Watson is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers. The Nuggets will have Jamal Murray (ankle) and Aaron Gordon (ankle/calf) back in the first unit, so Watson will return to the bench while Russell Westbrook will slot alongside Murray in the backcourt. Due to his second-unit role, Watson's upside should be reduced considerably for this matchup.

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2024-25 Season Stats

Peyton Watson Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL6.63.01.11.10.6Year Team GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 DEN 58 14 23.7 7.9 3.3 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.9 0 0 0.7 2.0 37.1% 2.2 4.1 52.3% 2.9 6.1 47.3% 1.4 2.0 69.2% 0.7 2.6 1.8 1.6 -28 56.6% 2023-24 DEN 80 4 18.6 6.7 3.2 1.1 1.1 0.5 0.7 0 0 0.6 1.9 29.6% 2.0 3.7 55.3% 2.6 5.6 46.5% 0.9 1.3 67.0% 0.7 2.5 1.8 1.5 -69 53.9% 2022-23 DEN 23 2 8.1 3.3 1.6 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.3 0 0 0.3 0.6 42.9% 1.0 2.0 51.1% 1.3 2.6 49.2% 0.5 0.9 55.0% 0.3 1.3 0.6 1.4 -47 55.3% Career 1612018.96.63.01.11.10.60.7000.61.833.3%1.93.653.7%2.55.347.0%1.01.567.1%0.72.41.61.5-14455.1% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL1.51.30.30.50.0Year Team GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 DEN 10 0 9.0 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.3 0 0 0.3 1.2 25.0% 0.3 1.2 25.0% 0.6 2.4 25.0% 0.3 0.6 50.0% 0.2 1.3 0.9 1.3 -34 33.8% 2022-23 DEN 5 0 2.8 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 0 0.2 0.4 50.0% 0.2 0.6 33.3% 0.4 1.0 40.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.0 -6 50.0% Career 1506.91.51.30.30.50.00.3000.30.928.6%0.31.026.7%0.51.927.6%0.20.450.0%0.21.10.71.3-4036.3%

Peyton Watson
Season Stats
Previous Game (@ POR 3/21)
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF5823.77.93.31.40.91.82024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB3.32.60.72024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL1.20.82024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%47.3%52.3%37.1%69.2%56.6%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-281.600

Peyton Watson
Game Log
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Regular Season Totals 23.77.93.31.41.20.80.92.00.737.1%4.12.252.3%6.12.947.3%2.01.469.2%0.72.61.6-281.811.356.6%

Peyton Watson Player Profile
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Peyton Watson Latest News
Returning to bench

Watson is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers. The Nuggets will have Jamal Murray (ankle) and Aaron Gordon (ankle/calf) back in the first unit, so Watson will return to the bench while Russell Westbrook will slot alongside Murray in the backcourt. Due to his second-unit role, Watson's upside should be reduced considerably for this matchup.
Fares well as starter

Watson finished with 13 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-6 FT), five rebounds, one assist, four blocks and one steal in 35 minutes during Monday's 114-105 victory over the Warriors. Christian Braun (foot), Jamal Murray (ankle) and Nikola Jokic (elbow) sat out Monday's game, but they are considered day-to-day. Watson was pretty quiet coming into Monday's game, and he's now averaging 6.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.4 blocks in 20.2 minutes over his last eight outings.
Promoted to starting lineup

Watson is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Warriors. With three of Denver's usual starters out Monday, the defensive-minded forward will get an opportunity in the first unit. Watson has averaged 11.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.7 steals in 30.7 minutes across 12 games as a starter this season.
Notches 16 points in win

Watson accumulated 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-4 3Pt), one rebound and two blocks in 24 minutes during Monday's 140-127 victory over the Thunder. After playing just six minutes the night before, Watson soaked up some additional minutes with Aaron Gordon (calf) unavailable. The Nuggets have eased Watson back into the rotation slowly since returning from his injury, and the forward is averaging 7.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 blocks in 17.8 minutes over his last four games.
Muted production in return

Watson (knee) tallied two points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 17 minutes in Wednesday's 116-110 win over the Kings. Watson returned to action Wednesday after missing the Nuggets' previous 13 games while recovering from a right knee sprain. The third-year forward averaged 24.0 minutes per game over 49 appearances on the season. Still, he could struggle to consistently reach that level of playing time moving forward if Aaron Gordon (ankle) is soon cleared to return to action.
Good to go

Watson (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against the Kings, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. Watson will return from a month-long absence due to a sprained right knee. Considering the lengthy layoff, expect Watson to have his minutes monitored. Before sustaining the injury, Watson averaged 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.1 combined steals-plus-blocks across 24.1 minutes per game.
Could return against Sacramento

Watson (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Kings. After missing Denver's previous 13 outings due to a sprained right knee, Watson's questionable tag indicates that he is nearing a return to action. However, the 22-year-old forward will likely operate on a minutes restriction if he's upgraded to available.
Out at least four weeks

The Nuggets announced Monday that Watson will be re-evaluated in four weeks due to a right knee sprain he picked up against the 76ers on Jan. 31, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports. This is a tough blow for Denver, as Watson is a key part of their second unit. Watson has averaged 24.1 minutes across 48 regular-season contests with 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 blocks. With Watson set for an extended absence, Julian Strawther is a candidate to step into a larger role for Denver.
Not playing Monday

Watson (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Pelicans. Watson will miss a second straight game due to a right knee sprain. He'll look to progress enough in his recovery to be cleared to play in Wednesday's rematch against New Orleans. Julian Strawther would be in line for a slight uptick in playing time off the bench Monday due to Watson's injury.