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Washington Wizards at Denver Nuggets

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15-51, 8-25 Away
Final
126 - 123

43-25, 23-11 Home

Poole's 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left gives Wizards a 126-123 win over the Nuggets

Washington Wizards vs. Denver Nuggets: Game Highlights

Poole finished with 19 points. Alex Sarr led the Wizards with a career-high 34 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 40 points and 13 rebounds.

Poole’s jumper with 44.1 seconds left gave the Wizards a 120-119 lead. After Russell Westbrook’s layup for Denver, Kyshawn George made a 3-pointer to again put the Wizards in front.

Jamal Murray’s jumper tied the game at 123 with 5.1 seconds left before Poole's 3-pointer for the win.

Westbrook surpassed 26,000 career points during the game, becoming just the 21st player to reach the milestone and the second point guard after Oscar Robertson.

Takeaways Wizards: Washington improved to 15-51 on the season, tied for the fewest wins in the league. Marcus Smart was a late scratch with an illness.

Nuggets: It was the 14th back-to-back of the season for the Nuggets, who beat the Lakers 131-126 on Friday night. ... The Nuggets had 44 points in the first quarter. That was the most for any Wizards’ opponent this season.

Key Moment The game was tied at 95 going into the fourth quarter. Michael Porter Jr. made a step back jumper that put the Nuggets in front 105-104 with 8:18 left. It touched off a 9-0 run capped by Murray’s 3-pointer that made it 112-104. But the Wizards clawed back, tying the game at 116 on Sarr’s 3-pointer with 2:13 left.

Key Stat At 19, Sarr is the youngest player in Wizards' history with a 30-plus-point game.

Next Up The Wizards will stay on the road at the Trail Blazers on Monday night.

Next on the schedule for the Nuggets is a trip to take on the Warriors on Monday night to tip off a four-game streak of road games.

Regular Season Series

WSH wins series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Nuggets: 81.4%
Wizards: 18.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 126 - 123
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 126 - 123
4th 0.0 Nuggets offensive team rebound 126 - 123
4th 0.0 Nikola Jokic misses 69-foot three point jumper 126 - 123
4th 2.1 Jordan Poole makes 35-foot three pointer (Kyshawn George assists) 126 - 123

Statistics

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46-95 FG 48-95
48.4 Field Goal % 50.5
19-45 3PT 12-34
42.2 Three Point % 35.3
15-17 FT 15-17
88.2 Free Throw % 88.2
44 Rebounds 42
13 Offensive Rebounds 10
31 Defensive Rebounds 32
34 Assists 40
11 Steals 12
4 Blocks 8
17 Turnovers 17
0 Team Turnovers 1
17 Total Turnovers 18
3 Technical Fouls 0
3 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 21
18 Fast Break Points 17
46 Points in Paint 58
17 Fouls 20
3 Largest Lead 16

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,833 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 32 36 .471 - L2
Orlando 32 37 .464 0.5 W1
Miami 29 38 .433 2.5 L7
Charlotte 17 50 .254 14.5 L1
Washington 15 51 .227 16 W2

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 56 12 .824 - W3
Denver 43 25 .632 13 L1
Minnesota 40 29 .580 16.5 W8
Portland 29 39 .426 27 W1
Utah 15 53 .221 41 L9
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