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DEN vs WASRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, '26 | DEN |
121 - 115
|
WAS 11.0 | o228.5 |
| Mar 15, '25 | DEN |
126 - 123
|
WAS 12.0 | o243.5 |
| Dec 07, '24 | WAS |
122 - 113
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WAS 11.5 | P235.0 |
| Feb 22, '24 | DEN |
130 - 110
|
DEN -15.5 | o232.0 |
| Jan 21, '24 | WAS |
113 - 104
|
WAS 12.5 | u237.0 |
| Mar 22, '23 | WAS |
118 - 104
|
DEN -7.0 | u227.5 |
| Dec 14, '22 | DEN |
141 - 128
|
DEN -11.0 | o224.0 |
| Mar 16, '22 | WAS |
127 - 109
|
DEN -6.0 | o229.5 |
| Dec 13, '21 | DEN |
113 - 107
|
DEN -3.5 | o215.5 |
| Feb 25, '21 | DEN |
112 - 110
|
WAS 7.0 | u236.5 |
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Last Meeting ( Jan 17, 2026 ) Washington 115, Denver 121
The Denver Nuggets began their just-concluded three-game homestand on a roll, as Jamal Murray erupted for 42 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added a season-high 30 in a 121-115 win over the Washington Wizards.
The Nuggets followed up their 6-1 stretch by dropping their next two contests, leading to head coach David Adelman entertaining a host of questions ahead of the team's opener of a three-game road trip against the Washington Wizards on Thursday.
"When you lose, you always look back and second-guess yourself," Adelman said after Denver's 115-107 setback to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. "Maybe I should have played a ninth person? Does that mean that the other guys have better legs? I have no idea. But maybe. ... This is what it is, man. We just have to fight through this."
Murray scored just two of his 28 points after halftime on Tuesday for the Nuggets, who mustered just 36 points in the second half to see a 16-point lead evaporate.
Denver also struggled on the boards for the second straight outing. The Charlotte Hornets held a 52-29 advantage in rebounds during their 110-87 victory over the Nuggets on Sunday, and the Lakers enjoyed a 51-31 edge on the boards.
Those numbers are a bit skewed given Denver is missing three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic (league-leading 12.2 rebounds per game) and fellow big man Jonas Valanciunas (4.7). The former has sat out 12 games while recovering from a hyperextended left knee that resulted in a bone bruise, while the latter has missed 11 games due to a right calf strain.
Adelman admitted that Jokic's recovery has been "kind of up and down" while Valanciunas appears to be making better progress.
"I really mean this: Us winning some games has nothing to do with us holding them out," Adelman said. "This has just been what it is. Their process has been what it is. ... Those guys will get taken care of, and they'll be back. My biggest concern is the guys I'm playing now. And I'm playing Jamal a lot of minutes. I'm playing Tim too many minutes. I played Aaron (Gordon) over what we thought would be our restriction to win a game. That's the worry."
The worry in Washington is yet another losing streak. The skid reached seven games after the team wilted down the stretch in a 110-106 setback to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
Alex Sarr scored 28 points in that contest, marking the 11th time he has reached the 20-point plateau this season -- one more than his rookie campaign in 2024-25.
Kyshawn George followed up a 29-point performance versus the Nuggets with 18 points versus the Clippers.
Wizards rookie Jamir Watkins earned praise from head coach Brian Keefe for his dogged determination while defending former NBA MVP and 11-time All-Star James Harden.
"This is a first-year player who does some really unique things," Keefe said of Watkins, who finished with seven rebounds in just 19 minutes of play.
"Fighting over screens, using his physicality, he's learning all these different things on the fly, and he's pretty advanced for a guy who's only played about 25 games with us."
