The Denver Nuggets' depth has been on full display over the past week, as they have managed to win three of their last four games, despite being severely shorth

Watson, who ordinarily comes off the bench for Denver, was named Western Conference Player of the Week by the NBA on Monday. The 23-year-old wing helped lead the Nuggets (26-13) to a 3-1 week without Nikola Jokic for all four games and without Jamal Murray for three of them.

View news about the Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans game played on January 13, 2026 including player news, injury news, predictions, analysis and more.

The biggest riser in Jokic's absence has been 23-year-old wing Peyton Watson, who is now getting recognition from the NBA. After a very impressive four games, Watson has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week, the first honor of his career.

Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints explains what the Nuggets' options are after losing Nikola Jokic for at least a month

The Milwaukee Bucks head to the Mile High City to face an injury-riddled Denver Nuggets group missing Nikola Jokic. My Bucks vs. Nuggets predictions have Giannis Antetokounmpo and the surging Bucks taking care of business tonight at Ball Arena. Read on for my NBA picks for Sunday, January 11.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points, Aaron Gordon had 23 and the injury-ravaged Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-104.

Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from January 5 to January 11, according to the Denver Nuggets.

An NBA insider has reported the potential return timeline for Nikola Jokic and Cameron Johnson of the Denver Nuggets.