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01/17 23:12 CST Jamal Murray scores 42 points to lead Nuggets to victory over
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Jamal Murray scores 42 points to lead Nuggets to victory over Wizards
DENVER (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.
Tim 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. Khris Middleton and Alex Sarr scored 16
each.
The Nuggets shot 53% from the floor in the game including 40% from 3-point
range.
The Nuggets made 14 3-pointers compared to the Wizards 11.
Murray scored 23 points in the first half and the Nuggets went into the break
trailing 63-62. The Wizards held onto the lead through the third and entered
the fourth up 86-83. Murray's 16-point fourth quarter helped the Nuggets finish
off the victory.
Up next Wizards: Return home to face the Clippers on Monday. Nuggets: Host the Hornets on Sunday night. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. |
