Julian Strawther scored a season-high 20 points and the short-handed Denver Nuggets built a 23-point lead before hanging on to beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 102-100.

Peyton Watson is one of the breakout players of the 2025-26 NBA season, and beyond Jamal Murray, likely the biggest reason the Nuggets have been able to stay afloat with Nikola Jokić injured. Thursday was just the latest step in his star turn.

The Nikola Jokic-less Nuggets head to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks on Friday night. Despite missing their superstar, Denver has surprisingly held steady since he went down in late December, going 7-5 heading into Thursday night’s game against the Wizards in Washington,

The Denver Nuggets are looking to get back on track as they start their three game road trip against the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Denver lost its l

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SportsLine's model reveals its Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards picks for their Thursday matchup

A huge NBA slate is set for Thursday, Jan. 22, including the battle for Los Angeles between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.  Let’s take a quick

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