The Denver Nuggets Suffered Another Devastating Loss to the Wizards

Dec 8, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic (15) looks to pass as Washington Wizards forward Jason Smith (14) defends during the first half at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 8, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic (15) looks to pass as Washington Wizards forward Jason Smith (14) defends during the first half at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

The Denver Nuggets suffered another devastating loss to the Washington Wizards after leading at several instances throughout the game.

Just as the Denver Nuggets though they may begin to turn their season around, a devastating loss to the Brooklyn Nets and another tonight against the Washington Wizards may have them thinking otherwise.

With that said, let’s take a look at what Denver did wrong in this game.

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29 turnovers

This is just terrible. Even without turnover-prone Emmanuel Mudiay, the Denver Nuggets committed an insane amount of turnovers led by four starters, Danilo Gallinari, Jusuf Nurkic, Jameer Nelson, and Will Barton who all turned it over more than 4.

7-32 from three

This is the second of the stat breakdowns for the Nuggets tonight. Their three point shooting has been a commendable 35.9% this season, but tonight’s 21.9% just couldn’t cut it. Along with shooting just 67% from the line, this team continues to struggles from the field.

The Nuggets were led by Nikola Jokic who scored 17 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. His 6-10 from the field was a boost for the Nuggets, and even after his respectable performance, Big Honey still managed a -20.

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This team has got to get back on track and NOW. If they don’t, they will end up suffering another pitiful year at the bottom of the Western Conference. Their next game will the Magic as they continue their six-game road trip.