The Denver Nuggets failed to bring their defense to the nation’s capital as they fell 128-114 to the Washington Wizards. Washington’s second unit put its stamp on the game and were able to dictate play on both ends of the floor throughout the game. Despite an impressive scoring performance from Jamal Murray, Denver fell in an early hole and despite regaining the lead briefly in the second half, couldn’t overcome Washington’s impressive performance.
Despite an early 9-2 run to begin the game, the Nuggets (24-11) found themselves in a back-and-forth battle throughout the first quarter. Cold 3-point shooting (1-of-11) and struggles on the boards plagued Denver in the quarter, as Washington was able to take advantage with an extended 22-4 run during the latter stages of the quarter.