Washington Wizards vs. Denver Nuggets: game summary
Final · January 17, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Ball Arena
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
WASDEN 
- 44-96Field goals45-85
- 46%Field goal %53%
- 11-303-pointers14-35
- 37%3-point %40%
- 16-29Free throws17-23
- 55%Free throw %74%
- 48Rebounds38
- 17Offensive rebounds4
- 31Defensive rebounds34
- 20Assists31
- 9Steals7
- 4Blocks4
- 11Turnovers13
- 66Points in the paint50
- 10Fast break points10
- 17Fouls21
Game leaders
Points
Kyshawn GeorgeWAS · F · 10/20 FG, 4/5 FT29
Jamal MurrayDEN · G · 15/24 FG, 7/8 FT42
Rebounds
Justin ChampagnieWAS · F · 6 DREB, 3 OREB9
Aaron GordonDEN · F · 10 DREB, 0 OREB10
Assists
- Kyshawn GeorgeWAS · F · 1 TO, 32 MIN7
- Aaron GordonDEN · F · 1 TO, 32 MIN11
Box score
Washington Wizards
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khris MiddletonF | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-2 | 2-2 | -9 |
| Kyshawn GeorgeF | 32 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10-20 | 5-8 | 4-5 | -6 |
| Alex SarrC | 28 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-7 | -8 |
| Bub CarringtonG | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Tre JohnsonG | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 2-4 | -8 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Marvin Bagley IIIF | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-9 | +2 |
| Justin ChampagnieF | 26 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Jamir WatkinsG | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Will RileyG | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Totals | 115 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 44-96 | 11-30 | 16-29 | ||
Did not play: Anthony Gill, Malaki Branham, AJ Johnson
Denver Nuggets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron GordonF | 32 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +14 |
| Spencer JonesF | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 39 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15-24 | 5-8 | 7-8 | +5 |
| Jalen PickettG | 22 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Peyton WatsonG | 35 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 4-8 | +5 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Zeke NnajiF | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.G | 36 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-18 | 5-11 | 5-5 | 0 |
| Bruce BrownG | 25 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Julian StrawtherG | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Totals | 121 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 45-85 | 14-35 | 17-23 | ||
Did not play: Hunter Tyson, DaRon Holmes II
Game info
- Arena
- Ball Arena · Denver, CO
- Attendance
- 19,968
- TV
- MNMT, MNMT2, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass
- Officials
- Scott Foster · Brandon Schwab · Jenna Reneau
About this game
Who won Wizards vs Nuggets?
Nuggets won 121-115 over Wizards on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
When was Wizards vs Nuggets played?
On Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 9:00 PM ET at Ball Arena.
Where was Wizards vs Nuggets played?
At Ball Arena.