Who won Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 132-121 on December 30, 2024.

Nikola Jokić scored 36 for the Denver Nuggets with 22 rebounds; Jordan Clarkson scored 24 for the Utah Jazz.

Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz

2024-25 · Regular season Mon, Dec 30, 2024 · 9:00 pm EST · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Utah Jazz schedule

Final

Away

Utah Jazz

121

Venue: Delta Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 132-121 on the road on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Delta Center. Nikola Jokić had 36 points, 22 rebounds and 11 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Jordan Clarkson had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Utah Jazz.

The Denver Nuggets trailed 66-64 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 34-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Walker Kessler (double-double, Utah Jazz), Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Russell Westbrook (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 19, Utah Jazz 49. Michael Porter Jr. had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 132-121 on December 30, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Nikola Jokić scored 36 for the Denver Nuggets with 22 rebounds; Jordan Clarkson scored 24 for the Utah Jazz.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	36	28	34	34	132
Utah Jazz	37	29	23	32	121

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 36 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 22 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 11 Nikola Jokić

Utah Jazz

Points: 24 Jordan Clarkson
Rebounds: 13 Walker Kessler
Assists: 6 Keyonte George

Nikola Jokić triple-double (36 PTS, 22 REB, 11 AST) · Jamal Murray double-double (20 PTS, 10 AST) · Russell Westbrook triple-double (16 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST) · Walker Kessler double-double (12 PTS, 13 REB)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Jokić starter	38:18	36	22	11	4	0	2	14-33	3-9	5-6	0	+20
Jamal Murray starter	37:14	20	4	10	2	1	3	7-17	2-6	4-4	2	-9
Christian Braun starter	36:08	20	2	2	2	1	0	9-12	0-1	2-2	3	+20
Michael Porter Jr. starter	34:45	21	6	2	0	0	0	8-18	3-6	2-3	4	+13
Russell Westbrook starter	32:44	16	10	10	4	0	0	7-7	0-0	2-2	3	+23
Peyton Watson bench	26:22	13	4	1	0	1	1	6-9	1-3	0-0	1	-2
Julian Strawther bench	17:49	4	2	1	1	0	1	1-5	0-3	2-2	2	+5
DeAndre Jordan bench	9:42	2	1	1	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	-9
Hunter Tyson bench	6:58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	-6

Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Aaron Gordon

Utah Jazz
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Walker Kessler starter	37:37	12	13	4	1	2	2	6-6	0-0	0-0	4	-15
Lauri Markkanen starter	32:03	17	1	0	0	0	2	5-13	2-9	5-5	1	-18
Collin Sexton starter	28:41	22	2	4	0	0	2	9-19	1-6	3-3	2	-12
Keyonte George starter	28:16	7	3	6	1	0	3	3-9	1-4	0-1	0	-8
Johnny Juzang starter	22:51	14	4	1	0	0	0	5-9	2-5	2-2	1	+13
Jordan Clarkson bench	27:46	24	5	4	1	0	4	7-15	3-5	7-7	2	-7
Brice Sensabaugh bench	18:07	5	3	1	0	0	2	2-5	1-4	0-0	3	+0
Isaiah Collier bench	17:08	8	4	5	1	0	0	3-4	1-2	1-1	1	-5
Cody Williams bench	17:08	7	1	1	0	0	1	2-3	2-3	1-2	1	-7
Kyle Filipowski bench	10:23	5	1	2	2	0	0	2-3	0-0	1-1	2	+4

Not available: John Collins, Taylor Hendricks, Oscar Tshiebwe

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Utah Jazz
17/19 (89%)	Free throws	20/22 (90%)
44/75 (58%)	2 pointers	31/48 (64%)
9/30 (30%)	3 pointers	13/38 (34%)
53/105 (50%)	Field goals	44/86 (51%)
51	Rebounds	37
34	Defensive rebounds	30
17	Offensive rebounds	7
38	Assists	28
7	Turnovers	16
13	Steals	6
3	Blocks	2
17	Fouls	17
10	Max points in a row	9
29:59	Time spent in lead	15:10
12	Biggest lead	7

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Utah Jazz ahead)

Largest margin: 12 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 7
Times tied: 9
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 12 Q4 2:46
Largest lead · Utah Jazz: 7 Q2 6:07
Longest run: 10-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 4:23 to Q1 2:55

Scoring plays

Q1 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Utah Jazz
11:39	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 3-pt field goal	0	3
10:35	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	2	3
10:13	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	4	3
9:52	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	6	3
9:30	Utah Jazz	Johnny Juzang 2-pt field goal	6	5
9:12	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	9	5
8:58	Utah Jazz	Johnny Juzang 3-pt field goal	9	8
8:15	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	11	8
7:50	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	11	10
7:30	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	14	10
7:14	Utah Jazz	Walker Kessler 2-pt field goal	14	12
6:36	Utah Jazz	Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal	14	14
6:21	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	16	14
6:07	Utah Jazz	Lauri Markkanen 3-pt field goal	16	17
5:30	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	16	19
5:18	Utah Jazz	Johnny Juzang 3-pt field goal	16	22
5:05	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	19	22
4:44	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	19	24
4:23	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	21	24
4:09	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	23	24
3:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	24	24
3:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	25	24
3:20	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	27	24
2:55	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	29	24
2:39	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson Free throw	29	25
2:39	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson Free throw	29	26
2:39	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson Free throw	29	27
2:27	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	31	27
2:09	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	31	29
1:23	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson Free throw	31	30
1:23	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson Free throw	31	31
1:13	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	34	31
0:57	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal	34	34
0:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	36	34
0:32	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal	36	37

