WASHINGTON — Nikola Jokic had 31 factors and 12 rebounds because the Denver Nuggets shook off a sluggish begin and beat the short-handed Washington Wizards 118-104 on Wednesday night time.
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Jokic scores 31, Nuggets pull away from Wizards 118-104
Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 factors for the Wizards, who had been with out three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal because of left knee soreness.
Deni Avdija added 16 factors for Washington, which misplaced its fourth straight. Washington entered the sport in twelfth place within the East and a couple of 1/2 video games again of Chicago for the ultimate play-in spot.
Beal had performed 31 minutes and scored 16 factors in Tuesday’s 122-112 loss at Orlando. Ahead Kyle Kuzma (proper ankle) additionally missed a second straight begin.
Neither group led by greater than six earlier than halftime. Denver opened up a 21-point lead after outscoring Washington 39-16 within the third quarter.
The Nuggets started the interval hitting their first 4 pictures — three from past the arc — and ended it with an 8-0 spurt, punctuated by Bruce Brown’s operating dunk adopted by Jeff Inexperienced’s nook 3 with 0.3 seconds left.
Nuggets: Completed the season 8-7 on the highway towards Jap Convention groups whereas enhancing to 19-18 of their travels total. … Jokic had seven assists, falling three wanting his twenty ninth triple-double this season. … Murray had eight assists and 6 rebounds.
Wizards: Shot a season-worst 4 of 26 (15.4%) from past the arc. … Jordan Goodwin scored 12 factors and was the one different Washington participant in double figures. … Beal missed his twenty third recreation of the season and his first since a Feb. 6 dwelling loss to Cleveland. Coach Wes Unseld Jr. mentioned pregame that Beal is day after day.
Nuggets: Start a three-game homestand Saturday towards Milwaukee.
Wizards: Host San Antonio on Friday.
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