Wizards beaten by Nuggets on Saturday
Gary Harris, D.J. Augustin and Darrell Arthur also scored 17 points and Will Barton (Lake Clifton, City) finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds for Denver. The Nuggets outscored Washington 41-17 in the final 12 minutes to win their fourth straight for the first time this season.
John Wall had 19 points and 11 assists, and Otto Porter scored 21 points for the Wizards, who have lost five straight.
Nurkic missed the first 33 games after having offseason surgery on his left knee. He played in 19 games starting Jan. 2 but scored in double figures in just three.