Nuggets vs. Wizards: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Denver Nuggets (41-28) play against the Washington Wizards (38-38) at Capital One Arena
We asked the squad to write some uplifting words ahead of Mental Health Awareness Night
What do you say to help lift yourself and others up?
#DCAboveAll | @MedStarHealth pic.twitter.com/fAKjm2KYBt – 7:00 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Good to be back home 🏠
#DCAboveAll | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/HRADw6Mks6 – 6:51 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
It’s Wizards-Nuggets tonight and that means reigning MVP Nikola Jokic is in town. Kristaps Porzingis and the Wizards have a tall task ahead of them.
Here are my 3 keys to the game (7 pm on @NBCSWashington) pic.twitter.com/jqXOkzQqfw – 6:43 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Spoiler alert: He didn’t miss pic.twitter.com/RGH99GjN0n – 6:39 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Tonight’s first five 👇 #DCAboveAll pic.twitter.com/bG1fHhtFvH – 6:38 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets-Wizards Pregame Lounge is LIVE
@BrendanVogt, @DLineCo, @Duvalier Johnson and me.
– Game Notes
– Murray or MPJ?
– Chase the 4 seed?
– Best @DKSportsbook bets
youtube.com/watch?v=PrI4Fk… – 6:30 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
These guys are kickin’ it off tonight 🔽 pic.twitter.com/JKhrNKt27w – 6:30 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Official: Aaron Gordon is available tonight. Zeke Nnaji is out. – 6:24 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Nuggets announce Aaron Gordon is available tonight, and Zeke Nnaji is out. – 6:24 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Injury Update:
Aaron Gordon is AVAILABLE tonight.
Zeke Nnaji is OUT tonight. – 6:24 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Keeping it simple with the fits tonight.
#DCAboveAll | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/SqiasW9dYn – 6:21 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Now THAT’S good math pic.twitter.com/o6oNS6SmW4 – 6:19 PM Katy Winge @katywinge
Nikola Jokić gifted Wes Unseld Jr (former Nuggets’ assistant, current Washington Wizards’ head coach) a Denver Nuggets jersey with Unseld Jr on it 😂😂
pic.twitter.com/vSXBN0ibkP – 6:12 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Some wholesome content for everyone before tipoff
Nikola and Coach Wes catch up with each other before the game 🥲
Forever family pic.twitter.com/RGK0d1bAv0 – 6:04 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Tip time in 1⃣ hour!
📍 @CapitalOneArena
🎙 @Team980
📺 @NBCSWashington
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne – 6:00 PM Michael Singer @msinger
After a positive practice in Grand Rapids today, Jamal Murray is expected to practice again tomorrow, per league source. – 5:38 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone on if there are any similarities between Porzingis and Jokić and how they’re being utilized:
“Not really. Other than being big and foreign, I think that’s where the similarities stop.” – 5:37 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Asked Coach Wes Unseld Jr about
Will Barton
“He has always been an “X-Factor” he is shooting the three and he expects for him to be energized to come” it is essentially a home game for him.
He alludes to teams keying on Jokic and Will making them pay. – 5:33 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone on Jamal Murray going down to Grand Rapids for practice:
“There are different progress checkmarks that you have to reach, and knowing that we don’t practice and do 5-on-5s anymore, having a G League tm is a great resource…this is a step in the right direction.” – 5:32 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
#Pacers’ #MarchMadness picks via TikTok:
— Duarte = nobody
— Haliburton = Iowa State/Duke
— Brissett = Duke
— Washington Jr. = Ohio State
— Stephenson = Michigan
— Taylor = Kentucky
— Hield = Duke
— Jackson = Kentucky
— Sykes = Loyola-Chicago
— Brogdon = Auburn
— Turner = Texas pic.twitter.com/jNv4Jftyjx – 5:32 PM Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Wizards starters tonight against the Nuggets: Raul Neto, Corey Kispert, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porzingis. – 5:25 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Wes Unseld Jr., asked how you stop Nikola Jokic: “By committee.” – 5:25 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Coach Unseld Jr says the Washington Wizards have to defend Jokic “ by committee.”
