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Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 135-129 at home on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 33 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Kyle Filipowski had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the Utah Jazz.
The game was tied 62-62 at halftime. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 37-24. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Utah Jazz 41, Denver Nuggets 35. Jamal Murray had 31 points, 6 rebounds and 14 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 Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 135-129 on March 27, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kyle Filipowski scored 25 for the Utah Jazz; Nikola Jokić scored 33 for the Denver Nuggets with 15 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | 26 | 36 | 43 | 24 | 129 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 25 | 36 | 37 | 135 |
Game leaders
Utah Jazz
- Points
- 25 Kyle Filipowski
- Rebounds
- 9 Oscar Tshiebwe
- Assists
- 7 Cody Williams
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 33 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 15 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 14 Jamal Murray
Jamal Murray double-double (31 PTS, 14 AST) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (33 PTS, 15 REB, 12 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Harkless starter | 41:12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-16 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 3 | -9 |
| Cody Williams starter | 30:20 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 3 | -1 |
| Ace Bailey starter | 27:29 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 5 | -12 |
| Brice Sensabaugh starter | 25:29 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +6 |
| Kyle Filipowski starter | 24:49 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-17 | 1-6 | 2-4 | 3 | +15 |
| John Konchar bench | 30:13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Kennedy Chandler bench | 29:26 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2 | -10 |
| Bez Mbeng bench | 18:37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -16 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe bench | 12:25 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | +1 |
Not available: Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen, Jusuf Nurkic, Walker Kessler, Isaiah Collier, Keyonte George
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 39:22 | 31 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-18 | 5-10 | 8-8 | 1 | +8 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 38:36 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13-16 | 2-2 | 5-8 | 0 | +13 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 30:54 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-4 | 5-6 | 2 | +15 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 26:10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Christian Braun starter | 21:41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 28:20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 5-12 | 6-7 | 2 | +25 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 20:58 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 4 | -2 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 15:12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 13:39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 5:08 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Utah Jazz | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 14/19 (73%) | Free throws | 26/32 (81%) |
| 44/62 (71%) | 2 pointers | 26/47 (55%) |
| 9/33 (27%) | 3 pointers | 19/48 (39%) |
| 53/95 (55%) | Field goals | 45/95 (47%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 34 | Assists | 34 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 26:43 | Time spent in lead | 18:32 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Utah Jazz
- 14 Q3 3:17
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 12 Q1 1:03
- Longest run
- 9-0 Utah Jazz · Q2 0:50 to Q3 11:26
Scoring plays
Q1 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Utah Jazz | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 2 | 1 |
| 11:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 2 | 2 |
| 10:51 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:33 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 10:16 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 2-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:59 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 9:29 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 9:19 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 10 | 6 |
| 8:46 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 12 | 6 |
| 8:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 12 | 7 |
| 8:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 12 | 8 |
| 8:07 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 7:45 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 7:31 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 7:22 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 7:17 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 6:45 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 16 | 17 |
| 6:32 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh 2-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 5:32 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 18 | 19 |
| 5:14 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 18 | 21 |
| 4:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 18 | 22 |
| 4:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 18 | 23 |
| 4:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 18 | 24 |
| 4:25 | Utah Jazz | Oscar Tshiebwe Free throw | 19 | 24 |
| 4:25 | Utah Jazz | Oscar Tshiebwe Free throw | 20 | 24 |
| 3:47 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 20 | 26 |
| 2:58 | Utah Jazz | Oscar Tshiebwe 2-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 2:35 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 22 | 28 |
| 2:09 | Utah Jazz | Oscar Tshiebwe 2-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 1:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 24 | 30 |
| 1:29 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 24 | 33 |
| 1:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 24 | 36 |
| 0:50 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams Free throw | 26 | 36 |
| 0:50 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams Free throw | 26 | 36 |
| 0:31 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 26 | 37 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Utah Jazz | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Utah Jazz | John Konchar 2-pt field goal | 28 | 37 |
| 10:36 | Utah Jazz | John Konchar 2-pt field goal | 30 | 37 |
| 10:20 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 30 | 40 |
| 9:56 | Utah Jazz | John Konchar 2-pt field goal | 32 | 40 |
| 9:24 | Utah Jazz | John Konchar 2-pt field goal | 34 | 40 |
| 9:00 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 34 | 43 |
| 8:42 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 36 | 43 |
| 7:38 | Utah Jazz | John Konchar 2-pt field goal | 38 | 43 |
| 7:14 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski Free throw | 39 | 43 |
