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Peyton Watson is one of the breakout players of the 2025-26 NBA season, and beyond Jamal Murray, likely the biggest reason the Nuggets have been able to stay afloat with Nikola Jokić injured. Thursday was just the latest step in his star turn.
The Nikola Jokic-less Nuggets head to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks on Friday night. Despite missing their superstar, Denver has surprisingly held steady since he went down in late December, going 7-5 heading into Thursday night’s game against the Wizards in Washington,
Peyton Watson has been providing a massive lift to the Nuggets all season. It continued in a big way on Thursday night.
The Denver Nuggets had some real trouble containing LA Lakers star Luka Doncic in their latest home loss.