#dcaboveall | #MileHighBasketball – 5:20 PM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Watching Nikola Jokic warm-up and the arc on his shots like pic.twitter.com/GTXV9u9bTT – 5:17 PM Joe Vardon @joevardon
We’ll find out within the next 30, but Joel Embiid is indeed questionable to play against Cavs, on his birthday, due to some back soreness. He had a big wrap on his back this morning, and the soreness is from the hard foul he took from JaMychal Green on Monday. Sixers are hopeful – 5:00 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Jokic and coach Wes Unseld Jr share a big hug pregame. – 4:58 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Nikola Jokic and former #Nuggets assistant (and current Wizards head coach) Wes Unseld Jr. catching up pre-game. pic.twitter.com/uqvR5gqbNe – 4:58 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Proving Vegas wrong💪
Sign up and bet $1 on any NBA game with @PointsBetUSA and get $100 in Free Bets!
https://t.co/aEolNKZ6Nw
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/MeVZ7j1N1W – 4:51 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Battle of the unicorns 🦄
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne pic.twitter.com/hshVWzxOK8 – 4:35 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
It’s official.
Welcome to the Mile High City, @DangeRussWilson pic.twitter.com/GfOV9lDMAD – 4:10 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
To celebrate his birthday, Steph Curry gifted Warriors’ fans with a 47 point performance against the Wizards. Here’s a look at the highlights. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/14/hig… – 4:00 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Dunc’d On Prime: Jokic vs Embiid and Apologies For Blatant False Advertising w/ @Danny Leroux
Listen by becoming a member and you’ll get our 5 subscription pods/week. Subscribe: https://t.co/XSgwN6BUIK pic.twitter.com/k1EjN0kKAH – 4:00 PM Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
The Lakers are 29-39 but they’re still the hottest ticket in the NBA. According to @TickPick, the Wizards-Lakers game will be the most expensive Washington ticket this season by a wide margin. The average purchase price is $331 and the most expensive ticket is $1,517 per ticket. – 3:57 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Rebounding machine
Since making his D.C. debut on March 6, Kristaps Porzingis leads the team with a 21.3 defensive rebounding percentage.
#DCAboveAll | @DXCTechnology pic.twitter.com/yfKN7UJqiM – 2:55 PM Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
NEW: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott on new Dolphins WR Cedrick Wilson Jr: ‘He’s gonna be a great receiver for a long time’.. Lots of nuggets on what Fins are getting with Wilson, with comments from Cowboys’ McCarthy, network analysts, more: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 2:24 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 1982, the @Denver Nuggets Dan Issel scored 26 points in a 154-138 win over the Jazz, increasing his NBA career point total to 10,007.
Issel and Julius Erving are the only players in basketball history to reach 10,000 career points in both the NBA and ABA. pic.twitter.com/FIqoaV5cW9 – 2:01 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Looking for W number on the road🚊
nba.com/nuggets/news/w… – 2:00 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Dunc’d On Prime: Jokic vs Embiid and Apologies For Blatant False Advertising w/ @Nate Duncan
Subscribe to Total Access for ad-free episodes of Dunc’d On, and much more: https://t.co/n4QLDC9m6F pic.twitter.com/nBMiZLcA55 – 2:00 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Markieff Morris is back, but it took four months for him to return after his run-in with Jokic. Morris explains what it was like to deal with the social media back and forth, why he sometimes doubted whether he would play again this season and more miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 1:03 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Our latest auction is live on the #Pistons auction website! A @Cade Cunningham autographed jersey or a loge box for our game at home vs. the Wizards are just a bid away.
Text “𝗔𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡” to 𝟰𝟭𝟱𝟭𝟴 to receive alerts on new auction items.
