Watson’s 35-point lifts short-handed Nuggets past Wizards 107-97

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• Watson’s 35-point lifts short-handed Nuggets past Wizards 107-97

  The short-handed Denver Nuggets dethroned the Washington Wizards 107-97 to avoid its first three-game losing streak of the season on Thursday night. Nuggets’ Peyton Watson dropped a career-high 35 points, Jamal Murray added 24, while Jonas Valanciunas and Aaron Gordon contributed 16 points each. Valanciunas returned after missing 11 games due to a strained calf. […] The post Watson’s 35-point lifts short-handed Nuggets past Wizards 107-97 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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• Peyton Watson scores career-high 35 points as short-handed Nuggets outlast Wizards 107-97

  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, who avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season. Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points in his return after missing 11 games with a strained calf.

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