The Denver Nuggets (18 - 29) handed a 117 - 113 loss to the Washington Wizards (20 - 24) on Washington Bullets throwback night at Verizon Center. After losing four of their previous five outings, the Denver Nuggets were able to turn their luck around against the sliding Washington Wizards. Small forward Danillo Gallinari paved the way for the win with a team - high 26. Meanwhile, rookie Emmanuel Mudiay showed a scoring touch with a season second - best of 20 points. Sixth man Will Barton again posted starter - like numbers off the bench, going for 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block in 26 minutes of play. The team as a whole shot 51 percent from the field and hit 9 of their 18 three - point attempts. Washington also came into Thursday's matchup having lost four of their last five; however, their slide did not show signs of stopping. Despite staging somewhat of a late - game comeback, Washington was unable to lead Denver in the second half. Recently-named All-Star John Wall neared a double - double with 17 points and nine assists, but shot just 5 for 17 from the field. Washington simply could n't out - shoot the red hot Nuggets, despite holding a whopping 37 - 15 advantage on the fast break. The Nuggets will square off next against the Pacers on Sunday in Denver. Meanwhile, the Wizards will take to the road against Houston.
["TeamStat(G,'Wizards') has 24 Losses ,has 113 Total points ,has 20 Wins ."
 "TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 29 Losses ,has 117 Total points ,has 18 Wins ."]