Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards

NBA

Nuggets

30-15

107-97

Final

Wizards

10-33

Capital One Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 12, WSH 1

WSH leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	27	21	33	26	107
WSH	23	23	29	22	97

Who won: Nuggets 107-97

The Denver Nuggets beat the Washington Wizards 107-97 on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Capital One Arena. Peyton Watson led the Nuggets in points (35). Kyshawn George led the Wizards in points (20).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

DENWSH

37-83FG32-84

45Field Goal %38

9-263PT13-43

35Three Point %30

24-26FT20-24

92Free Throw %83

46Rebounds42

11Offensive Rebounds14

35Defensive Rebounds28

22Assists20

9Steals9

6Blocks6

11Turnovers14

3Team Turnovers0

14Total Turnovers14

0Technical Fouls1

0Total Technical Fouls1

0Flagrant Fouls0

13Points Conceded Off Turnovers11

8Fast Break Points9

44Points in Paint36

14Fouls21

12Largest Lead1

2Lead Changes2

96Percent Led1

Player of the game

Peyton Watson

DEN · 35 PTS, 8 REB, 4 BLK

9.6

Win probability

100%DEN final

DENWSH

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 20.7DEN
TO
Shot clock turnover
shot clock turnover
Q4 45.5
+2
Pullup jump shot, 14 ft
Kyshawn George makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)
K. George · 20 PTS · ast B. Carrington
DEN 107 - 97 WSH
Q4 59.4
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jalen Pickett makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Pickett · 2 PTS
DEN 107 - 95 WSH
Q4 59.4
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jalen Pickett makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Pickett · 2 PTS
DEN 106 - 95 WSH
Q4 59.4
Personal foul
Tre Johnson personal foul
T. Johnson · 19 PTS
Q4 1:05
Defensive rebound
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Q4 1:08
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tre Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
T. Johnson · 19 PTS
Q4 1:16
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2
P. Watson · 35 PTS
DEN 105 - 95 WSH
Q4 1:16DEN
Offensive rebound
Nuggets offensive team rebound
Q4 1:16
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2
P. Watson · 35 PTS
Q4 1:16
Personal foul
Alex Sarr personal foul
A. Sarr · 15 PTS
SLAMQ4 1:33
Dunk, 2 ft
A. Sarr · 15 PTS · ast K. George
Alex Sarr makes 2-foot dunk (Kyshawn George assists)
DEN 104 - 95 WSH
Q4 1:50
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2
P. Watson · 35 PTS
DEN 104 - 93 WSH
Q4 1:50
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2
P. Watson · 35 PTS
DEN 103 - 93 WSH
Q4 1:50WSH
Full timeout
Wizards Full timeout
Q4 1:50
Ref-initiated review (stands)
(01:50) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)
Q4 1:50
Shooting foul
Khris Middleton shooting foul
K. Middleton · 9 PTS
Q4 2:03
Defensive rebound
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Q4 2:05
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Khris Middleton misses 23-foot three point jumper
K. Middleton · 9 PTS
Q4 2:15
+2
Driving layup
Jamal Murray makes driving layup
J. Murray · 24 PTS
DEN 102 - 93 WSH
Q4 2:32
+2
Driving floating jump shot, 8 ft
Tre Johnson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)
T. Johnson · 19 PTS · ast B. Carrington
DEN 100 - 93 WSH
Q4 2:47
+2
Pullup jump shot, 15 ft
Aaron Gordon makes 15-foot pullup jump shot
A. Gordon · 16 PTS
DEN 100 - 91 WSH
Q4 3:00
Defensive rebound
Spencer Jones defensive rebound