Q2 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Utah Jazz
11:46	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	38	37
11:14	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	41	37
10:58	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal	41	39
10:03	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	43	39
9:22	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	44	39
9:22	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	45	39
9:02	Utah Jazz	Isaiah Collier 3-pt field goal	45	42
8:37	Utah Jazz	Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal	45	44
8:20	Utah Jazz	Johnny Juzang 2-pt field goal	45	46
7:42	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	45	48
7:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	47	48
6:50	Utah Jazz	Johnny Juzang Free throw	47	49
6:50	Utah Jazz	Johnny Juzang Free throw	47	50
6:25	Utah Jazz	Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal	47	52
6:07	Utah Jazz	Walker Kessler 2-pt field goal	47	54
5:56	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	49	54
4:51	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	51	54
4:33	Utah Jazz	Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal	51	56
4:33	Utah Jazz	Lauri Markkanen Free throw	51	57
3:48	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	53	57
3:20	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	55	57
2:26	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	57	57
2:15	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	57	59
1:55	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	58	59
1:20	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	58	61
1:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	60	61
0:44	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson Free throw	60	62
0:44	Utah Jazz	Lauri Markkanen Free throw	60	63
0:44	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson Free throw	60	64
0:37	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	62	64
0:29	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	64	64
0:11	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton Free throw	64	65
0:11	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton Free throw	64	66

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Utah Jazz
11:36	Utah Jazz	Lauri Markkanen 3-pt field goal	64	69
11:15	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	67	69
10:12	Utah Jazz	Walker Kessler 2-pt field goal	67	71
9:57	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	69	71
9:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	71	71
8:41	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	73	71
7:38	Utah Jazz	Johnny Juzang 2-pt field goal	73	73
7:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	76	73
7:20	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	76	75
7:20	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton Free throw	76	76
6:57	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	78	76
6:34	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	80	76
6:08	Utah Jazz	Walker Kessler 2-pt field goal	80	78
5:58	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	82	78
5:38	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	84	78
5:09	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	84	80
4:59	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	86	80
4:42	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal	86	83
4:19	Utah Jazz	Cody Williams Free throw	86	84
3:35	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	88	84
3:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	89	84
3:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	90	84
2:14	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	90	86
1:56	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	92	86
1:42	Utah Jazz	Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal	92	88
1:42	Utah Jazz	Isaiah Collier Free throw	92	89
1:32	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	93	89
1:32	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	94	89
1:10	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	96	89
0:37	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	98	89

Q4 · 36 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Utah Jazz
11:35	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	98	91
11:09	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	99	91
11:09	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	100	91
10:53	Utah Jazz	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	100	93
10:27	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	103	93
10:15	Utah Jazz	Cody Williams 3-pt field goal	103	96
9:47	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	105	96
9:25	Utah Jazz	Brice Sensabaugh 3-pt field goal	105	99
8:59	Utah Jazz	Cody Williams 3-pt field goal	105	102
8:41	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	106	102
8:41	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	107	102
8:01	Utah Jazz	Brice Sensabaugh 2-pt field goal	107	104
7:46	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	109	104
7:28	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal	109	106
7:28	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski Free throw	109	107
7:16	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	112	107
6:47	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	114	107
6:17	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	116	107
6:00	Utah Jazz	Walker Kessler 2-pt field goal	116	109
5:40	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	118	109
5:22	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	120	109
4:38	Utah Jazz	Walker Kessler 2-pt field goal	120	111
4:19	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	122	111
3:56	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal	122	114
3:08	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	123	114
3:08	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	124	114
2:46	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	126	114
2:30	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	126	116
2:11	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	128	116
1:28	Utah Jazz	Lauri Markkanen Free throw	128	117
1:28	Utah Jazz	Lauri Markkanen Free throw	128	118
1:28	Utah Jazz	Lauri Markkanen Free throw	128	119
0:49	Utah Jazz	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	128	121
0:26	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	130	121
0:16	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	131	121
0:16	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	132	121

2024-25 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 3-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 4-0.

Nov 2: Utah Jazz 103 at Denver Nuggets 129
Nov 27: Denver Nuggets 122 at Utah Jazz 103
Dec 30: Denver Nuggets 132 at Utah Jazz 121 (this game)
Mar 28: Utah Jazz 93 at Denver Nuggets 129

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Utah Jazz 121-132 Denver Nuggets — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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