Wizards
Washington
Eastern Conference
Southeast
8
13
21
3660
3662
19
6
32
78
35
45
17
16
94
27
8
35
3
21
11
18
20
92
4
44
22
50
2221
811
37
05
05
100
76
33
109
01
44
21
73
1829
6060
65
20
31
2015
124
6
210
29
14
59
11
70
02
112
44
35
2817
6060
4
2
50
22
8
36
0
0
0
7
3
10
0
4
2
7
18
60
4
2
50
21
11
52
5
5
100
6
3
9
1
4
1
3
29
60
6
2
33
20
12
60
2
2
100
5
1
6
0
11
4
3
28
60
5
0
0
15
4
27
10
9
90
9
1
10
2
2
4
5
17
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
John
Wall
John Wall
True
38
5
14
36
0
4
0
5
6
83
1
6
7
5
3
1
5
2
15
9
none
Bradley
Beal
Bradley Beal
True
36
8
15
53
4
7
57
6
6
100
0
3
3
5
0
0
2
1
26
6
none
Otto
Porter
Otto Porter
True
36
4
9
44
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
5
5
1
3
1
3
3
9
11
none
Marcin
Gortat
Marcin Gortat
True
35
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
7
1
2
1
4
3
4
1
none
Markieff
Morris
Markieff Morris
True
33
5
12
42
0
0
0
5
5
100
2
1
3
4
0
0
1
3
15
-5
none
Kelly
Oubre
Kelly Oubre
False
25
4
9
44
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
2
2
0
0
4
8
11
none
Trey
Burke
Trey Burke
False
11
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
6
-5
none
Marcus
Thornton
Marcus Thornton
False
11
3
6
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
7
1
none
Andrew
Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson
False
6
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
none
Jason
Smith
Jason Smith
False
5
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
2
1
none
Daniel
Ochefu
Daniel Ochefu
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tomáš
Satoranský
Tomáš Satoranský
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
December
2016
Saturday
Verizon Center
Washington
Bucks
Milwaukee
True
Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
8
15
23
3128
3046
32
7
22
76
31
41
24
16
67
31
14
45
2
24
8
27
24
85
4
59
33
56
1724
1010
59
80
60
75
96
16
112
02
98
41
67
2923
6060
414
01
0
1421
65
5
151
91
60
610
34
644
00
43
12
68
2112
6060
5
3
60
17
10
59
8
6
75
9
1
10
0
9
4
6
29
60
9
3
33
24
10
42
0
0
0
6
6
12
2
8
1
7
23
60
4
0
0
14
6
43
15
9
60
6
3
9
0
4
1
6
21
60
14
1
7
21
5
24
1
1
100
10
4
14
0
3
2
8
12
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Will
Barton
Will Barton
True
42
5
13
38
1
6
17
0
0
0
2
0
2
3
3
0
1
5
11
-2
none
Jameer
Nelson
Jameer Nelson
True
35
5
10
50
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
4
4
8
2
0
4
4
10
-6
none
Danilo
Gallinari
Danilo Gallinari
True
31
3
11
27
1
8
12
7
9
78
0
4
4
1
1
0
5
4
14
10
none
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
True
20
6
6
100
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
6
7
1
0
0
4
4
13
13
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
True
19
2
3
67
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
0
1
2
2
6
10
none
Wilson
Chandler
Wilson Chandler
False
32
2
16
12
1
8
12
0
0
0
2
6
8
2
1
0
1
2
5
-24
none
Nikola
Jokić
Nikola Jokić
False
27
6
10
60
0
0
0
5
7
71
7
4
11
1
0
1
4
1
17
-20
double
Jamal
Murray
Jamal Murray
False
17
2
5
40
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
5
2
6
-6
none
Juan
Hernangómez
Juan Hernangómez
False
12
0
2
0
0
2
0
3
4
75
1
3
4
2
0
0
1
0
3
-10
none
Alonzo
Gee
Alonzo Gee
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Malik
Beasley
Malik Beasley
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mike
Miller
Mike Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
December
2016
Saturday
Amway Center
Orlando
Magic
Orlando
False
These two teams have really struggled this season and the 48 combined turnovers shows just that . Denver was the more inept team though , as they set an NBA season - high with 29 turnovers of their own . The shooting was n't any better , as they shot 41 percent from the field , 67 percent from the free - throw line and 22 percent from three - point range . Bradley Beal was the best player in this game , tallying 26 points , three rebounds and five assists . John Wall went just 5 - of - 14 from the field , but still finished with 15 points , seven rebounds , five assists and three steals . Markieff Morris also scored 15 points , as all five starters played at least 33 minutes . Nikola Jokic was the only effective Nugget on offense , finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds . Wilson Chandler had a game to forget , as he went just 2 - of - 16 from the field , en route to five points . The Washington Wizards defeated the Denver Nuggets , 92 - 85 , at Verizon Center on Thursday . In a game between two struggling teams , there was a lot of sloppy play in this game . In fact , there were 48 combined turnovers between the two teams and an NBA-high 29 turnovers committed by the Nuggets . Denver actually took an 11 - point lead after the first quarter , but proceeded to allow Washington to win the other three quarters by at least five points each . Defense was key for the Wizards , as they held the Nuggets to 41 percent shooting and the aforementioned turnover total . Shooting was bad all - around for the Nuggets , as they went 67 percent from the free - throw line and 22 percent from three - point range . There were only two ties and six lead changes in total . Denver ( 8 - 15 ) played this game without Emmanuel Mudiay and Kenneth Faried , as the offense really could n't get anything going . Nikola Jokic was the lone bright spot though , leading the team with 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench . Danilo Gallinari was second on the team , with 13 points and four rebounds on 3 - of - 11 shooting . Jameer Nelson got the start for Mudiay and finished with 10 points , four rebounds and eight assists . Wilson Chandler had a nightmare game , going 2 - of - 16 from the field , en route to five points and eight boards off the bench . The Nuggets will look to play better on Saturday , when they travel to face the Orlando Magic . Washington ( 8 - 13 ) have had to lean heavily on their starters all season long and all five players played at least 33 minutes in this tight win . Bradley Beal led the team in scoring , dropping 26 points , three rebounds and five assists . John Wall went just 5 - of - 14 from the field , but still tallied 15 points , seven rebounds , five assists and three steals in the victory . Markieff Morris also scored 15 points , adding three rebounds and four assists . On deck for Washington is a home matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday .
