Nuggets Aim To Start Streak, Visit Wizards
The Washington Wizards will host the Denver Nuggets at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The Wizards (32-40) enter the second leg of a back-to-back set following a 122-112 road loss to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Kristaps Porzingis led the way for the Wizards with 30 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Bradley Beal finished with 16 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Monte Morris contributed 14 points and eight assists, and Daniel Gafford had 13 points. Deni Avdija had 15 points, 10 rebounds and three assists while coming off the bench. Washington has gone 16-18 at home this season. They enter this contest having dropped three in a row and five of their last six.

The Nuggets (48-24) are coming off a 108-102 road win against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Nikola Jokic led the way for the Nuggets with a triple-double of 22 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists. Michael Porter was Denver’s leading scorer with 28 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Jamal Murray finished with 25 points and eight assists. Aaron Gordon had 10 points, four rebounds and two assists. Denver shot 52.5 percent from the field and 52.2 percent from three-point range. Denver has gone 18-18 on the road this season. The team has struggled of late and has lost five of its last seven games. At the same time, though, the Nuggets have won two of their last three.
Posted on: 3/21/2023 6:55 PM