| 6:56 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 45 |
| 6:56 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 39 | 46 |
| 6:33 | Utah Jazz | Kennedy Chandler 2-pt field goal | 41 | 46 |
| 5:34 | Utah Jazz | Kennedy Chandler 3-pt field goal | 44 | 46 |
| 4:59 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 44 | 48 |
| 4:42 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh 3-pt field goal | 47 | 48 |
| 4:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 47 | 50 |
| 4:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 47 | 51 |
| 3:46 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski Free throw | 48 | 51 |
| 3:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 48 | 54 |
| 3:25 | Utah Jazz | Kennedy Chandler 2-pt field goal | 50 | 54 |
| 3:10 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 50 | 56 |
| 2:53 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh 3-pt field goal | 53 | 56 |
| 2:35 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 53 | 59 |
| 2:12 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh 3-pt field goal | 56 | 59 |
| 2:01 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 56 | 60 |
| 1:24 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh Free throw | 57 | 60 |
| 1:24 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh Free throw | 58 | 60 |
| 1:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 58 | 62 |
| 0:50 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
| 0:06 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 62 | 62 |
Q3 · 44 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Utah Jazz | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 3-pt field goal | 65 | 62 |
| 11:26 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 2-pt field goal | 67 | 62 |
| 11:02 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 67 | 64 |
| 10:50 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 69 | 64 |
| 10:25 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 71 | 64 |
| 10:09 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 71 | 66 |
| 10:00 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 73 | 66 |
| 9:49 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 73 | 67 |
| 9:19 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 73 | 68 |
| 9:19 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 73 | 69 |
| 8:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 73 | 71 |
| 8:27 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 75 | 71 |
| 8:12 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 2-pt field goal | 77 | 71 |
| 7:40 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 79 | 71 |
| 7:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 79 | 73 |
| 6:59 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 2-pt field goal | 81 | 73 |
| 6:37 | Utah Jazz | John Konchar 2-pt field goal | 83 | 73 |
| 6:11 | Utah Jazz | Kennedy Chandler 2-pt field goal | 85 | 73 |
| 6:00 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 85 | 75 |
| 5:31 | Utah Jazz | Kennedy Chandler 2-pt field goal | 87 | 75 |
| 5:12 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 87 | 76 |
| 5:12 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 87 | 77 |
| 4:46 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 87 | 80 |
| 4:21 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams Free throw | 88 | 80 |
| 4:21 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams Free throw | 89 | 80 |
| 4:09 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 89 | 81 |
| 4:09 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 89 | 82 |
| 3:57 | Utah Jazz | John Konchar 2-pt field goal | 91 | 82 |
| 3:36 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 2-pt field goal | 93 | 82 |
| 3:17 | Utah Jazz | Oscar Tshiebwe 2-pt field goal | 95 | 82 |
| 3:17 | Utah Jazz | Oscar Tshiebwe Free throw | 96 | 82 |
| 2:55 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 96 | 84 |
| 2:27 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 96 | 85 |
| 2:27 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 96 | 86 |
| 2:27 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 96 | 87 |
| 2:11 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 96 | 90 |
| 1:55 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 2-pt field goal | 98 | 90 |
| 1:33 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 98 | 93 |
| 1:03 | Utah Jazz | John Konchar 2-pt field goal | 100 | 93 |
| 0:50 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 100 | 95 |
| 0:32 | Utah Jazz | Kennedy Chandler 3-pt field goal | 103 | 95 |
| 0:06 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams Free throw | 104 | 95 |
| 0:06 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams Free throw | 105 | 95 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 105 | 98 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Utah Jazz | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:51 | Utah Jazz | Kennedy Chandler 2-pt field goal | 107 | 98 |
| 9:15 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 107 | 101 |
| 8:52 | Utah Jazz | EJ Harkless 3-pt field goal | 110 | 101 |
| 8:19 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 110 | 104 |
| 8:03 | Utah Jazz | EJ Harkless 2-pt field goal | 112 | 104 |
| 7:45 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 112 | 106 |
| 7:34 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 114 | 106 |
| 7:16 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 3-pt field goal | 117 | 106 |
| 7:00 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 117 | 107 |
| 6:49 | Utah Jazz | EJ Harkless 2-pt field goal | 119 | 107 |
| 6:49 | Utah Jazz | EJ Harkless Free throw | 120 | 107 |
| 6:35 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 120 | 109 |
| 6:09 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 120 | 112 |
| 5:52 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 2-pt field goal | 122 | 112 |
| 5:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 122 | 113 |
| 5:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 122 | 113 |
| 5:29 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams 2-pt field goal | 124 | 114 |
| 5:19 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 124 | 117 |
| 4:49 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 124 | 119 |
| 4:02 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 124 | 120 |
| 4:02 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 124 | 121 |
| 3:46 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 126 | 121 |
| 2:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 126 | 123 |
| 2:20 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 126 | 126 |
| 1:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 126 | 129 |
| 1:07 | Utah Jazz | EJ Harkless 3-pt field goal | 129 | 129 |
| 0:46 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 129 | 132 |
| 0:19 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 129 | 135 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 3-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 4-0.
- Dec 22: Utah Jazz 112 at Denver Nuggets 135
- Mar 2: Denver Nuggets 128 at Utah Jazz 125
- Mar 27: Utah Jazz 129 at Denver Nuggets 135 (this game)
- Apr 1: Denver Nuggets 130 at Utah Jazz 117
Highlights
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