Game ID: 22300602
Denver Nuggets @ Washington Wizards
Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 24 28 26 26 104DEN 33 29 27 24 113
DEN @ WAS ScoutingDEN @ WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
WAS availability going into 1/13 · 2 days' restOUT Gallinari missed 7 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Butler missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 7 since 12/29, returns tonight: 18 min (140% of 13)
OUT Davis missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Shamet back 1/08 after 2, 16 min since (103% of 16)
WAS availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Shamet missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 14 min (88% of 16)
OUT Gallinari missed 8 since 12/29, not on tonight's roster
OUT Butler missed 3 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 3 since 1/08, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 12)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/13 after 7, 18 min since (140% of 13)
WAS availability going into 1/18 · 2 days' restOUT Butler missed 4 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Shamet back 1/08 after 2, 15 min since (95% of 16)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/13 after 7, 16 min since (122% of 13)
BACK Davis back 1/15 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 12)
WAS availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 5 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Shamet back 1/08 after 2, 15 min since (93% of 16)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/13 after 7, 13 min since (97% of 13)
BACK Davis back 1/15 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 12)
WAS availability going into 1/21 · back-to-backOUT Gafford missed 2 since 1/18, returns tonight: 30 min (114% of 26)
OUT Butler missed 6 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 2, 11 min since (72% of 16)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/13 after 7, 13 min since (96% of 13)
WAS availability going into 1/24 · 2 days' restOUT Butler missed 7 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 3 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Gafford back 1/21 after 2, 30 min since (114% of 26)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 2, 13 min since (80% of 16)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 1/13 after 7, 13 min since (96% of 13)
NEW Bagley III 24 to 31 min over the last 3
WAS availability going into 1/25 · back-to-backOUT Butler missed 8 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 4 since 1/18, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 12)
BACK Gafford back 1/21 after 2, 26 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 2, 13 min since (79% of 16)
NEW Bagley III 24 to 30 min over the last 4
WAS availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 9 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Gafford back 1/21 after 2, 28 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Davis back 1/25 after 4, 1 min since (7% of 12)
WAS availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 10 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Gafford back 1/21 after 2, 28 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Davis back 1/25 after 4, 1 min since (7% of 12)
DEN availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/01 after 2, 29 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Holiday back 1/05 after 2, 9 min since (61% of 15)
BACK Jordan back 1/07 after 3, 14 min since (132% of 11)
DEN availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/05 after 2, 7 min since (49% of 15)
BACK Jordan back 1/07 after 3, 14 min since (131% of 11)
DEN availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/05 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 15)
BACK Jordan back 1/07 after 3, 12 min since (115% of 11)
DEN availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restOUT Strawther missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Jordan back 1/07 after 3, 12 min since (111% of 11)
DEN availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
DEN availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
DEN availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 1/21, returns tonight: 12 min (82% of 15)
OUT Strawther missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
DEN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/25 after 2, 12 min since (82% of 15)
DEN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 11 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/25 after 2, 12 min since (82% of 15)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Kuzma at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Gafford (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 53 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Murray at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and Washington minus-5 and the arc, Denver at 39 percent from three to Washington's 35. Call it Denver 118, Washington 115, Washington keeping it close.