--Field Level Media
DEN vs WASInjury report
Denver's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Jones | SF | Out - Shoulder( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Nuggets listed Jones as OUT for Sunday's (Mar. 1) game against the Timberwolves. | ||||
| P. Watson | SF | Out - Hamstring( Feb 05, '26) | Feb 05, '26 | |
| Watson is expected to miss at least four weeks with his Grade 2 right hamstring strain, according to Michael Scotto of USA Today. | ||||
| A. Gordon | PF | Out - Hamstring( Jan 28, '26) | Jan 28, '26 | |
| The Nuggets said on Thursday (Jan. 29) that Gordon will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN. | ||||
| T. Bates | SG | Out - Foot( Dec 21, '25) | Dec 21, '25 | |
| The Nuggets announced on Monday (Dec. 22) that Bates will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. | ||||
Washington's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Black | SF | Out - Ankle( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Wizards listed Black as OUT for Monday's (Mar. 2) game against Houston | ||||
| T. Vukcevic | C | Day To Day - Thigh( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Wizards listed Vukcevic as Questionable for Monday's (Mar. 2) game against Houston | ||||
| K. George | SG | Day To Day - Knee( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Wizards listed George as Questionable for Monday's (Mar. 2) game against Houston | ||||
| A. Gill | PF | Day To Day - Illness( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Wizards listed Gill as Questionable for Monday's (Mar. 2) game against Houston | ||||
| D. Russell | PG | Out - Not Injury Related( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Wizards listed Russell as OUT for Monday's (Mar. 2) game against Houston | ||||
| T. Young | PG | Out - Knee( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Wizards listed Young as OUT for Monday's (Mar. 2) game against Houston | ||||
| C. Whitmore | SF | Out For Season - Shoulder( Feb 17, '26) | Feb 17, '26 | |
| The Wizards announced Thursday that Sarr has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain and is expected to face a two-week recovery timeline. | ||||
| A. Sarr | C | Out - Hamstring( Feb 11, '26) | Feb 11, '26 | |
| The Wizards said on Thursday (Feb. 12) that Sarr will miss around 2 weeks due to a hamstring injury. | ||||
| A. Davis | PF | Out For Season - Finger( Feb 05, '26) | Feb 05, '26 | |
| The Wizards said on Friday (Feb. 6) that Davis is expected to sit out the remainder of the 2025-26 season, per Chris Haynes of NBA TV. | ||||
DEN vs WASStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.9 | (1) | FG% | (21) | 47.6 |
| 43.5 | (2) | FGM | (28) | 44.5 |
| 87.2 | (26) | FGA | (29) | 93.5 |
| 39.8 | (1) | 3P% | (19) | 36.3 |
| 14.0 | (12) | 3PM | (23) | 14.1 |
| 35.2 | (22) | 3PA | (24) | 38.8 |
| 81.5 | (5) | FT% | (20) | 79.4 |
| 20.4 | (7) | FTM | (27) | 20.6 |
| 25.0 | (10) | FTA | (27) | 25.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 47.0 |
| 42.0 |
| 89.4 |
| 36.0 |
| 13.3 |
| 37.0 |
| 78.6 |
| 18.8 |
| 24.0 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.2 | (24) | REB | (30) | 47.4 |
| 9.4 | (28) | OREB | (30) | 13.3 |
| 32.7 | (8) | DREB | (14) | 34.2 |
| 28.3 | (9) | AST | (28) | 28.9 |
| 12.7 | (3) | TO | (27) | 13.0 |
| 2.2 | (1) | AST/TO | (27) | 2.2 |
| 6.8 | (5) | STL | (28) | 9.8 |
| 4.0 | (12) | BLK | (3) | 5.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 43.9 |
| 11.5 |
| 32.4 |
| 26.6 |
| 14.6 |
| 1.8 |
| 8.3 |
| 4.9 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121.4 | (2) | Points | (29) | 123.6 |
| 31.0 | (24) | 1st Q | (25) | 31.9 |
| 30.0 | (24) | 2nd Q | (25) | 31.2 |
| 30.8 | (24) | 3rd Q | (25) | 30.0 |
| 28.4 | (24) | 4th Q | (25) | 30.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 116.1 |
| 29.5 |
| 28.9 |
| 29.2 |
| 27.8 |