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

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Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards: Game Highlights
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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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
Capital One Arena
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

Regular Season Series

DEN wins series 2-0

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Nuggets
Wizards
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

Current Standings

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Oklahoma City6116.792W4
Denver4928.636W7
Minnesota4630.605L1
Portland4038.513W3
Utah2156.273L7

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Atlanta4433.571W3
Charlotte4136.532W2
Orlando4036.526L1
Miami4037.519L1
Washington1759.224L4

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Jonas Valanciunas vs. Alex Sarr (Peyton Watson gains possession)
00
11:42
Jonas Valanciunas makes layup (Peyton Watson assists)
02
11:23
Tre Johnson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
02
11:21
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
02
11:08
Aaron Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)
05
10:54
Peyton Watson blocks Khris Middleton 's 22-foot three point jumper
05
10:53
Wizards offensive team rebound
05
10:50
Khris Middleton misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
05
10:47
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
05
10:39
Khris Middleton shooting foul
05
10:39
Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2
06
10:39
Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2
07
10:30
Bub Carrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alex Sarr assists)
37
10:10
Tre Johnson shooting foul
37
10:10
Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2
38
10:10
Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2
39
9:56
Alex Sarr makes layup
59
9:36
Peyton Watson misses driving layup
59
9:29
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
59
9:29
Alex Sarr blocks Jonas Valanciunas's two point shot
59
9:29
Jalen Pickett offensive rebound
59
9:24
Jonas Valanciunas misses 9-foot jumper
59
9:21
Alex Sarr defensive rebound
59
9:17
Alex Sarr misses 26-foot three point jumper
59
9:15
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
59
9:11
Jonas Valanciunas makes running layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
511
9:11
Alex Sarr defensive goaltending violation
511
8:54
Tre Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
511
8:51
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
511
8:39
Jonas Valanciunas misses 24-foot three point jumper
511
8:36
Khris Middleton defensive rebound
511
8:27
Jamal Murray blocks Alex Sarr 's 7-foot jump bank shot
511
8:26
Kyshawn George offensive rebound
511
8:26
Kyshawn George makes two point shot
711
8:07
Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper
711
8:07
Kyshawn George defensive rebound
711
8:02
Kyshawn George makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot
1011
7:39
Aaron Gordon makes layup (Jalen Pickett assists)
1013
7:30
Khris Middleton out of bounds lost ball turnover
1013
7:17
Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Bub Carrington steals)
1013
7:10
Bub Carrington misses running pullup jump shot
1013
7:07
Kyshawn George offensive rebound
1013
7:06
Tre Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper
1013
7:04
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
1013
6:50
Aaron Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper
1013
6:48
Kyshawn George defensive rebound
1013
6:39
Alex Sarr misses 14-foot jumper
1013
6:37
Khris Middleton offensive rebound
1013
6:35
Khris Middleton misses 19-foot jumper
1013
6:35
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
1013
6:18
Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point jumper
1013
6:15
Kyshawn George defensive rebound
1013
6:10
Khris Middleton misses 24-foot running jump shot
1013
6:07
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
1013
5:46
Kyshawn George shooting foul
1013
5:46
Wizards Full timeout
1013
5:46
Justin Champagnie enters the game for Khris Middleton
1013
5:46
Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett
1013
5:46
Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas
1013
5:46
Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 3
1014
5:46
Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 3
1015
5:46
Aaron Gordon makes free throw 3 of 3
1016
5:37
Kyshawn George misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
1016
5:35
Bub Carrington offensive rebound
1016
5:32
Peyton Watson blocks Kyshawn George 's 4-foot driving dunk
1016
5:30
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
1016
5:24
Peyton Watson makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
1019
5:10
Bub Carrington misses 30-foot three point jumper
1019
5:08
Tre Johnson offensive rebound
1019
5:04
Bub Carrington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tre Johnson assists)
1319
4:42
Aaron Gordon misses 10-foot two point shot
1319
4:40
Alex Sarr defensive rebound
1319
4:33
Bub Carrington bad pass turnover (Jamal Murray steals)
1319
4:26
Zeke Nnaji makes 1-foot running dunk (Jamal Murray assists)
1321
4:18
Wizards Full timeout
1321
4:18
Will Riley enters the game for Kyshawn George
1321
4:06
Tre Johnson lost ball turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)
1321
3:55
Bub Carrington blocks Zeke Nnaji 's 6-foot dunk
1321
3:54
Peyton Watson offensive rebound
1321
3:54
Will Riley shooting foul
1321
3:54
Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2
1322
3:54
Jamir Watkins enters the game for Tre Johnson
1322
3:54
Anthony Gill enters the game for Alex Sarr
1322
3:54
Spencer Jones enters the game for Aaron Gordon
1322
3:54
Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2
1323
3:36
Bub Carrington misses three point shot
1323
3:33
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
1323
3:26
Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper
1323
3:23
Will Riley defensive rebound
1323
3:15
Bub Carrington out of bounds lost ball turnover
1323
2:58
Jamal Murray misses two point shot
1323
2:56
Will Riley defensive rebound
1323
2:41
Bub Carrington makes 13-foot fade away jump shot
1523
2:19
Tim Hardaway Jr. bad pass turnover (Bub Carrington steals)
1523
2:06
Will Riley misses 22-foot three point jumper
1523
2:04
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
1523
1:49
Will Riley shooting foul
1523
1:49
Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2
1524
1:49
Kyshawn George enters the game for Bub Carrington
1524
1:49
Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray
1524
1:49
Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2
1525
1:33
Spencer Jones shooting foul
1525
1:33
Kyshawn George makes free throw 1 of 2
1625
1:33
Kyshawn George makes free throw 2 of 2
1725
1:20
Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 19-foot step back jumpshot
1725
1:17
Anthony Gill defensive rebound
1725
1:08
Will Riley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)
2025
48.9
Spencer Jones makes 8-foot two point shot
2027
35.8
Kyshawn George misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot
2027
33.6
Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
2027
32.3
Will Riley makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamir Watkins assists)
2327
7.9
shot clock turnover
2327
7.8
Bub Carrington enters the game for Jamir Watkins
2327
7.8
Tre Johnson enters the game for Anthony Gill
2327
0.1
Kyshawn George misses driving layup
2327
0.1
Wizards offensive team rebound
2327
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
2327

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