The Denver Nuggets beat the Washington Wizards 121-115 on Jan 17, 2026 at Ball Arena.
Final · Ball Arena
Top performers
- Kyshawn George led the Wizards with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.
- Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 42 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
Washington Wizards box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyshawn George | 32 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10-20 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 4 |
| Alex Sarr | 28 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Marvin Bagley III | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 0 |
| Justin Champagnie | 26 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Bub Carrington | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Will Riley | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Tre Johnson | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 2 |
| Jamir Watkins | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Team | 240 | 115 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 44-96 | 11-30 | 16-29 | 17 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Denver Nuggets box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 39 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15-24 | 5-8 | 7-8 | 1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 36 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-18 | 5-11 | 5-5 | 2 |
| Peyton Watson | 35 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 4-8 | 5 |
| Aaron Gordon | 32 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Spencer Jones | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Jalen Pickett | 22 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Julian Strawther | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 215 | 117 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 43-80 | 14-34 | 17-23 | 16 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Wizards · 2025-26 season · Previous Jan 16, 2026: WSH 115, SAC 128 · Next Jan 19, 2026: LAC 110, WSH 106
- Nuggets · 2025-26 season · Previous Jan 14, 2026: DEN 118, DAL 109 · Next Jan 18, 2026: CHA 110, DEN 87