Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets came up just short on Tuesday night against the Detroit Pistons, losing 109-107 despite being down four starters. Nikola Jok

Both the Denver Nuggets and Brooklyn Nets may be without multiple key players in Thursday night's matchup.

The Nets come into this game following a 119-99 loss at the Washington Wizards on Friday in which Brooklyn began the game with a 13-point deficit in the first quarter and never posed a threat for the rest of the game.

The Denver Nuggets and Brooklyn Nets will both be shorthanded for their upcoming matchup.

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The Nets are resting several starters vs. the Nuggets on Thursday in Denver despite their six-game losing streak.

Denver survived a late Brooklyn push and closed the game at the free-throw line to secure a 107–103 home win, continuing to stack victories despite Nikola Jokic’s absence.

Watson ended Thursday's 107-103 win over Brooklyn with 19 points (7-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 34 minutes.