National Basketball Association
Denver 130, Washington 110
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 22, 2024
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#87 Danielle Scott, #21 Dedric Taylor, #60 James Williams
Attendance:
19621
By Field Level Media
Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists, Michael Porter Jr. finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds and the host Denver Nuggets beat the scuffling Washington Wizards 130-110 on Thursday night.
Jokic, who made all 10 of his field-goal attempts, has recorded at least one triple-double against every NBA team he has faced, joining Russell Westbrook and LeBron James as the only players to accomplish the feat. Jokic has 16 triple-doubles this season and 121 for his career.
Jamal Murray scored 18 points, Aaron Gordon added 17 points, Christian Braun had 12 points and 10 rebounds, Peyton Watson scored 11 points and had a career-high four blocked shots and Reggie Jackson also scored 11 points for Denver, which snapped a three-game skid.
Kyle Kuzma had 31 points and 12 rebounds in his return to the lineup for the Wizards, who have lost nine in a row. He missed the team's previous game -- before the All-Star break -- due to an illness.
Tyus Jones had 13 points and 14 assists, Jordan Poole contributed 18 points and Corey Kispert finished with 12 points for Washington.
The Nuggets were up 15 late in the first quarter, but Poole got the Wizards within 38-28 by sinking three free throws early in the second. Watson drained a 3-pointer in a 7-0 run, Jokic fed Gordon for a dunk and Gordon hit a layup to put Denver ahead 60-38.
Bagley's finger roll interrupted the momentum, but the Nuggets closed the second quarter strong to lead 72-49 at halftime.
Washington scored the first six points of the third quarter, but Denver quickly got the lead back over 20 points. Jokic notched his triple-double with an assist on Gordon's three-point play and Watson had a steal and hit two free throws to make it 88-64 with 7:06 left in the third.
The Nuggets increased their lead to 95-67, but the Wizards made a run to close within 99-83 late in the third. Denver scored the next 10 points, spanning the end of the third and start of the fourth, to go ahead 109-83.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Denver |
|
Kyle Kuzma 31 |
Scoring |
Michael Porter Jr. 22 |
|
Tyus Jones 14 |
Assists |
Nikola Jokic 15 |
|
Kyle Kuzma 12 |
Rebounds |
Nikola Jokic 19 |
|
Jordan Poole 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Peyton Watson 4 |
|
Kyle Kuzma 3 |
Steals |
Jamal Murray 3 |
|
Bilal Coulibaly 1 |
Blocks |
Zeke Nnaji 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Washington
|
110 |
38.5 |
17-38 |
13-23 |
30 |
40 |
1 |
14 |
14 |
| Denver
|
130 |
55.4 |
7-31 |
11-15 |
41 |
60 |
11 |
11 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .649 after a win and .684 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Wizards have a W/L % of .111 after a win and .174 after a loss.
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