Wizards overcome career-high 56 by Jokic, snap 16-game skid with 122-113 win over the Nuggets
Jordan Poole scored 39 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame a career-high 56 by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 and snap their 16-game losing streak
By NOAH TRISTER
Published - Dec 07, 2024, 09:43 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:03 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 39 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame a career-high 56 by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday night and snap their 16-game losing streak.
Jamal Murray (hamstring), Aaron Gordon (calf) and Dario Saric (ankle) were all out for Denver, which left Jokic as something of a one-man show for the Nuggets. He took 38 shots from the field — also a career high — and had 16 rebounds and eight assists.
But Washington always had an answer.
The Wizards (3-18) won for the first time since Oct. 30. Their 16-game skid tied a franchise record.
