Washington WizardsWizards10-31
115FinalJan 17, 2026
Denver NuggetsNuggets29-13
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Closing line
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WSH+370
DEN−485
Spread
WSH +10.5−112
DEN −10.5−108
Total O/U
Over 227.5−108
Under 227.5−112
- Spread: Wizards +10.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 227.5 (236 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Washington Wizards 121-115 at Ball Arena in Denver on Jan 17, 2026 to move to 29-13.
The lead changed hands 6 times. The Nuggets have won 4 straight.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 29 | 34 | 23 | 29 | 115 |
| DEN | 36 | 26 | 21 | 38 | 121 |
Team stats
WSHDEN
- FG
- 44-96
- 45-85
- 3PT
- 11-30
- 14-35
- FT
- 16-29
- 17-23
- Rebounds
- 48
- 38
- Assists
- 20
- 31
- Turnovers
- 11
- 12
Top performers
Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Points
Kyshawn George29
Jamal Murray42
Assists
Kyshawn George7
Aaron Gordon11
Rebounds
Justin Champagnie9
Aaron Gordon10
Player stats
Wizards · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khris Middleton F | 27 | 16 | 6-13 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -9 |
| Kyshawn George F | 32 | 29 | 10-20 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -6 |
| Alex Sarr C | 28 | 16 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -8 |
| Bub Carrington G | 39 | 13 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -6 |
| Tre Johnson G | 31 | 4 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| Marvin Bagley III F | 20 | 14 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +2 |
| Justin Champagnie F | 26 | 13 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +1 |
| Jamir Watkins G | 21 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +3 |
| Will Riley G | 16 | 7 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon F | 32 | 8 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +14 |
| Spencer Jones F | 29 | 7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -6 |
| Jamal Murray G | 39 | 42 | 15-24 | 5-8 | 7-8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +5 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 22 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +8 |
| Peyton Watson G | 35 | 21 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 4-8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +5 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 16 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 36 | 30 | 10-18 | 5-11 | 5-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruce Brown G | 25 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +10 |
| Julian Strawther G | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,968
OfficialsReferee: Scott Foster · Referee: Brandon Schwab · Referee: Jenna Reneau
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