Nuggets vs Wizards
Sat, Jan 17
Final
Nuggets
Nuggets
(28 - 13)
121
-
115
Wizards
Wizards
(10 - 30)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuggets | 36 | 26 | 21 | 38 | 121 |
| Wizards | 29 | 34 | 23 | 29 | 115 |
Venue: Ball Arena
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Jamal Murray
DEN | #27 | G
42
3
6
Kyshawn George
WAS | #18 | F
29
5
7
Smart Game Analysis
Denver Nuggets has a 78% chance of winning the game
Despite missing Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets are heavily favored to defeat a depleted Wizards team that is winless in their last 13 road games against winning opponents.
Key Analysis
- • Denver is without Nikola Jokic (knee), but Washington is decimated by injuries to stars Trae Young (quad) and Khris Middleton (knee).
- • Jamal Murray is in peak form, coming off a 33-point performance in a win against Dallas, giving Denver a massive backcourt advantage.
- • The Wizards possess the league's worst defense, allowing 124.0 points per game and ranking 30th in opponent field goal attempts.
- • Denver has won 4 of their last 5 games, proving they can win without Jokic, while Washington has lost 4 of their last 5.
- • The Nuggets rank 1st in the NBA in both field goal percentage (50.2%) and 3-point percentage (40.3%), presenting a nightmare matchup for Washington's struggling defense.
- • To pull off an upset, the Wizards must replicate their recent head-to-head success (won last 2 vs. Denver) and exploit Denver's lack of interior size without Jokic.
