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Final
Away
Brooklyn Nets
103
Home
Denver Nuggets
107
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 107-103 at home on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray had 27 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Michael Porter Jr. had 38 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists for the Brooklyn Nets.
The Denver Nuggets led 64-49 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Michael Porter Jr. (double-double, Brooklyn Nets). Bench points: Brooklyn Nets 27, Denver Nuggets 48. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 107-103 on January 29, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Michael Porter Jr. scored 38 for the Brooklyn Nets with 10 rebounds; Jamal Murray scored 27 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 103 |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 34 | 15 | 28 | 107 |
Game leaders
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 38 Michael Porter Jr.
- Rebounds
- 10 Michael Porter Jr.
- Assists
- 7 Nic Claxton
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 27 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 9 Jonas Valančiūnas
- Assists
- 6 Jamal Murray
Michael Porter Jr. double-double (38 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 37:06 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13-28 | 7-15 | 5-5 | 3 | +12 |
| Nic Claxton starter | 31:18 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | +6 |
| Nolan Traore starter | 30:19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Terance Mann starter | 28:56 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 2 | +11 |
| Danny Wolf starter | 27:33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +5 |
| Drake Powell bench | 19:59 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -11 |
| Ben Saraf bench | 17:41 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Tyrese Martin bench | 17:23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -19 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe bench | 16:44 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | -12 |
| Jalen Wilson bench | 13:01 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
Not available: Haywood Highsmith, Cam Thomas, Egor Demin, Noah Clowney, Ziaire Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson starter | 34:12 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-3 | 3-6 | 1 | +0 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 32:58 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-16 | 2-3 | 7-7 | 1 | -9 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas starter | 24:35 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | +11 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 15:14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -23 |
| Jalen Pickett starter | 15:01 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 32:59 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2 | +13 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 27:34 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 0 | +21 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 22:50 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 21:55 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +11 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 12:42 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
Not available: Cameron Johnson, Nikola Jokić, Tamar Bates, Christian Braun
| Brooklyn Nets | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 15/18 (83%) | Free throws | 18/25 (72%) |
| 23/48 (47%) | 2 pointers | 25/54 (46%) |
| 14/37 (37%) | 3 pointers | 13/26 (50%) |
| 37/85 (43%) | Field goals | 38/80 (47%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Assists | 24 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 5:26 | Time spent in lead | 38:01 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 19 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets
- 5 Q1 10:46
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 19 Q2 0:58
- Longest run
- 14-0 Denver Nuggets · Q2 10:24 to Q2 7:57
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 2 | 0 |
| 10:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 9:31 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones Free throw | 5 | 4 |
| 8:52 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 8:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 7:41 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 7:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 8 | 9 |
| 7:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 7:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 6:17 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 13 | 11 |
| 5:56 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 13 | 12 |
| 5:56 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 13 | 13 |
| 5:40 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 15 | 13 |
| 5:23 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 15 | 16 |
| 4:59 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 15 | 19 |
| 4:40 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 3-pt field goal | 18 | 19 |
| 3:49 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann Free throw | 19 | 19 |
| 3:30 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 19 | 22 |
| 3:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 2:55 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 21 | 25 |
| 2:38 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 23 | 25 |
| 1:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 25 | 25 |
| 1:14 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 25 | 28 |
| 1:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 26 | 28 |
| 0:20 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 26 | 30 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 28 | 30 |
| 11:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 31 | 30 |
| 10:24 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 31 | 32 |
| 10:00 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 31 | 34 |
| 9:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 31 | 36 |
| 8:41 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 31 | 38 |
| 8:18 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 31 | 41 |
| 7:57 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 31 | 44 |
| 7:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 2-pt field goal | 33 | 44 |
| 7:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 33 | 46 |
| 7:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 33 | 47 |
| 7:12 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 2-pt field goal | 35 | 47 |
| 6:22 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 35 | 50 |
| 6:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 37 | 50 |
| 5:07 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 37 | 52 |
| 4:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 39 | 52 |
| 4:18 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 41 | 52 |
| 4:01 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 41 | 54 |
| 3:32 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 43 | 54 |
| 3:12 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 43 | 56 |
| 2:40 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 43 | 58 |
| 1:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 43 | 60 |
| 0:58 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 43 | 61 |
| 0:58 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 43 | 62 |
| 0:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 46 | 62 |
| 0:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 46 | 63 |
| 0:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 46 | 64 |
| 0:29 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore Free throw | 47 | 64 |
| 0:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 64 |
Q3 · 18 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann 3-pt field goal | 52 | 64 |
| 11:11 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 66 |
| 10:55 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 55 | 66 |
| 10:29 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 57 | 66 |
| 10:09 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 57 | 68 |
| 9:50 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann 3-pt field goal | 60 | 68 |
| 9:04 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton Free throw | 61 | 68 |
| 9:04 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton Free throw | 62 | 68 |
| 8:27 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 65 | 68 |
| 4:51 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 65 | 70 |
| 4:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 3-pt field goal | 68 | 70 |
| 4:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 2-pt field goal | 70 | 70 |
| 3:39 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 70 | 73 |
| 3:25 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 73 | 73 |
| 3:10 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 73 | 75 |
| 1:54 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 73 | 77 |
| 0:32 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 76 | 77 |
| 0:00 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 76 | 79 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Brooklyn Nets | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:46 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 76 | 82 |
| 10:07 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 76 | 83 |
| 9:45 | Brooklyn Nets | Drake Powell 3-pt field goal | 79 | 83 |
| 9:10 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 79 | 85 |
| 8:43 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 79 | 86 |
| 8:43 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 79 | 87 |
| 8:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Drake Powell 2-pt field goal | 81 | 87 |
| 7:57 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 84 | 87 |
| 7:32 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 84 | 90 |
| 7:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Drake Powell Free throw | 85 | 90 |
| 7:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Drake Powell Free throw | 86 | 90 |
| 6:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 2-pt field goal | 88 | 90 |
| 5:56 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 90 | 90 |
| 4:40 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 2-pt field goal | 92 | 90 |
| 4:22 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 92 | 92 |
| 3:15 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann 2-pt field goal | 94 | 92 |
| 2:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 94 | 94 |
| 2:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 94 | 95 |
| 2:26 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 94 | 97 |
| 1:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 94 | 99 |
| 1:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 94 | 100 |
| 1:38 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 95 | 100 |
| 1:38 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 96 | 100 |
| 1:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 96 | 102 |
| 0:55 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 98 | 102 |
| 0:40 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 98 | 103 |
| 0:40 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 98 | 104 |
| 0:21 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 100 | 104 |
| 0:15 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 100 | 105 |
| 0:05 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann Free throw | 103 | 105 |
| 0:05 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann Free throw | 103 | 105 |
| 0:05 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann Free throw | 103 | 105 |
| 0:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 103 | 106 |
| 0:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 103 | 107 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 4: Denver Nuggets 115 at Brooklyn Nets 127
- Jan 29: Brooklyn Nets 103 at Denver Nuggets 107 (this game)
Highlights
- Nuggets 107 - 103 Nets — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 30, 2026 · 02:00 UTC