The Washington Wizards secured their second season sweep of an opponent this season, beating the Denver Nuggets in a fun game with lots of good signs for the future.
Last night’s contest had a familiar feel. The Nuggets built leads, the Wizards came back, and while the score stayed relatively close, it never really felt like Washington could actually win. Sure, they made a run at the end of the third quarter and even pulled into a lead early in the fourth when Nikola Jokic was resting. But it still had the flavor of an ephemeral feel-good moment that would come to a crashing halt when the three-time MVP returned to the floor.