Peyton Watson has been providing a massive lift to the Nuggets all season. It continued in a big way on Thursday night.

Nuggets star Jamal Murray continues to truck along as one of the best guards in the NBA even if he's dealing with injury woes of his own.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Peyton Watson scored a career-high 35 points to lead the short-handed Denver Nuggets to a 107-97 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Jamal Murray added 24 points for the Nuggets,

The Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) have won just twice in their last seven games as they embark on an eight-game road trip on Tuesday night with a visit to the Denver Nuggets (29-14), who continue to battle through the absence of two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić as they come off a loss on Sunday.

Luka Doncic leads the Los Angeles Lakers against a limited Denver Nuggets squad tonight, with some big game-time decisions on the injury report. The tip takes place at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. MST) on Tuesday,

Luka Doncic had 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on Tuesday night.

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