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2/17/2021 Washington v. Denver Game Preview

	Denver Nuggets	(6-6, 3-2 away)
	Washington Wizards	(3-8, 1-5 home)

February 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Capital One Arena
Washington, District of Columbia

Discuss this game at the Nuggets or Wizards forums.

Season Series

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Feb 17, 2021	Denver	Washington	-	-	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Feb 25, 2021	Washington	Denver	-	-	Regular Season	Pepsi Center

2020-2021 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Denver	12	48.8	43.1	87.8	.491	12.8	34.1	.377	17.2	23.3	.739	14.8	20.8	10.0	32.4	42.4	27.3	8.6	4.4	116.2
Washington	11	48.0	43.9	91.9	.478	13.0	33.5	.389	19.6	26.6	.737	13.5	24.6	9.1	33.7	42.8	27.3	7.3	3.5	120.5
DEN Opponents	12	48.8	41.4	86.0	.482	12.9	33.2	.389	17.1	22.4	.762	16.0	22.5	9.9	31.2	41.2	27.0	7.5	4.3	112.8
WAS Opponents	11	48.0	42.9	87.5	.491	12.2	32.3	.377	23.3	29.5	.788	15.5	22.3	8.5	37.6	46.2	25.0	7.4	4.4	121.3

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 4, 2020	Denver	Washington	114 - 128	Washington	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Nov 26, 2019	Washington	Denver	104 - 117	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 31, 2019	Washington	Denver	95 - 90	Washington	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 21, 2019	Denver	Washington	113 - 108	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 23, 2018	Denver	Washington	108 - 100	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Oct 23, 2017	Washington	Denver	109 - 104	Washington	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 8, 2017	Washington	Denver	123 - 113	Washington	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Dec 8, 2016	Denver	Washington	85 - 92	Washington	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 12, 2016	Washington	Denver	100 - 116	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Jan 28, 2016	Denver	Washington	117 - 113	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Jan 25, 2015	Washington	Denver	117 - 115	Washington	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Dec 5, 2014	Denver	Washington	89 - 119	Washington	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 23, 2014	Washington	Denver	102 - 105	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Dec 9, 2013	Denver	Washington	75 - 74	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Feb 22, 2013	Denver	Washington	113 - 119	Washington	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Jan 18, 2013	Washington	Denver	112 - 108	Washington	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Jan 20, 2012	Denver	Washington	108 - 104	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 25, 2011	Washington	Denver	94 - 114	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Jan 25, 2011	Denver	Washington	120 - 109	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 16, 2010	Washington	Denver	87 - 97	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Feb 19, 2010	Denver	Washington	97 - 107	Washington	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 20, 2009	Washington	Denver	105 - 116	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Feb 6, 2009	Denver	Washington	124 - 103	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Feb 8, 2008	Washington	Denver	100 - 111	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Nov 9, 2007	Denver	Washington	118 - 92	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Dec 18, 2006	Washington	Denver	108 - 117	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Dec 13, 2006	Denver	Washington	91 - 120	Washington	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Dec 21, 2005	Washington	Denver	116 - 110	Washington	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Nov 22, 2005	Denver	Washington	108 - 105	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 22, 2005	Washington	Denver	98 - 127	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Dec 8, 2004	Denver	Washington	111 - 105	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 9, 2004	Denver	Washington	117 - 87	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Nov 21, 2003	Washington	Denver	87 - 108	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 30, 2003	Washington	Denver	72 - 88	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Jan 20, 2003	Denver	Washington	74 - 89	Washington	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 26, 2002	Denver	Washington	87 - 103	Washington	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 20, 2002	Washington	Denver	107 - 75	Washington	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Feb 18, 2001	Washington	Denver	101 - 98	Washington	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Feb 3, 2001	Denver	Washington	105 - 100	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 29, 2000	Denver	Washington	101 - 93	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Mar 23, 2000	Washington	Denver	100 - 86	Washington	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 27, 1999	Washington	Denver	112 - 100	Washington	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 17, 1998	Denver	Washington	90 - 89	Denver	Regular Season	Capital One Arena
Nov 4, 1997	Washington	Denver	120 - 96	Washington	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 5, 1997	Washington	Denver	104 - 106	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 13, 1996	Denver	Washington	104 - 108	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Mar 24, 1996	Denver	Washington	90 - 92	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Feb 27, 1996	Washington	Denver	92 - 96	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 19, 1995	Denver	Washington	94 - 92	Denver	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Dec 10, 1994	Washington	Denver	89 - 111	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 20, 1994	Washington	Denver	99 - 132	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 11, 1994	Denver	Washington	93 - 100	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Mar 10, 1993	Denver	Washington	126 - 112	Denver	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Feb 13, 1993	Washington	Denver	104 - 123	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 21, 1992	Denver	Washington	106 - 99	Denver	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Dec 21, 1991	Washington	Denver	117 - 102	Washington	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 29, 1990	Denver	Washington	133 - 161	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Dec 11, 1990	Washington	Denver	125 - 128	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 28, 1990	Denver	Washington	99 - 113	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Nov 15, 1989	Washington	Denver	98 - 109	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 15, 1989	Washington	Denver	106 - 117	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 10, 1989	Denver	Washington	117 - 120	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Feb 22, 1988	Washington	Denver	87 - 100	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 1, 1988	Denver	Washington	124 - 109	Denver	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Mar 21, 1987	Denver	Washington	117 - 107	Denver	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Feb 12, 1987	Washington	Denver	121 - 115	Washington	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 14, 1986	Denver	Washington	101 - 91	Denver	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Feb 18, 1986	Washington	Denver	90 - 101	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 27, 1985	Denver	Washington	124 - 111	Denver	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Jan 18, 1985	Washington	Denver	106 - 108	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 13, 1984	Denver	Washington	103 - 108	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Feb 14, 1984	Washington	Denver	108 - 96	Washington	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 26, 1983	Washington	Denver	111 - 125	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 9, 1982	Denver	Washington	90 - 98	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Mar 5, 1982	Washington	Denver	126 - 127	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 7, 1982	Denver	Washington	124 - 115	Denver	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Feb 10, 1981	Washington	Denver	115 - 110	Washington	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 11, 1980	Denver	Washington	92 - 107	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Feb 12, 1980	Washington	Denver	128 - 111	Washington	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 27, 1979	Denver	Washington	96 - 91	Denver	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Apr 1, 1979	Denver	Washington	89 - 105	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Mar 11, 1979	Washington	Denver	119 - 98	Washington	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 9, 1979	Washington	Denver	90 - 121	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 18, 1978	Denver	Washington	114 - 119	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Feb 14, 1978	Washington	Denver	98 - 103	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 3, 1978	Denver	Washington	101 - 100	Denver	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Dec 16, 1977	Washington	Denver	117 - 112	Washington	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 22, 1977	Denver	Washington	119 - 114	Denver	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Mar 2, 1977	Denver	Washington	113 - 115	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Feb 2, 1977	Washington	Denver	105 - 119	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 4, 1976	Denver	Washington	95 - 100	Washington	Regular Season	US Airways Arena
Nov 23, 1976	Washington	Denver	96 - 117	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena

