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Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets: player stats (Mar 15, 2025)

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Washington Wizards

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

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WAS

Game leaders

DEN

Points
Washington Wizards: Alexandre Sarr34 PTS12-28 FG, 5-9 3P, 5-5 FT
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic40 PTS16-30 FG, 1-8 3P, 7-7 FT
Rebounds
Washington Wizards: Justin Champagnie13 REB3 OREB, 10 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic13 REB3 OREB, 10 DREB
Assists
Washington Wizards: Carlton Carrington7 AST9 PTS, 4 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Russell Westbrook11 AST22 PTS, 3 TOV

On March 15, 2025 at Ball Arena, the Washington Wizards held off the Denver Nuggets 126-123. Alexandre Sarr scored 34 to lead the Washington Wizards, and Nikola Jokic had 40 for the Denver Nuggets.

Washington Wizards box score
Washington Wizards
KyShawn GeorgeF	40:00	19	7	5	6-11	4-8	3-4	3	1	2	4	-3
Justin ChampagnieF	39:00	16	13	2	6-10	2-5	2-2	2	0	1	1	+13
Alexandre SarrC	32:00	34	6	5	12-28	5-9	5-5	1	1	2	4	+8
Jordan PooleG	30:00	19	0	6	7-11	4-7	1-2	1	1	6	1	-3
Carlton CarringtonG	30:00	9	4	7	4-12	1-6	0-0	0	0	4	2	+10
Khris MiddletonF	20:00	10	4	4	4-10	2-6	0-0	1	0	0	2	-6
AJ JohnsonG	18:00	9	2	4	3-4	1-2	2-2	2	0	1	1	+7
Richaun HolmesF-C	16:00	6	6	0	2-4	0-0	2-2	1	1	1	2	-5
Corey KispertF	15:00	4	2	1	2-5	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	-6
Team	240	126	44	34	46-95	19-45	15-17	11	4	17	17

DNP: Marcus Smart, Colby Jones, Saddiq Bey, Anthony Gill, Bilal Coulibaly, Tristan Vukcevic, JT Thor, Malcolm Brogdon, Jaylen Martin

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Nikola JokicC	39:00	40	13	9	16-30	1-8	7-7	1	2	3	3	+6
Michael Porter Jr.F	37:00	20	11	1	7-16	3-6	3-4	1	1	0	4	-13
Russell WestbrookG	37:00	22	4	11	9-19	4-8	0-0	1	0	3	2	0
Jamal MurrayG	37:00	24	6	7	9-16	3-8	3-3	4	0	3	2	+19
Christian BraunG	35:00	9	3	4	4-4	1-1	0-0	3	0	3	0	-2
Peyton WatsonG	23:00	2	3	3	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	2	1	3	-22
Zeke NnajiF-C	21:00	6	1	2	2-5	0-2	2-3	1	3	2	4	+4
Jalen PickettG	9:00	0	1	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	1	-7
Vlatko CancarF	3:00	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	1	0
Team	241	123	42	40	48-95	12-34	15-17	12	8	17	20

DNP: PJ Hall, Trey Alexander, Dario Saric, DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson, Spencer Jones, Aaron Gordon, DeAndre Jordan

Team stats

Team stats: Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets
WAS	Stat	DEN
48.4%46-95	Field-goal percentage	50.5%(better)48-95
42.2%(better)19-45	Three-point percentage	35.3%12-34
88.2%15-17	Free-throw percentage	88.2%15-17
44(better)	Rebounds	42
13(better)	Offensive rebounds	10
31	Defensive rebounds	32(better)
34	Assists	40(better)
11	Steals	12(better)
4	Blocks	8(better)
17	Turnovers	17
17(better)	Personal fouls	20

Team advanced
WAS	Stat	DEN
108.0(better)	Pace	107.5
116.7(better)	Off. rating	113.9
113.9(better)	Def. rating	116.7
2.8(better)	Net rating	-2.8
61.5(better)	TS%	60.0
58.4(better)	eFG%	56.8
14.2	TOV%	14.2
28.9(better)	OREB%	24.4
0.179	FT rate	0.179
47.4(better)	3PA rate	35.8

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

WAS 11%DEN 89%

Expected margin: DEN by 15.2
Result: WAS by 3: The projection missed.

The projected margin was 18.2 pts from the result. Its largest input: Net rating so far this season, 8.4 pts toward DEN. 5 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

WAS 2, DEN 0

Dec 7Denver Nuggets 113, Washington Wizards 122
Mar 15 · this gameWashington Wizards 126, Denver Nuggets 123

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