Denver Nuggets at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/17
Matchup Prediction
Wizards: 34.9%
Nuggets: 65.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L3 |
| 117.5 | Points Against | 124.0 |
| 5-5 | Last Ten Games | 5-5 |
| 122.7 | Points Per Game | 112.8 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 43.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.2 |
| 28.7 | Assists Per Game | 25.3 |
| 4.0 | Blocks Per Game | 6.3 |
| 6.9 | Steals Per Game | 7.2 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.4 |
| 13.2 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.9 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trae Young, G | Out | Jan 10 |
| Cam Whitmore, F | Out | Dec 23 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Spencer Jones, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
| Jonas Valanciunas, C | Out | Jan 1 |
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PHXGame Information
Capital One Arena
Location: Washington, DC
Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
33 | 7 | .825 | - | W3 |
 Denver |
26 | 13 | .667 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
26 | 14 | .650 | 7 | W1 |
 Portland |
19 | 21 | .475 | 14 | L1 |
 Utah |
14 | 25 | .359 | 18.5 | W1 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
22 | 18 | .550 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
20 | 19 | .513 | 1.5 | L3 |
 Atlanta |
20 | 21 | .488 | 2.5 | W3 |
 Charlotte |
14 | 26 | .350 | 8 | L1 |
 Washington |
10 | 28 | .263 | 11 | L3 |
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