1/13 @ ATL 127-99 — WAS notes
WAS won 127-99. WAS shot 48% (47 of 97) to ATL's 34%, 12 of 32 from three, and got to the line 26 times to ATL's 33. Kuzma led with 29 (10 of 20, 3 of 5 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Poole added 20, Avdija 19. The hinge was Q3, 41-24: a lead of 11 became 28. Gafford was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
1/15 vs DET 117-129 — WAS notes
WAS lost 117-129. WAS shot 46% (44 of 95) to DET's 56%, 19 of 41 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 19 fouls committed. WAS turned it over 8 times to DET's 15. The glass went 33-52 against them. Jones led with 22 (9 of 19, 4 of 10 from three); Kuzma added 21, Poole 16. Q2 was theirs, 40-34, the deficit cut from 7 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 95-77 against them. Coulibaly's -20 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/18 @ NYK 109-113 — WAS notes
WAS lost 109-113. WAS shot 46% (41 of 90) to NYK's 45%, 10 of 31 from three. WAS turned it over 12 times to NYK's 17. Poole led with 24 (7 of 19, 2 of 9 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Bagley III added 20, Kuzma 15. Q1 was theirs, 22-22, but the other 3 periods went 91-87 against them. Avdija's -16 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 vs SAS 127-131 — WAS notes
WAS lost 127-131. WAS shot 48% (49 of 103) to SAS's 53%, 9 of 29 from three. WAS turned it over 11 times to SAS's 17. Bagley III led with 21 (8 of 19, 1 of 3 from three); Avdija added 16, Poole 16. Q3 was theirs, 34-28, the deficit cut from 6 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 103-93 against them. They led by as many as 12. Kuzma's -22 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 vs DEN 104-113 — WAS notes
WAS lost 104-113. WAS shot 43% (39 of 91) to DEN's 49%, 8 of 27 from three, and got to the line 22 times to DEN's 28. The glass went 40-50 against them. Kuzma led with 17 (7 of 13, 2 of 4 from three); Jones added 15, Gafford 15. Q4 was theirs, 26-24, the deficit cut from 11 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 89-78 against them. Coulibaly's -14 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/24 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Kuzma at 19 and Bagley III at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 25 free throws a game; Towns at 28 and Edwards at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-6 a night and Washington minus-6 and the arc, Minnesota at 44 percent from three to Washington's 36. Call it Minnesota 116, Washington 114, Washington keeping it close.
1/25 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bagley III at 18 and Kuzma at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 33 free throws a game; Sexton at 28 and Markkanen at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Hendricks (5 straight), Juzang (19 straight), Sensabaugh (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 33 free throws a game to Washington's 21 and the glass, where Utah has been minus-0 a night and Washington minus-6. Call it Utah 122, Washington 120, Washington keeping it close.
1/27 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 22 and Burks at 21 a game. Without Cunningham (8 straight), Wiseman (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bagley III at 17 and Kuzma at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 42 percent from three to Washington's 31 and the glass, where Detroit has been minus-1 a night and Washington minus-6. Call it Detroit 121, Washington 116.
1/29 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Vassell at 21 a game. Without Branham (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Kuzma at 20 and Bagley III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-5. Call it San Antonio 120, Washington 117, Washington keeping it close.
1/12 vs NOP 125-113 — DEN notes
DEN won 125-113. DEN shot 56% (50 of 90) to NOP's 47%, 14 of 33 from three, and got to the line 15 times to NOP's 22. DEN turned it over 15 times to NOP's 8, and NOP turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 48-35 for them. Jokić led with 27 (11 of 17); Murray added 20, Porter Jr. 20. The hinge was Q1, 37-25: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/14 vs IND 117-109 — DEN notes
DEN won 117-109. DEN shot 65% (46 of 71) to IND's 47%, 10 of 20 from three. DEN turned it over 21 times to IND's 13, and IND turned those into 11 steals. Porter Jr. led with 25 (9 of 15, 7 of 11 from three); Murray added 25, Jokić 25. The hinge was Q2, 32-29: from level to 3 ahead. Gordon was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/16 @ PHI 121-126 — DEN notes
DEN lost 121-126. DEN took 13 more shots (89 to 76), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 51% to PHI's 57%, 12 of 29 from three, and got to the line 25 times to PHI's 34. The glass went 46-32 for them. Jokić led with 25 (11 of 20); Porter Jr. added 20, Murray 17. Q3 was theirs, 26-21, but the other 3 periods went 105-95 against them. Porter Jr.'s -12 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 @ BOS 102-100 — DEN notes
DEN won 102-100. DEN shot 52% (42 of 81) to BOS's 43%, 8 of 31 from three. DEN turned it over 9 times to BOS's 2. Murray led with 35 (15 of 21, 3 of 7 from three); Jokić added 34, Porter Jr. 13. The hinge was Q3, 26-21: the deficit went from 6 to 1. DEN trailed 55-61 at the half and won the second half 47-39. Jackson was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
1/21 @ WAS 113-104 — DEN notes
DEN won 113-104. DEN shot 49% (43 of 88) to WAS's 43%, 8 of 22 from three, and went to the line 28 times to WAS's 22 — 19 points from the stripe to their 18. The glass went 50-40 for them. Jokić led with 42 (15 of 20, 12 of 14 at the line); Murray added 19, Porter Jr. 19. The hinge was Q1, 33-24: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/23 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Turner at 17 and Hield at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 54 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 31 and Murray at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-10 a night and Indiana minus-5 and the defense, Denver allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 121. Call it Denver 118, Indiana 116, Indiana keeping it close.