2020-2021 Denver Nuggets Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	J. Murray	G. Harris	W. Barton	P. Millsap	N. Jokic
Rotation	M. Morris	P. Dozier	M. Porter, Jr.	J. Green
Rotation	F. Campazzo
Lim PT		M. Howard	V. Cancar	Z. Nnaji	I. Hartenstein
Lim PT			R. Hampton	G. Whittington	B. Bol

2020-2021 Washington Wizards Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	R. Westbrook	B. Beal	D. Avdija	R. Hachimura	T. Bryant
Rotation	I. Smith	J. Robinson	T. Brown, Jr.	D. Bertans	R. Lopez
Rotation	R. Neto	G. Mathews	I. Bonga		M. Wagner
Lim PT	C. Winston			A. Gill	A. Pasecniks

Denver Nuggets Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
5	Will Barton	GF	12	29.2	4.6	10.9	.420	1.6	4.2	.380	1.3	2.0	.667	0.9	1.8	0.7	3.6	4.2	2.8	1.2	0.7	12.1
10	Bol Bol	C	7	6.5	0.7	1.7	.417	0.3	0.9	.333	0.0	0.0	.000	0.7	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.4	1.7
7	Facundo Campazzo	PG	11	12.3	1.4	3.4	.405	1.0	2.5	.393	0.9	1.2	.769	0.8	1.9	0.0	0.9	0.9	1.4	0.6	0.1	4.6
31	Vlatko Cancar	SF	4	2.4	0.0	0.5	.000	0.0	0.2	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0
35	P.J. Dozier	PG	12	20.2	2.6	5.9	.437	0.8	2.0	.375	0.8	1.2	.667	0.9	1.8	1.1	3.5	4.6	1.2	0.2	0.7	6.8
0	JaMychal Green	PF	8	21.5	4.1	8.0	.516	2.4	4.5	.528	1.2	1.8	.714	2.0	2.2	1.8	5.0	6.8	1.1	0.5	0.0	11.9
13	R.J. Hampton	G	8	2.0	0.4	0.6	.600	0.0	0.1	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8
14	Gary Harris	SG	10	31.7	4.2	9.1	.462	1.1	4.1	.268	1.1	1.5	.733	0.8	2.0	0.6	1.7	2.3	1.4	1.0	0.3	10.6
25	Isaiah Hartenstein	PF	10	9.5	1.8	3.3	.545	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	1.9	.526	1.1	2.4	1.7	1.4	3.1	0.7	0.4	0.9	4.6
00	Markus Howard	SG	5	1.3	0.2	1.0	.200	0.0	0.8	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.4
15	Nikola Jokic	C	12	35.1	8.9	15.7	.569	1.2	3.2	.368	5.2	6.2	.838	4.1	3.2	2.4	8.8	11.2	10.4	1.9	0.5	24.2
4	Paul Millsap	FC	12	23.9	3.8	7.3	.523	1.5	3.3	.450	1.8	2.4	.724	1.3	2.0	1.1	3.1	4.2	1.5	0.8	0.2	10.9
11	Monte Morris	G	12	26.4	4.3	8.3	.520	1.2	3.5	.357	1.4	2.1	.680	0.4	0.9	0.2	1.9	2.2	3.2	1.0	0.3	11.3
27	Jamal Murray	SG	11	35.3	7.1	15.4	.462	2.3	6.4	.357	3.0	4.0	.750	2.1	2.5	0.8	2.6	3.5	4.0	1.0	0.1	19.5
