Wizards' spirited effort falls short in loss to Denver, 113-108

Just as March is the time for college hoops to heat up, it’s also the time where the top teams in the NBA separate themselves in time for the postseason. The Nuggets made it clear that’s where they’re headed on Thursday night in D.C. It wasn’t for lack of effort on the Wizards’ part, as Washington took Denver down to the wire with a spirited effort. In the end, eight Nuggets reached double-figures (five scored exactly 15 points) as they pushed their winning streak t