Despite the Wizards being one of the NBA's worst teams this season, they gave the Nuggets all they could handle in front of the Denver crowd on Saturday night. Luckily, the Nuggets ultimately pulled out a 121-115 win to avoid the upset, as Jamal Murray bolstered his All-Star case just a few days after fan voting ended.

The Washington Wizards play the Denver Nuggets at 9 p.m. ET tonight. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.

The Denver Broncos are playing against the Buffalo Bills, and the Denver Nuggets are playing against the Washington Wizards on Saturday.

With just over half of the regular season in the books, Murray has surged into 10th place within the latest Kia NBA MVP ladder, while Jokic, who still remains out with a lingering knee injury, drops to second place after missing some extended time.

Downtown Denver became a magnet for fans with streets, sidewalks and bars filling with supporters and fans for both Broncos and Nuggets home games.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg sprained his left ankle during a loss to the Denver Nuggets. He attempted a return, but was later ruled out.

The Broncos game will start at 2:30 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile Hi and the Nuggets game will start around 7 p.m. at Ball Arena. If you do not want to drive or even find parking for the games, the Regional Transportation District has you covered.

According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Nuggets will eventually be converting Jones' two-way deal to a standard contract that will keep him on the roster for at least the rest of this season, and also could make a small trade to remain below the luxury tax line in the process.