22	Zeke Nnaji	PF	5	2.2	0.2	0.8	.250	0.0	0.4	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4
1	Michael Porter, Jr.	PF	4	29.2	7.5	13.2	.566	2.8	6.5	.423	1.8	2.0	.875	0.5	2.8	1.2	5.5	6.8	1.8	1.0	1.5	19.5
3	Greg Whittington	PF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Washington Wizards Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
9	Deni Avdija	SG	11	23.2	2.5	5.6	.452	1.5	3.2	.457	0.5	0.7	.625	0.6	2.6	0.4	3.6	4.0	2.2	1.0	0.3	7.0
3	Bradley Beal	SG	10	35.9	12.1	24.5	.494	2.4	6.4	.375	8.3	9.5	.874	3.3	2.5	1.5	3.8	5.3	5.0	1.4	0.7	34.9
42	Davis Bertans	SF	11	24.0	3.5	9.3	.373	2.8	7.8	.360	2.1	2.5	.821	0.5	2.1	0.5	2.5	3.1	1.4	0.5	0.3	11.8
17	Isaac Bonga	SG	8	11.8	1.1	1.8	.643	0.8	1.2	.600	0.0	0.1	.000	0.4	1.6	0.4	1.9	2.2	0.8	0.2	0.4	3.0
6	Troy Brown, Jr.	SF	7	17.6	1.9	4.3	.433	0.9	2.6	.333	0.0	0.4	.000	0.7	2.0	0.7	2.4	3.1	1.1	0.3	0.1	4.6
13	Thomas Bryant	C	10	27.1	5.9	9.1	.648	0.9	2.1	.429	1.6	2.4	.667	1.1	3.1	1.8	4.3	6.1	1.5	0.4	0.8	14.3
16	Anthony Gill	PF	4	3.5	0.5	0.8	.667	0.2	0.5	.500	0.5	0.5	1.000	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.8
8	Rui Hachimura	F	7	27.7	5.0	10.0	.500	0.6	1.9	.308	3.0	4.0	.750	0.7	2.4	0.9	3.7	4.6	2.3	0.6	0.1	13.6
15	Robin Lopez	FC	11	16.2	2.5	4.1	.622	0.2	0.5	.400	1.2	2.3	.520	0.6	2.1	1.8	2.4	4.2	0.5	0.1	0.5	6.5
24	Garrison Mathews	SG	5	12.9	2.4	5.4	.444	1.6	3.4	.471	1.6	1.8	.889	0.2	1.8	0.8	0.8	1.6	1.0	0.8	0.2	8.0
19	Raulzinho Neto	PG	11	16.9	3.5	6.7	.527	1.3	3.0	.424	0.5	0.8	.667	0.8	1.5	0.3	1.0	1.3	1.6	1.0	0.0	8.9
18	Anzejs Pasecniks	C	1	6.3	0.0	1.0	.000	0.0	1.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	5.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
12	Jerome Robinson	SG	6	14.9	1.5	3.8	.391	0.7	1.7	.400	0.8	0.8	1.000	0.7	2.2	0.0	1.7	1.7	1.3	0.5	0.0	4.5
14	Ish Smith	PG	11	19.2	2.5	6.5	.394	0.4	1.1	.333	0.5	1.2	.385	1.0	1.1	0.5	2.8	3.4	4.0	0.6	0.3	5.9
21	Moe Wagner	PF	5	13.5	2.2	3.4	.647	0.8	1.4	.571	1.2	1.6	.750	0.2	3.6	0.4	3.6	4.0	0.8	0.2	0.0	6.4
4	Russell Westbrook	G	7	37.1	7.3	19.3	.378	1.4	4.7	.303	3.3	5.0	.657	5.3	3.3	1.0	8.7	9.7	11.3	1.3	0.3	19.3
5	Cassius Winston	PG	1	2.2	0.0	1.0	.000	0.0	1.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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