Story byAssociated PressSun, January 18, 2026 at 5:12 AM UTC·1 min readDENVER (AP) — 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 on Saturday night. With the game tied at 110, Murray hit a 3-pointer with 2:12 to play to put the Nuggets ahead to stay. He then added another jumper and a pair of free throws to extend the lead to 117-110. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTim Hardaway Jr. had a season-high 30 points and Peyton Watson scored 21 as Denver, still playing without the injured Nikola Jokic (left knee bone bruise), won its fourth in a row and for the sixth time in its last seven games. Kyshawn George had 29 points to lead the Wizards, who lost their sixth in a row including all four on this road trip.
