Wizards Down Nuggets 123-113

The Washington Wizards defeated the Denver Nuggets 123-113 Wednesday at Verizon
Center. The Wizards (39-24), who have now won three straight road games to
improve their record away from home to 13-15, won Wednesday’s matchup in fairly
effortless fashion, as they opened up the game early and went into halftime with
a 17-point lead. That was thanks in large part to an incredibly hot shooting
performance from Washington, as they team shot 56.8 percent from the field and
42.3 percent from behind the arc. The Wizards were once again led by a pair of
great performances from their starting backcourt, with John Wall posting a
game-high 30 points and 10 assist, while Bradley Beal scored 23 points of his
own. The two shot a combined 21-of-36 (58.3 percent) from the field. For the
Nuggets (29-35), Wednesday’s defeat marked their second loss in their last three
games, and it was thanks in large part to their lack of defense, as Denver was
pretty solid on the offensive side of the ball. As a team, the Nuggets shot 53
percent from the field and a scorching 46.4 percent from behind the arc, but the
123 points they gave up ended up being too much to overcome. Gary Harris led the
way for Denver, shooting 10-of-15 from the field and 6-of-9 from behind the arc
en route to scoring a game-high 26 points. Wilson Chandler added 21 points of
his own, while Mason Plumlee added 19 points and 10 rebounds for a
double-double. Up next, the Wizards will head to Sacramento on Friday to take on
the Kings, while the Nuggets will head home Friday and play the Celtics.