1/25 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 101, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 35 and Randle at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Robinson (23 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 53 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 31 and Murray at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 101 a night to Denver's 110. Call it New York 113, Denver 108.
1/27 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jokić at 33 and Murray at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 34 free throws a game; Embiid at 42 and Maxey at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Melton (6 straight), Morris Sr. (2 straight), Covington (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and Philadelphia minus-6 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 34 free throws a game to Denver's 19. Call it Denver 115, Philadelphia 114, Philadelphia keeping it close.
1/29 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 33 and Murray at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 32 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 28 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the line, where Milwaukee takes 32 free throws a game to Denver's 22 and the defense, Denver allowing 108 a night to Milwaukee's 119. Call it Denver 117, Milwaukee 116, Milwaukee keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
DJ D. Jordan
JM J. Murray
JO Jokic
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RJ R. Jackson
ZN Z. Nnaji
WASBC B. Coulibaly
CK C. Kispert
DA D. Avdija
DG D. Gafford
DW D. Wright
JP J. Poole
KK K. Kuzma
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bagley III
TJ T. Jones
DEN/WAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
DEN @ WAS Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11324:0223:58103+10+0:04
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DEN Q1 12:00 17s 0:17+2JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićJUMP M2.RW.050 172 WAS Q1 11:43 21s 0:21+2KKK. KuzmaDAD. AvdijaAST M2.RM.0321 213 DEN Q1 11:22 27s 0:44MPM. Porter Jr.JMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.JMJ. MurrayVIOL FL OR X2.SO.180 0 4 224 WAS Q1 10:55 12s 0:33+2DGD. GaffordKKK. KuzmaDR M2.SO.070 125 DEN Q1 10:43 14s 0:58+2JOJokicKCK. Caldwell-PopeAST M2.LC.1814 146 WAS Q1 10:29 11s 0:44+2TJT. JonesDGD. GaffordAST M2.RM.0111 117 DEN Q1 10:18 17s 1:15NJN. JokićX2.RM.02158 WAS Q1 10:01 4s 0:48+3DAD. AvdijaKKK. KuzmaTJT. JonesDR AST M3.LC.230 4 49 DEN Q1 09:57 14s 1:29MPM. Porter Jr.OF1410 WAS Q1 09:43 18s 1:06JPJ. PooleTJT. JonesFT X2.LW.160 1511 DEN Q1 09:25 11s 1:40+3MPM. Porter Jr.JMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.DR AST M3.RW.260 11 1112 WAS Q1 09:14 17s 1:23KKK. KuzmaX2.LC.131213 DEN Q1 08:57 10s 1:50JMJ. MurrayKCK. Caldwell-PopeDR X3.LW.260 814 WAS Q1 08:47 19s 1:42WASWAS — teamJPJ. PooleDR TO0 1915 DEN Q1 08:28 3s 1:53MPM. Porter Jr.AGA. GordonSTL X2.LC.040 116 WAS Q1 08:25 3s 1:45DAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaDR TO0 317 DEN Q1 08:22 7s 2:00KCK. Caldwell-PopeAGA. GordonSTL X2.LW.040 318 WAS Q1 08:15 14s 1:59DAD. AvdijaWASWAS — teamDAD. AvdijaBLK DR X2.LC.040 0 1419 DEN Q1 08:01 12s 2:12+2NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićDR AST M2.RM.020 12 1220 WAS Q1 07:49 13s 2:12+2TJT. JonesDGD. GaffordAST M2.RM.0213 1321 DEN Q1 07:36 26s 2:38MPM. Porter Jr.X3.RW.252322 WAS Q1 07:10 4s 2:16DGD. GaffordKKK. KuzmaDR TO0 423 DEN Q1 07:06 3s 2:41+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićSTL FT FT0 3 324 WAS Q1 07:03 19s 2:35KKK. KuzmaKKK. KuzmaFL X2.LW.070 1925 DEN Q1 06:44 20s 3:01+2AGA. GordonDENDEN — team---NJN. JokićBLK DR IR M2.SO.090 0 0 2026 WAS Q1 06:24 9s 2:44WASWAS — teamDGD. GaffordTM OF0 927 DEN Q1 06:15 16s 3:17+2JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićAST