National Basketball Association
Washington 92, Denver 85
Thursday, December 8, 2016 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 8, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #6 Tony Brown, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #64 Justin VanDuyne
Attendance: 12645
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 2923211285
Washington 1829281792
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 8-15 3-7 5-8 L2
Washington 8-13 6-6 2-7 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Wizards have a 6-6 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 5-8 while on the road this season.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wizards have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Nuggets have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Bradley Beal played 36:34 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 23.4 points over the last five games.
  • Nikola Jokic played 27:31 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 13.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Washington Wizards average 103.7 points per game and hold opponents to 106.0 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 105.5 points per game and hold opponents to 108.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Denver   Washington
Nikola Jokic 17 Scoring Bradley Beal 26
Jameer Nelson 8 Assists Bradley Beal 5
Nikola Jokic 11 Rebounds Marcin Gortat 7
Danilo Gallinari 7 Free Throws Made Bradley Beal 6
Will Barton 3 Steals Otto Porter Jr. 3
Darrell Arthur 1 Blocks Marcin Gortat 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Denver 85 40.8 7-32 16-24 24 45
Washington 92 44.9 6-19 16-17 21 35
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Wizards have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .538 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .222 after a win and .429 after a loss.