Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets

NBA

Wizards

10-31

115-121

Final

Nuggets

29-13

Ball Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

WSH leadsBiggest lead WSH 8, DEN 12

DEN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WSH	29	34	23	29	115
DEN	36	26	21	38	121

Who won: Nuggets 121-115

The Denver Nuggets beat the Washington Wizards 121-115 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets outscored the Wizards 38-29 in the 4th quarter. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (42). Kyshawn George led the Wizards in points (29).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

WSHDEN

44-96FG45-85

46Field Goal %53

11-303PT14-35

37Three Point %40

16-29FT17-23

55Free Throw %74

48Rebounds38

17Offensive Rebounds4

31Defensive Rebounds34

20Assists31

9Steals7

4Blocks4

11Turnovers12

0Team Turnovers1

11Total Turnovers13

1Technical Fouls0

1Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

8Points Conceded Off Turnovers23

10Fast Break Points10

66Points in Paint50

17Fouls21

8Largest Lead12

6Lead Changes6

40Percent Led54

Player of the game

Jamal Murray

DEN · 42 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB

9.4

Win probability

100%DEN final

WSHDEN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 0.1DEN
Offensive rebound
Nuggets offensive team rebound
Q4 0.1
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bruce Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
B. Brown · 4 PTS
THREEQ4 8.5
Three! 27 ft
K. George · 29 PTS
Kyshawn George makes 27-foot three pointer
WSH 115 - 121 DEN
Q4 17.0
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Peyton Watson out of bounds bad pass turnover
P. Watson · 21 PTS
Q4 19.0
TO
Bad pass turnover
Bub Carrington bad pass turnover (Peyton Watson steals)
B. Carrington · 13 PTS
Q4 19.3WSH
Full timeout
Wizards Full timeout
Q4 19.3
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Hardaway Jr. · 30 PTS
WSH 112 - 121 DEN
Q4 19.3
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Hardaway Jr. · 30 PTS
WSH 112 - 120 DEN
Q4 19.3
Personal take foul
Kyshawn George personal take foul
K. George · 29 PTS
Q4 28.6
Defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Q4 28.6
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Tre Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper
T. Johnson · 4 PTS
SLAMQ4 36.2
Alley oop dunk, 2 ft
A. Gordon · 8 PTS · ast B. Brown
Aaron Gordon makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Bruce Brown assists)
WSH 112 - 119 DEN
Q4 50.3
+2
Driving layup
Kyshawn George makes driving layup
K. George · 29 PTS
WSH 112 - 117 DEN
Q4 59.2
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Murray · 42 PTS
WSH 110 - 117 DEN
Q4 59.2
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Murray · 42 PTS
WSH 110 - 116 DEN
Q4 59.2
Personal take foul
Kyshawn George personal take foul
K. George · 29 PTS
Q4 1:03
Defensive rebound
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Q4 1:07
Misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Bub Carrington misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
B. Carrington · 13 PTS
Q4 1:11
Offensive rebound
Kyshawn George offensive rebound
K. George · 29 PTS
Q4 1:13
Misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
Kyshawn George misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
K. George · 29 PTS
Q4 1:25
+2
Fade away jump shot, 19 ft
Jamal Murray makes 19-foot fade away jump shot
J. Murray · 42 PTS
WSH 110 - 115 DEN
Q4 1:38
Personal foul
Khris Middleton personal foul
K. Middleton · 16 PTS
Q4 1:56
Defensive rebound
Bruce Brown defensive rebound