
Washington Wizards at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball AssociationPoole's 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left gives Wizards a 126-123 win over the Nuggets

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.
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.
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
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 126 - 123 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 126 - 123 |
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Nuggets offensive team rebound | 126 - 123 |
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Nikola Jokic misses 69-foot three point jumper | 126 - 123 |
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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

Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,833 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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32 | 36 | .471 | - | L2 |
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32 | 37 | .464 | 0.5 | W1 |
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29 | 38 | .433 | 2.5 | L7 |
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17 | 50 | .254 | 14.5 | L1 |
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15 | 51 | .227 | 16 | W2 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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56 | 12 | .824 | - | W3 |
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43 | 25 | .632 | 13 | L1 |
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40 | 29 | .580 | 16.5 | W8 |
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29 | 39 | .426 | 27 | W1 |
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15 | 53 | .221 | 41 | L9 |
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