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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
113
Home
Washington Wizards
122
Venue: Capital One Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Washington Wizards beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 at home on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Capital One Arena. Jordan Poole had 39 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the Washington Wizards. Nikola Jokić had 56 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Washington Wizards led 69-57 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 36-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jonas Valančiūnas (double-double, Washington Wizards), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Russell Westbrook (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 21, Washington Wizards 24. Justin Champagnie had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards?
- The Washington Wizards beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 on December 7, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 56 for the Denver Nuggets with 16 rebounds; Jordan Poole scored 39 for the Washington Wizards.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 29 | 28 | 36 | 20 | 113 |
| Washington Wizards | 36 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 122 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 56 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 16 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 12 Russell Westbrook
Washington Wizards
- Points
- 39 Jordan Poole
- Rebounds
- 12 Jonas Valančiūnas
- Assists
- 8 Jordan Poole
Nikola Jokić double-double (56 PTS, 16 REB) · Russell Westbrook double-double (10 REB, 12 AST) · Jonas Valančiūnas double-double (20 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 38:39 | 56 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22-38 | 3-5 | 9-13 | 5 | -1 |
| Christian Braun starter | 37:40 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 36:24 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 2 | -10 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 32:07 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 5 | -9 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 25:45 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -17 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 32:48 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | +4 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 15:46 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 11:33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | -5 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 9:18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Dario Šarić, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Coulibaly starter | 40:20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | +8 |
| Jordan Poole starter | 40:13 | 39 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12-26 | 9-20 | 6-7 | 2 | +8 |
| Justin Champagnie starter | 36:50 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9-13 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3 | +3 |
| Bub Carrington starter | 34:07 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas starter | 31:49 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | -1 |
| Jared Butler bench | 17:02 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Marvin Bagley III bench | 15:51 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | +8 |
| Jonathan Davis bench | 13:11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| Anthony Gill bench | 10:37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | +6 |
Not available: Saddiq Bey, Malcolm Brogdon, Kyle Kuzma, Kyshawn George, Tristan Vukcevic, Alexandre Sarr, Patrick Baldwin Jr.
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| 16/27 (59%) | Free throws | 16/22 (72%) |
| 41/70 (58%) | 2 pointers | 29/52 (55%) |
| 5/24 (20%) | 3 pointers | 16/41 (39%) |
| 46/94 (48%) | Field goals | 45/93 (48%) |
| 48 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 34 | Assists | 31 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 12 |
| 23 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 0:49 | Time spent in lead | 45:08 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 15 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 2 Q1 10:51
- Largest lead · Washington Wizards
- 15 Q3 9:15
- Longest run
- 9-0 Washington Wizards · Q1 7:33 to Q1 6:10
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:51 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:19 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:03 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:46 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:26 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:26 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie Free throw | 4 | 8 |
| 9:16 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 8:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 8:10 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 8 | 11 |
| 7:55 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 7:33 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 7:13 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 10 | 15 |
| 6:44 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 10 | 18 |
| 6:10 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 10 | 20 |
| 5:59 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 12 | 20 |
| 5:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 14 | 20 |
| 5:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 15 | 20 |
| 5:06 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 15 | 23 |
| 4:55 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 17 | 23 |
| 4:41 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 19 | 23 |
| 4:27 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler 3-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 3:52 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 19 | 28 |
| 3:26 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 19 | 30 |
| 3:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 21 | 30 |
| 2:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 23 | 30 |
| 1:29 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 23 | 32 |
| 1:23 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 25 | 32 |
| 1:11 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 25 | 34 |
| 0:56 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 27 | 34 |
| 0:37 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 29 | 34 |
| 0:20 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 29 | 36 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 31 | 36 |
| 10:20 | Washington Wizards | Anthony Gill 2-pt field goal | 31 | 38 |
| 9:58 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 33 | 38 |