𝗕𝗶𝗱→ https://t.co/mGEQduTsIn pic.twitter.com/kgf8vhDDkg – 1:00 PM
Game Time: 7:00 PM EDT on Wednesday March 16, 2022
Denver Nuggets 0, Washington Wizards 0 (7:00 pm ET)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Washington Wizards @WashWizardsWe asked the squad to write some uplifting words ahead of Mental Health Awareness Night
What do you say to help lift yourself and others up?
#DCAboveAll | @MedStarHealth pic.twitter.com/fAKjm2KYBt – 7:00 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Good to be back home 🏠
#DCAboveAll | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/HRADw6Mks6 – 6:51 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
It’s Wizards-Nuggets tonight and that means reigning MVP Nikola Jokic is in town. Kristaps Porzingis and the Wizards have a tall task ahead of them.
Here are my 3 keys to the game (7 pm on @NBCSWashington) pic.twitter.com/jqXOkzQqfw – 6:43 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Spoiler alert: He didn’t miss pic.twitter.com/RGH99GjN0n – 6:39 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Tonight’s first five 👇 #DCAboveAll pic.twitter.com/bG1fHhtFvH – 6:38 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets-Wizards Pregame Lounge is LIVE
@BrendanVogt, @DLineCo, @Duvalier Johnson and me.
– Game Notes
– Murray or MPJ?
– Chase the 4 seed?
– Best @DKSportsbook bets
youtube.com/watch?v=PrI4Fk… – 6:30 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
These guys are kickin’ it off tonight 🔽 pic.twitter.com/JKhrNKt27w – 6:30 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Official: Aaron Gordon is available tonight. Zeke Nnaji is out. – 6:24 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Nuggets announce Aaron Gordon is available tonight, and Zeke Nnaji is out. – 6:24 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Injury Update:
Aaron Gordon is AVAILABLE tonight.
Zeke Nnaji is OUT tonight. – 6:24 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Keeping it simple with the fits tonight.
#DCAboveAll | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/SqiasW9dYn – 6:21 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Now THAT’S good math pic.twitter.com/o6oNS6SmW4 – 6:19 PM Katy Winge @katywinge
Nikola Jokić gifted Wes Unseld Jr (former Nuggets’ assistant, current Washington Wizards’ head coach) a Denver Nuggets jersey with Unseld Jr on it 😂😂
pic.twitter.com/vSXBN0ibkP – 6:12 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Some wholesome content for everyone before tipoff
Nikola and Coach Wes catch up with each other before the game 🥲
Forever family pic.twitter.com/RGK0d1bAv0 – 6:04 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Tip time in 1⃣ hour!
📍 @CapitalOneArena
🎙 @Team980
📺 @NBCSWashington
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne – 6:00 PM Michael Singer @msinger
After a positive practice in Grand Rapids today, Jamal Murray is expected to practice again tomorrow, per league source. – 5:38 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone on if there are any similarities between Porzingis and Jokić and how they’re being utilized:
“Not really. Other than being big and foreign, I think that’s where the similarities stop.” – 5:37 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Asked Coach Wes Unseld Jr about
Will Barton
“He has always been an “X-Factor” he is shooting the three and he expects for him to be energized to come” it is essentially a home game for him.
He alludes to teams keying on Jokic and Will making them pay. – 5:33 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone on Jamal Murray going down to Grand Rapids for practice:
“There are different progress checkmarks that you have to reach, and knowing that we don’t practice and do 5-on-5s anymore, having a G League tm is a great resource…this is a step in the right direction.” – 5:32 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
#Pacers’ #MarchMadness picks via TikTok:
— Duarte = nobody
— Haliburton = Iowa State/Duke
— Brissett = Duke
— Washington Jr. = Ohio State
— Stephenson = Michigan
— Taylor = Kentucky
— Hield = Duke
— Jackson = Kentucky
— Sykes = Loyola-Chicago
— Brogdon = Auburn
— Turner = Texas pic.twitter.com/jNv4Jftyjx – 5:32 PM Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Wizards starters tonight against the Nuggets: Raul Neto, Corey Kispert, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porzingis. – 5:25 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Wes Unseld Jr., asked how you stop Nikola Jokic: “By committee.” – 5:25 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Coach Unseld Jr says the Washington Wizards have to defend Jokic “ by committee.”
