Denver
Nuggets
107
–
97
FINAL
Washington
Wizards
Date
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 27 | 21 | 33 | 26 | 107 |
| WAS | 23 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 97 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Jamal Murray
DEN
24
PTS
4
REB
5
AST
+18
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections3
Contested Shots5
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending45.5%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.23
Impact Composite57.5
Hustle: 15.0Defense: 39.5Impact: 3.0
3 deflections+18 plus/minusonly 13 pts allowed on 57.6 possessions
Box Score MVP
Peyton Watson
DEN
35
PTS
8
REB
3
AST
+13
+/−
Game Performance
FG10-16 (62.5%)
3PT6-8
FT9-10
TS%85.8%
eFG%81.3%
STL2
BLK4
TOV1
ORTG122
DRTG105
NET+17
35 points62.5% FG6-8 from 34 blocks13 contested shots+13 plus/minusonly 18 pts allowed on 62.9 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 33:25 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 42% | 1-6 | 17% | 5-5 | 100% | +23 |
| Jalen Pickett | 32:34 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0-4 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +16 |
| Jamal Murray | 36:02 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9-17 | 53% | 2-5 | 40% | 4-5 | 80% | +18 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 21:57 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-13 | 46% | 0-1 | 0% | 4-4 | 100% | -3 |
| Peyton Watson | 40:01 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10-16 | 63% | 6-8 | 75% | 9-10 | 90% | +13 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Zeke Nnaji | 10:04 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -2 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 19:42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-8 | 13% | 0-5 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| Bruce Brown | 18:07 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | 38% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -7 |
| Spencer Jones | 28:08 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| TOTAL | — | 107 | 46 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 37-83 | 45% | 9-26 | 35% | 24-26 | 92% | — |
Hunter Tyson —
Julian Strawther —
DaRon Holmes II —
| WAS | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Johnson | 34:05 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-14 | 50% | 3-7 | 43% | 2-2 | 100% | -11 |
| Kyshawn George | 34:15 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6-17 | 35% | 2-6 | 33% | 6-6 | 100% | -4 |
| Bub Carrington | 38:06 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4-14 | 29% | 3-13 | 23% | 2-2 | 100% | -18 |
| Alex Sarr | 36:27 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 39% | 0-1 | 0% | 5-6 | 83% | -9 |
| Khris Middleton | 27:60 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-11 | 27% | 1-6 | 17% | 2-2 | 100% | -18 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamir Watkins | 18:20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | +2 |
| Will Riley | 20:54 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-10 | 40% | 3-7 | 43% | 2-4 | 50% | +5 |
| Justin Champagnie | 18:13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Anthony Gill | 11:41 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +1 |
| TOTAL | — | 97 | 42 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 32-84 | 38% | 13-43 | 30% | 20-24 | 83% | — |
AJ Johnson —
Malaki Branham —
Marvin Bagley III —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN37/83 (45%)
Paint
23/43 (53%)
Mid
8/22 (36%)
3PT
9/28 (32%)
RA 64%ATB3 30%Paint 26%Corner 3 38%Mid 63%
WAS32/84 (38%)
Paint
18/35 (51%)
Mid
7/18 (39%)
3PT
13/43 (30%)
ATB3 29%Paint 39%RA 69%Corner 3 33%Mid 20%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
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Primary Matchup
Alex Sarr
defended Jonas Valančiūnas
5.5 min • 6 pts • 29%
Best Defender
Khris Middleton
held Aaron Gordon
3.8 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Bub Carrington
vs Jamal Murray
4.6 min • 9 pts • 50%
| WAS Defense | Aaron Gordon | Bruce Brown | Jalen Pickett | Jamal Murray | Jonas Valančiūnas | Peyton Watson | Spencer Jones | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Zeke Nnaji |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Sarr | 3.7m 4pts 33% | — | — | — | 5.5m 6pts 29% | 1.2m 2pts 33% | — | — | — |
| Bub Carrington | — | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | 4.6m 9pts 50% | — | 2.3m 0pts 0% | 2.1m 2pts 50% | — | — |
| Khris Middleton | 3.8m 0pts 0% | — | — | 2.1m 4pts 50% | — | 1.1m 3pts 33% | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Tre Johnson | 1.0m 2pts 50% | — | 5.0m 6pts 43% | — | — | — | — | 2.7m 5pts 100% | — |
| Kyshawn George | — | — | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | 5.5m 8pts 33% | 1.7m 4pts 33% | — | — |
| Will Riley | — | 1.3m 2pts 0% | 1.1m 3pts 100% | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 2.0m 3pts 33% | — |
| Justin Champagnie | — | 1.4m 3pts 50% | — | — | — | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Jamir Watkins | — | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — |
| Anthony Gill | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2m 2pts 100% | — | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% |
| Other | 3.3m 5pts 40% | 4.0m 2pts 20% | — | 4.8m 7pts 60% | 2.1m 6pts 33% | 2.7m 5pts 50% | 2.9m 3pts 33% | — | 2.7m 4pts 40% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = WAS leads, negative = DEN leads
WAS Largest Lead
1
Q2 5:39
DEN Largest Lead
12
Q3 6:52
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 8-0 run
Q1 4:21 – Q1 6:36
-3 → -9
DEN 9-0 run
Q4 3:26 – Q4 5:46
-2 → -9