| 9:18 | Washington Wizards | Anthony Gill Free throw | 33 | 39 |
| 8:57 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan Free throw | 34 | 39 |
| 8:03 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 36 | 39 |
| 7:39 | Washington Wizards | Jonathan Davis 3-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 7:20 | Washington Wizards | Jonathan Davis 2-pt field goal | 36 | 44 |
| 7:07 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson Free throw | 37 | 44 |
| 7:07 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson Free throw | 38 | 44 |
| 6:31 | Washington Wizards | Jonathan Davis 2-pt field goal | 38 | 46 |
| 6:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 40 | 46 |
| 5:53 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 40 | 49 |
| 5:37 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 42 | 49 |
| 5:22 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 43 | 49 |
| 5:10 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 43 | 52 |
| 4:40 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole Free throw | 43 | 53 |
| 4:40 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole Free throw | 43 | 54 |
| 4:31 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 45 | 54 |
| 4:19 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 45 | 57 |
| 3:46 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 45 | 58 |
| 3:46 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 45 | 59 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 47 | 59 |
| 3:02 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 49 | 59 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 51 | 59 |
| 2:07 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 52 | 59 |
| 1:52 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 52 | 61 |
| 1:52 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie Free throw | 52 | 62 |
| 1:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 53 | 62 |
| 1:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 54 | 62 |
| 1:06 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 54 | 64 |
| 0:58 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 57 | 64 |
| 0:33 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 57 | 67 |
| 0:01 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole Free throw | 57 | 68 |
| 0:01 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole Free throw | 57 | 69 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 59 | 69 |
| 10:38 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 61 | 69 |
| 10:29 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 61 | 71 |
| 10:12 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 61 | 74 |
| 10:01 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 63 | 74 |
| 9:45 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 63 | 76 |
| 9:15 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 63 | 77 |
| 9:15 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 63 | 78 |
| 8:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 65 | 78 |
| 7:59 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie Free throw | 65 | 79 |
| 7:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 67 | 79 |
| 6:39 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 69 | 79 |
| 6:12 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 71 | 79 |
| 5:49 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 74 | 79 |
| 5:27 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 74 | 80 |
| 5:27 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 74 | 80 |
| 5:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 76 | 81 |
| 5:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 77 | 81 |
| 5:04 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 77 | 83 |
| 4:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 79 | 83 |
| 4:11 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 79 | 86 |
| 3:58 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 81 | 86 |
| 3:44 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 81 | 88 |
| 3:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 83 | 88 |
| 3:08 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 83 | 91 |
| 2:48 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 86 | 91 |
| 2:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 88 | 91 |
| 1:49 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 88 | 94 |
| 0:49 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 88 | 97 |
| 0:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 90 | 97 |
| 0:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 91 | 97 |
| 0:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 92 | 97 |
| 0:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 93 | 97 |
| 0:01 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler 2-pt field goal | 93 | 99 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Washington Wizards | Jared Butler 3-pt field goal | 93 | 102 |
| 10:33 | Washington Wizards | Anthony Gill 2-pt field goal | 93 | 104 |
| 9:56 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 93 | 106 |
| 9:04 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 94 | 106 |
| 9:04 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 95 | 106 |
| 7:43 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 95 | 108 |
| 7:30 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 97 | 108 |
| 7:09 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 97 | 110 |
| 6:53 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 100 | 110 |
| 6:38 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 100 | 112 |
| 6:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 103 | 112 |
| 5:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 104 | 112 |
| 5:23 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 106 | 112 |
| 4:30 | Washington Wizards | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 106 | 114 |
| 4:18 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 108 | 114 |
| 2:58 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 108 | 116 |
| 2:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 109 | 116 |
| 1:29 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 111 | 116 |
| 1:12 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 111 | 118 |
| 1:01 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 113 | 118 |
| 0:21 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 113 | 120 |
| 0:13 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole Free throw | 113 | 121 |
| 0:13 | Washington Wizards | Jordan Poole Free throw | 113 | 122 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Washington Wizards 1-0. Final series: Washington Wizards 2-0.
- Dec 7: Denver Nuggets 113 at Washington Wizards 122 (this game)
- Mar 15: Washington Wizards 126 at Denver Nuggets 123
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Dec 8, 2024 · 00:00 UTC