G Will Barton missed his second consecutive game due to left ankle soreness and third in a row overall. Barton missed nine games earlier this month with a sprained ankle but returned Nov. 20 against Utah. He sat out one game for personal reasons.

G Will Barton recorded seven points in 19 minutes after missing nine games due to a sprained left ankle.

G Will Barton, who missed nine games due to a sprained ankle, was back in action Sunday.

G Will Barton was getting closer to coming back from a sprained ankle but his return has been delayed. Barton has missed nine games since getting hurt in Toronto on Oct. 31. There is no timetable for his return.

G Will Barton (sprained right ankle) missed his eighth game Wednesday but is getting closer to returning.

G Will Barton, who had filled in for Gary Harris before getting hurt Nov. 1, is nursing a severely sprained right ankle and coach Michael Malone said he could miss 4-6 weeks.

G/F Will Barton (ankle) missed Sunday's game against Portland. He has been sidelined since Nov. 1.

G Will Barton (ankle) was inactive Thursday against the Warriors.

SG Will Barton missed his fourth consecutive game Tuesday due to a sprained left ankle.

SG Will Barton missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle.

G Will Barton (ankle) did not play Thursday in Minnesota. He was injured during Monday's loss at Toronto.

G Will Barton had 16 points Monday but with 30 seconds to go in the third quarter, he fell awkwardly favoring his left ankle, left the game immediately and did not return. The team announced Barton suffered a left ankle sprain, but X-rays were negative.

G Will Barton left Monday night's game against the host Toronto Raptors with 30 seconds remaining in the third quarter and did not return. Barton was driving the basket when he fell awkwardly, favoring his left ankle. The 25-year-old needed assistance from the team's training staff and left the game immediately. The Nuggets announced during the fourth quarter that Barton suffered a left ankle sprain and that X-rays were negative. Barton is averaging 19 points and 5.5 rebounds through the first two games of the season. He left Monday night's game with 16 points, four rebounds and three assists.

G Will Barton scored 22 points in a season-opening win at New Orleans on Wednesday. Barton also pulled down a key offensive rebound down the stretch.

G Will Barton has had a breakout season but it isn't finishing well. Barton, the team's second-leading scorer, has suffered through a stretch of shooting that hints he is fatigued. Until he drained a 3-pointer late in the first half, Barton had missed 22 straight shots from the field, a streak that started with two games without a field goal. Barton finished 3-for-12 from the field Tuesday and is now 3-for-29 in his last three games.

G Will Barton has been a Pelicans killer the past two seasons, but he missed all eight shots Thursday night, including all four 3-pointers he attempted. He had three turnovers to go with four assists. In his previous three games against the Pelicans, Barton made 13 of 21 from long range, averaging 24.7 points and 8.7 rebounds. "That is an uncharacteristic Will Barton kind of night, especially coming off the night he had last night in Memphis (25 points, including 4-for-7 on 3-pointers)," coach Michael Malone said. "We rely on Will to do so much. For him to struggle like he did tonight made it tough for us to pull out the win."

G Will Barton scored 25 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 109-105 victory as they held off a late charge from the Memphis Grizzlies. "I know my son (Wyatt, almost 2 years old) is here watching and all my friends and family. I just want to play well for them," Barton said." It did not start all that well for Barton. He missed the three shots he took in the first quarter, including a pair of 3-pointers. But he went 3-for-4 and 2-for-2 from long range in the second quarter in scoring 13 points. His final line: 6-for-12 from the floor, 4-for-7 from behind the arc, 9-for-12 at the foul line, six rebounds, three assists, and a block. "I kind of found my rhythm," he said. "I was just staying aggressive, and trying to play within myself."

G Will Barton went scoreless in 20 minutes Monday at Miami, missing all six of his shots. He had no assists and one turnover. Worse yet, he was poor defensively as reflected by a minus-20 plus/minus ratio, the worse of any player in the game.

G Will Barton went scoreless in 20 minutes Monday, missing all six of his shots. He had no assists and one turnover. Worse yet, he was poor defensively as reflected by a minus-20 plus/minus ratio, the worse of any player in Monday's game.

G Will Barton is the only Nugget to appear in all 62 games this season.