These two teams have really struggled this season and the 48 combined turnovers shows just that. Denver was the more inept team though, as they set an NBA season - high with 29 turnovers of their own. The shooting wasn't any better, as they shot 41 percent from the field, 67 percent from the free - throw line and 22 percent from three - point range. Bradley Beal was the best player in this game, tallying 26 points, three rebounds and five assists. John Wall went just 5 - of - 14 from the field, but still finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Markieff Morris also scored 15 points, as all five starters played at least 33 minutes. Nikola Jokic was the only effective Nugget on offense, finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Wilson Chandler had a game to forget, as he went just 2 - of - 16 from the field, en route to five points.
These two teams have really struggled this season and the 48 combined turnovers shows just that. Denver was the more inept team though, as they set an NBA season - high with 29 turnovers of their own. The shooting wasn't any better, as they shot 41 percent from the field, 67 percent from the free - throw line and 22 percent from three - point range. Bradley Beal was the best player in this game, tallying 26 points, three rebounds and five assists. John Wall went just 5 - of - 14 from the field, but still finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Markieff Morris also scored 15 points, as all five starters played at least 33 minutes. Nikola Jokic was the only effective Nugget on offense, finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Wilson Chandler had a game to forget, as he went just 2 - of - 16 from the field, en route to five points. The Washington Wizards defeated the Denver Nuggets, 92 - 85, at Verizon Center on Thursday. In a game between two struggling teams, there was a lot of sloppy play in this game. In fact, there were 48 combined turnovers between the two teams and an NBA-high 29 turnovers committed by the Nuggets. Denver actually took an 11 - point lead after the first quarter, but proceeded to allow Washington to win the other three quarters by at least five points each. Defense was key for the Wizards, as they held the Nuggets to 41 percent shooting and the aforementioned turnover total. Shooting was bad all - around for the Nuggets, as they went 67 percent from the free - throw line and 22 percent from three - point range. There were only two ties and six lead changes in total. Denver (8 - 15) played this game without Emmanuel Mudiay and Kenneth Faried, as the offense really couldn't get anything going. Nikola Jokic was the lone bright spot though, leading the team with 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Danilo Gallinari was second on the team, with 13 points and four rebounds on 3 - of - 11 shooting. Jameer Nelson got the start for Mudiay and finished with 10 points, four rebounds and eight assists. Wilson Chandler had a nightmare game, going 2 - of - 16 from the field, en route to five points and eight boards off the bench. The Nuggets will look to play better on Saturday, when they travel to face the Orlando Magic. Washington (8 - 13) have had to lean heavily on their starters all season long and all five players played at least 33 minutes in this tight win. Bradley Beal led the team in scoring, dropping 26 points, three rebounds and five assists. John Wall went just 5 - of - 14 from the field, but still tallied 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in the victory. Markieff Morris also scored 15 points, adding three rebounds and four assists. On deck for Washington is a home matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.
<GAME> <DATE> 8 December 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Verizon Center <CITY> Washington <HOME> <TEAM> Wizards <CITY> Washington <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 92 <WINS-LOSSES> 8 13 <QTRS> 18 29 28 17 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 16 <TEAM-REB> 35 <TEAM-TO> 18 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 10 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Verizon Center <NEXT-CITY> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Milwaukee <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bucks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 85 <WINS-LOSSES> 8 15 <QTRS> 29 23 21 12 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 31 <TEAM-FT> 16 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 27 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 10 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Amway Center <NEXT-CITY> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Magic <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Bradley Beal <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 26 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Markieff Morris <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Wall <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 14 36 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 7 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Otto Porter <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Oubre <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Thornton <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trey Burke <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcin Gortat <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Smith <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tomáš Satoranský <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Daniel Ochefu <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Nicholson <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Jokić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 7 71 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 7 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Danilo Gallinari <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 14 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 1 8 12 <FT> 7 9 78 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 6 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Will Barton <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jameer Nelson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jamal Murray <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrell Arthur <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wilson Chandler <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 16 12 <FG3> 1 8 12 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Juan Hernangómez <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 3 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Miller <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Malik Beasley <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alonzo Gee <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none