Wizards Face Daunting Challenge On Back To Back Night

Wizards Facing Daunting Challenge Tonight

The Wizards strength of schedule this season seems to get tougher and tougher as each day passes. Last night, they had the challenge of the expected NBA Rookie of the Year, Victor Wembanyama. He is a player that can score multiple ways. Tonight, the challenge gets even more challenging as they are welcoming a two time MVP, Nikola Jokic. The Joker is a triple double machine who can beat you in every way possible on the court. The Wizards certainly have a daunting challenge tonight.

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— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) January 21, 2024

How to Watch Washington Wizards vs. Denver Nuggets today:

Game Date: January 21, 2024

Game Time: 6:00 p.m. EST

TV: Monumental Sports Network, NBA League Pass

Stream: Youtube TV

From: Capital One Arena in Washington DC

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— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) January 21, 2024

Projected Starters

Washington Wizards:

Guards: Jordan Poole, Tyus Jones

Forwards: Kyle Kuzma, Deni Avdija

Center: Daniel Gafford (Game Time Decision)

Denver Nuggets:

Guards: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Forwards: Michael Porter Jr, Aaron Gordon (Game Time Decision)

Center: Nikola Jokic

The East:

- CLE secures their 7th-straight win
- PHI win 5 in a row

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Injury Report

Washington Wizards:

Daniel Gafford: (Concussion) Day-To-Day

Denver Nuggets:

Vlatko Cancar: (Knee) OUT

Julian Strawther: (Knee) OUT

Aaron Gordon: (Shoulder) Day-To-Day

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▪️ Booker coming off 52-point game takes on Hali, Pacers

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The Bottom Line

The Denver Nuggets are the reigning NBA Champions. One year later, they still are just as dominant as they were last season, if not even more dominant this season. Everything they do goes through Nikola Jokic. His court vision is on the same level as LeBron James and Magic Johnson. The difficult part when playing against The Joker is the fact that he can score and beat you that way too. The Wizards best chance at beating the Nuggets tonight is to simply deny him the ball. They need to force Jamal Murray to make plays. The Wizards may not have a chance in this game tonight if Jokic is hitting on all cylinders. They will need to force him out of this game by way of foul trouble. If he isn’t in the game, the Wizards will have the opportunity to capitalize and take advantage of that situation.