The Washington Wizards play host to the Denver Nuggets, at Capital One Arena on Thursday evening.

The Wizards (30-41) have dropped three of their last four games, and sit 11th place in the East, 4.5 games out of the eighth spot. They have won three of their last five home games, and are 22-14 at home this season. Bradley Beal continues to lead the team, averaging 26.0 points, 5.6 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals, in 38 minutes per game. Jabari Parker came up with 28 points, six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal in the Wizards most recent contest, showing what he can bring for his new team, Parker is averaging 17.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists over his last 10 games. Despite their record, the Wizards are dropping an average of 114.4 points per game, which is seventh best in the league. However, they give up an average of 116.9 points against, which is second worst in the league.

Meanwhile, this marks the second game of a four-game road trip for the Nuggets (47-22), which they kicked off with a win in Boston on Monday night. The Nuggets are 17-16 on the road this season. They have won four straight overall, and sit second place in the West, just 0.5 games out of first place. Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets, averaging 20.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.4 steals, in 31.5 minutes per game. Gary Harris is coming back into form after being in and out with injuries, as he averaging 10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists, in 26 minutes per game. Jamal Murray is another big factor in the Nuggets' success, averaging 18.2 points, 4.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game this season. The Nuggets hold opponents to 107.0 points per game, which sixth lowest in the league.