#dcaboveall | #MileHighBasketball – 5:20 PM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Watching Nikola Jokic warm-up and the arc on his shots like pic.twitter.com/GTXV9u9bTT – 5:17 PM Joe Vardon @joevardon
We’ll find out within the next 30, but Joel Embiid is indeed questionable to play against Cavs, on his birthday, due to some back soreness. He had a big wrap on his back this morning, and the soreness is from the hard foul he took from JaMychal Green on Monday. Sixers are hopeful – 5:00 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Jokic and coach Wes Unseld Jr share a big hug pregame. – 4:58 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Nikola Jokic and former #Nuggets assistant (and current Wizards head coach) Wes Unseld Jr. catching up pre-game. pic.twitter.com/uqvR5gqbNe – 4:58 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Proving Vegas wrong💪
Sign up and bet $1 on any NBA game with @PointsBetUSA and get $100 in Free Bets!
https://t.co/aEolNKZ6Nw
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/MeVZ7j1N1W – 4:51 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Battle of the unicorns 🦄
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne pic.twitter.com/hshVWzxOK8 – 4:35 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
It’s official.
Welcome to the Mile High City, @DangeRussWilson pic.twitter.com/GfOV9lDMAD – 4:10 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
To celebrate his birthday, Steph Curry gifted Warriors’ fans with a 47 point performance against the Wizards. Here’s a look at the highlights. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/14/hig… – 4:00 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Dunc’d On Prime: Jokic vs Embiid and Apologies For Blatant False Advertising w/ @Danny Leroux
Listen by becoming a member and you’ll get our 5 subscription pods/week. Subscribe: https://t.co/XSgwN6BUIK pic.twitter.com/k1EjN0kKAH – 4:00 PM Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
The Lakers are 29-39 but they’re still the hottest ticket in the NBA. According to @TickPick, the Wizards-Lakers game will be the most expensive Washington ticket this season by a wide margin. The average purchase price is $331 and the most expensive ticket is $1,517 per ticket. – 3:57 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Rebounding machine
Since making his D.C. debut on March 6, Kristaps Porzingis leads the team with a 21.3 defensive rebounding percentage.
#DCAboveAll | @DXCTechnology pic.twitter.com/yfKN7UJqiM – 2:55 PM Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
NEW: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott on new Dolphins WR Cedrick Wilson Jr: ‘He’s gonna be a great receiver for a long time’.. Lots of nuggets on what Fins are getting with Wilson, with comments from Cowboys’ McCarthy, network analysts, more: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 2:24 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 1982, the @Denver Nuggets Dan Issel scored 26 points in a 154-138 win over the Jazz, increasing his NBA career point total to 10,007.
Issel and Julius Erving are the only players in basketball history to reach 10,000 career points in both the NBA and ABA. pic.twitter.com/FIqoaV5cW9 – 2:01 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Looking for W number on the road🚊
nba.com/nuggets/news/w… – 2:00 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Dunc’d On Prime: Jokic vs Embiid and Apologies For Blatant False Advertising w/ @Nate Duncan
Subscribe to Total Access for ad-free episodes of Dunc’d On, and much more: https://t.co/n4QLDC9m6F pic.twitter.com/nBMiZLcA55 – 2:00 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Markieff Morris is back, but it took four months for him to return after his run-in with Jokic. Morris explains what it was like to deal with the social media back and forth, why he sometimes doubted whether he would play again this season and more miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 1:03 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Our latest auction is live on the #Pistons auction website! A @Cade Cunningham autographed jersey or a loge box for our game at home vs. the Wizards are just a bid away.
Text “𝗔𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡” to 𝟰𝟭𝟱𝟭𝟴 to receive alerts on new auction items.
𝗕𝗶𝗱→ https://t.co/mGEQduTsIn pic.twitter.com/kgf8vhDDkg – 1:00 PM