NBA Final Intelligence
Washington Wizards 115, Denver Nuggets 121 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (regular season): Washington Wizards 115, Denver Nuggets 121. Scoring by quarter: Q1 WAS 29-36 DEN; Q2 WAS 34-26 DEN; Q3 WAS 23-21 DEN; Q4 WAS 29-38 DEN.
Top performers (box score): Jamal Murray (DEN) 42 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 threes on 15-of-24 shooting; Tim Hardaway Jr. (DEN) 30 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists, 5 threes on 10-of-18 shooting; KyShawn George (WAS) 29 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 threes on 10-of-20 shooting; Peyton Watson (DEN) 21 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 threes on 8-of-14 shooting; Alexandre Sarr (WAS) 16 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists on 7-of-12 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · DEN
42 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 5 3PM · 15-24 FG
Scoring · DEN
30 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 5 3PM · 10-18 FG
Scoring · WAS
29 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 5 3PM · 10-20 FG
Season highs
Tim Hardaway Jr. · Season-high 30 pointsAaron Gordon · Season-high 11 assists
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
📊 Game Flow
WAS
8 largest lead
Q3 3:54 (WAS 84, DEN 76) · 7-0 run, Q2 5:55–Q2 5:06
DEN
12 largest lead
Q1 5:10 (WAS 13, DEN 25) · 9-0 run, Q1 6:41–Q1 5:10
Swings
6 lead changes
Tied 6 times
Ahead for good: Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer (Q4 2:12, WAS 110, DEN 113).
Clutch timeEvery score of the final five minutes
- Q4 2:57 Kyshawn George makes free throw 2 of 3DEN · WAS 106, DEN 107
- Q4 3:22 Kyshawn George makes free throw 3 of 3WAS · WAS 107, DEN 107
- Q4 2:57 Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)DEN · WAS 107, DEN 110
- Q4 2:33 Khris Middleton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tre Johnson assists)WAS · WAS 110, DEN 110
- Q4 2:12 Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointerDEN · WAS 110, DEN 113
- Q4 1:25 Jamal Murray makes 19-foot fade away jump shotDEN · WAS 110, DEN 115
- Q4 0:59 Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2DEN · WAS 110, DEN 116
- Q4 0:59 Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2DEN · WAS 110, DEN 117
- Q4 0:50 Kyshawn George makes driving layupWAS · WAS 112, DEN 117
- Q4 0:36 Aaron Gordon makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Bruce Brown assists)DEN · WAS 112, DEN 119
- Q4 0:19 Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2DEN · WAS 112, DEN 120
- Q4 0:19 Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2DEN · WAS 112, DEN 121
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 29 | 34 | 23 | 29 | 115 | |
| DEN | 36 | 26 | 21 | 38 | 121 |
🧮 How They Scored
WASDEN
0Points in the paint0
0Fast-break points0
0Second-chance points0
0Points off turnovers0
37Bench points38
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
51.6%Effective FG%61.2%
9.2%Turnover %11.2%
33.3%Offensive rebound %11.4%
0.302Free-throw rate0.271
Box Score
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Carrington G | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | -6 |
| KyShawn George F | 32 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10-20 | 5-8 | 4-5 | -6 |
| Tre Johnson G | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 2-4 | -8 |
| Alexandre Sarr C | 28 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-7 | -8 |
| Khris Middleton F | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-2 | 2-2 | -9 |
| Justin Champagnie F | 26 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Jamir Watkins F | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Marvin Bagley III F | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-9 | +2 |
| Will Riley F | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | +1 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray G | 39 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15-24 | 5-8 | 7-8 | +5 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 36 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-18 | 5-11 | 5-5 | 0 |
| Peyton Watson G | 35 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 4-8 | +5 |
| Aaron Gordon F | 32 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +14 |
| Spencer Jones F | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Bruce Brown G | 25 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 22 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Zeke Nnaji F-C | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Julian Strawther G | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
Washington WizardsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KyShawn George | Starter | 32 | 29 | 65.3 | 28.4 | -6.9 | 16.8 |
| Khris Middleton | Starter | 27 | 16 | 57.6 | 20.3 | -17.8 | 12.1 |
| Alexandre Sarr | Starter | 28 | 16 | 53.1 | 23.3 | -13.1 | 5.4 |
| Carlton Carrington | Starter | 39 | 13 | 46.4 | 18.8 | -8.8 | 3.6 |
| Tre Johnson | Starter | 31 | 4 | 17.0 | 15.4 | -13.8 | -3.8 |
| Marvin Bagley III | Bench | 20 | 14 | 70.3 | 22.4 | +7.4 | 19.0 |
| Justin Champagnie | Bench | 26 | 13 | 56.8 | 18.8 | -2.1 | 17.0 |
| Will Riley | Bench | 16 | 7 | 41.5 | 17.8 | -2.9 | 8.6 |
| Jamir Watkins | Bench | 21 | 3 | 75.0 | 3.7 | +9.1 | 6.3 |
| Anthony Gill | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Malaki Branham | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| AJ Johnson | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Denver NuggetsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | Starter | 39 | 42 | 76.3 | 36.8 | +7.6 | 21.7 |
| Peyton Watson | Starter | 35 | 21 | 59.9 | 25.0 | +8.3 | 8.3 |
| Aaron Gordon | Starter | 32 | 8 | 45.0 | 13.5 | +20.6 | 15.1 |
| Spencer Jones | Starter | 29 | 7 | 87.5 | 6.3 | -8.1 | 5.1 |
| Jalen Pickett | Starter | 22 | 5 | 35.7 | 13.0 | +16.7 | 10.9 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | Bench | 36 | 30 | 74.3 | 26.8 | 0.0 | 13.2 |
| Bruce Brown | Bench | 25 | 4 | 40.0 | 11.9 | +18.5 | 0.5 |
| Zeke Nnaji | Bench | 16 | 4 | 50.0 | 11.1 | -20.6 | 11.0 |
| Julian Strawther | Bench | 06 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.7 | +14.3 | 0.0 |
| Hunter Tyson | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DaRon Holmes II | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
2025-26 season series
WAS 0
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1 DEN
Last 11 meetings · since 2020-21
WAS 4
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7 DEN
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
- WAS 126@DEN 123 Recap
- DEN 113@WAS 122 Recap
- WAS 110@DEN 130 Recap
- DEN 113@WAS 104 Recap
- DEN 118@WAS 104 Recap
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