Jamal Murray (42 points) leads Nuggets’ rally past lowly Wizards

Jamal Murray scored seven of his game-high 42 points in the final 2:12, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 121-115 on Saturday night.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a season-high 30 points, Peyton Watson added 21 points and Aaron Gordon nearly recorded a triple-double with 11 assists, 10 rebounds and eight points for Denver. The Nuggets have won four straight and six of their last seven games.

Kyshawn George scored 29 points, Alex Sarr and Khris Middleton finished with 16 apiece...