M2.RM.0416 1628 WAS Q1 05:59 22s 3:06+2KKK. KuzmaDGD. GaffordAST M2.LW.0822 2229 DEN Q1 05:37 19s 3:36+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićX2.RM.02 OR M217 18 1930 WAS Q1 05:18 19s 3:25BCB. CoulibalyX3.LC.241731 DEN Q1 04:59 16s 3:52+2MPM. Porter Jr.AGA. GordonAGA. GordonJOJokicMPM. Porter Jr.DR X2.RM.01 OR AST M2.LW.190 6 8 16 1632 WAS Q1 04:43 18s 3:43+2JPJ. PooleTJT. JonesMBM. Bagley IIIFL AST M2.LC.040 18 1833 DEN Q1 04:25 11s 4:03+2MPM. Porter Jr.M2.RM.031134 WAS Q1 04:14 15s 3:58BCB. CoulibalyX2.SO.131435 DEN Q1 03:59 6s 4:09+2MPM. Porter Jr.PWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonKCK. Caldwell-PopeBLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 6 636 WAS Q1 03:53 13s 4:11+2MBM. Bagley IIIBCB. CoulibalyAST M2.RM.0313 1337 DEN Q1 03:40 19s 4:28+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićFT FT19 1938 WAS Q1 03:21 24s 4:35+2MBM. Bagley IIICKC. KispertMBM. Bagley IIIMBM. Bagley IIIMBM. Bagley IIIFL X3.LW.32 OR FT FT0 21 24 24 2439 DEN Q1 02:57 25s 4:53NJN. JokićDENDEN — teamMPM. Porter Jr.FL TM X2.LC.140 0 2340 WAS Q1 02:32 11s 4:46CKC. KispertJPJ. PooleDR X2.LW.090 941 DEN Q1 02:21 1s 4:54+1PWP. WatsonNJN. JokićDR FT0 142 WAS Q1 02:20 17s 5:03JPJ. PooleFL043 DEN Q1 02:03 2s 4:56JMJ. MurrayX2.RW.17044 WAS Q1 02:01 21s 5:24+2DWD. WrightCKC. KispertMBM. Bagley IIICKC. KispertCKC. 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Nikola Jokic has 42 points and 12 rebounds, Nuggets beat Wizards 113-104
WASHINGTON -- — Nikola Jokic had 42 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists and the defending champion Denver Nuggets beat the Washington Wizards 113-104 on Sunday night.
Jokic was 15 of 20 from the field and made 12 of 14 free throws. He also blocked three shots.
“Nikola was phenomenal tonight from beginning to end,” Nuggets coach Mike Malone said. "He continues to illustrate why he’s the player that he is.”
Jamal Murray added 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds, and Michael Porter Jr . had 19 points and six rebounds. Aaron Gordon had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
”It’s tough. They do a great job playing off of him. They’ve got shooting, they’ve got great athletes,” Wizards guard Tyus Jones said about Jokic. “Him and Jamal are a great one-two tandem, so it provides a great challenge. It’s super unique and he’s just extremely unselfish and I think that that’s what really makes it so hard to stop.”
Daniel Gafford returned to Washington’s starting lineup after sitting out the last two games because of a concussion. He scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting to go along with seven rebounds.
“It was good having Gaff back,” Jones said. “Obviously, his presence in the paint is huge for us. Just his fight, his grit, is big for us.”
Marvin Bagley III had 14 points and seven rebounds and Landry Shamet also had 14 points.
Washington has lost four in a row. But the seven-win Wizards proved to be a pesky opponent all night.
“That’s what happens when you’re the reigning world champs,” Malone said. “You have to be up for those games because you know you’re going to be getting everybody’s best.”
While Washington was able to make it a one-point game on a couple of occasions, Denver led by 13 before taking a 62-52 lead into the break. Denver stretched the lead early in the third quarter and took an 89-78 advantage into the fourth.
When Jokic was at the line to hit his final free throws to close out the game, the fans left in the road arena began to chant “M-V-P! M-V-P!”
“That’s unique,” Malone said. “It doesn’t happen very often, so I think it’s just recognizing greatness. Here’s a guy who was a two-time MVP as a second round draft pick that brought a franchise its first world championship in history, and he’s a Finals MVP as well.”