personal foul	95	105
59.4	Jalen Pickett makes free throw 1 of 2	95	106
59.4	Jalen Pickett makes free throw 2 of 2	95	107
45.5	Kyshawn George makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)	97	107
20.7	shot clock turnover	97	107
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	97	107
0.0	End of Game	97	107

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 23, 2026

Coverage

MNMT, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass

Attendance

15,040

Referees

Kevin Cutler, Andy Nagy, Suyash Mehta

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

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

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