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Nuggets avoid second straight Wizards disaster thanks to Jamal Murray's heroics The Nuggets almost dropped an ugly one to the Wizards on Saturday night, but Jamal Murray and crew were able to rescue the ship.

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Justin Champagnie - Just misses double-double off bench Champagnie closed Saturday's 121-115 loss to Denver with 13 points (6-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and three steals over 26 minutes off the bench.

Impact Moving back to the second unit after getting a spot start Friday, Champagnie stayed productive and nearly produced his third double-double of the season. The fifth-year forward has scored in double digits in eight of his last 12 games (two starts), averaging 11.4 points, 7.3 boards, 1.3 assists, 1.0 threes, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks in 24.8 minutes during that span.

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Kyshawn George - Fires up team-high 29 in loss George accumulated 29 points (10-20 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and one steal across 32 minutes during Saturday's 121-115 loss to Denver.

Impact The second-year guard led the Wizards in scoring on the night while putting together his best offensive performance since Nov. 16. George has scored 15-plus points in four of five games since returning from a hip injury, averaging 17.4 points, 5.0 boards, 4.0 assists, 2.2 threes and 1.0 blocks over that stretch.

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AJ Johnson - Removed from rotation Saturday Johnson (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Saturday's 121-115 loss to the Nuggets.

Impact Prior to Saturday, Johnson had appeared in 10 straight games for the Wizards, though he averaged just 11.0 minutes per contest while shooting 30.4 percent from the field over that stretch. Even though the Wizards were without Bilal Coulibaly (back) in the second leg of the back-to-back set, head coach Brian Keefe opted to keep both Johnson and Malaki Branham on the bench throughout the day while two-way player Jamir Watkins (21 minutes), Justin Champagnie (26 minutes) and Will Riley (16 minutes) operated as the backup wings/forwards in Washington's nine-man rotation. Keefe could opt to shake up the second unit in Monday's game against the Clippers, but Johnson's chances of regaining a role won't improve if Coulibaly is cleared to play in that contest.

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Deadspin | Jamal Murray (42 points) leads Nuggets' rally past lowly Wizards Deadspin | Jamal Murray (42 points) leads Nuggets' rally past lowly Wizards

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Wizards vs. Clippers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 19

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Wizards vs. Clippers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 19

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Media Availability: Head Coach Brian Keefe and Kyshawn George | 1.17.26

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Nuggets Avoid Upset to Wizards Behind Jamal Murray's 42 Points While many fans in Denver were cheering over the Broncos punching their ticket to the AFC Championship and simultaneously breaking down beca...

13 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Jamal Murray Takes Over Late, Drops 42 vs Wizards | January 17, 2026

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Jamal Murray scores 42 points to lead Nuggets to victory over Wizards

Jamal Murray scored 42 points on 15-for-24 shooting and the Denver Nuggets pulled away in the final minutes for a 121-115 win over the Washington Wizards

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Kyshawn George scores 29 points at Denver Nuggets | 01.17.26

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Wizards regret in gifting Deni Avdija to Blazers is growing by leaps and bounds The Washington Wizards have to regret trading Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers now more than ever.

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Nuggets Announce Jamal Murray's Final Injury Status vs. Wizards The Denver Nuggets have won five of their last six games, despite being shorthanded in each of them, and they now head into a favorable matc...

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Justin Champagnie - Headed to bench Champagnie will come off the bench for Saturday's game in Denver.

Impact Khris Middleton is back from his rest day, so Champagnie will return to a reserve role. As a member of the second unit this season, Champagnie owns averages of 6.4 points and 5.5 rebounds in 16.4 minutes per game.

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Media Availability: Head Coach Brian Keefe and Malaki Branham | 1.17.26

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Khris Middleton - Will play Saturday Middleton (knee) isn't listed on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Nuggets.

Impact Middleton took a seat for the first half of the team's back-to-back Friday due to right knee injury management, but he'll be back in action Saturday evening. The 34-year-old will try to shake out of a cold spell after averaging 8.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 21.4 minutes over his last five games.

22 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tristan Vukcevic - Out with knee soreness Vukcevic is out for Saturday's game against the Nuggets with left knee soreness.

Impact After missing Friday's loss in Sacramento, the third-year center is now sidelined for the second half of the Wizards' back-to-back. Marvin Bagley should have the backup role all to himself behind Alex Sarr, offering the former some deep-league streaming appeal Saturday.

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Are Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon playing tonight against the Wizards? The Nuggets are back home to take on the Wizards on Saturday night, and yet again, they're dealing with a lengthy injury report.

23 HOURS AGO • NUGGLOVE.COM

Deadspin | Nuggets' role players on roll ahead of matchup with Wizards Deadspin | Nuggets' role players on roll ahead of matchup with Wizards

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