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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
115
Home
Brooklyn Nets
127
Venue: Barclays Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Brooklyn Nets beat the Denver Nuggets 127-115 at home on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Barclays Center. Michael Porter Jr. had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the Brooklyn Nets. Jamal Murray had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 16 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Brooklyn Nets led 59-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 41-32. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Michael Porter Jr. (double-double, Brooklyn Nets), Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 53, Brooklyn Nets 42. Noah Clowney had 22 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.
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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 Denver Nuggets vs Brooklyn Nets?
- The Brooklyn Nets beat the Denver Nuggets 127-115 on January 4, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jamal Murray scored 27 for the Denver Nuggets; Michael Porter Jr. scored 27 for the Brooklyn Nets with 11 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 29 | 23 | 32 | 31 | 115 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 33 | 26 | 41 | 27 | 127 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 27 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 6 Jamal Murray
- Assists
- 16 Jamal Murray
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 27 Michael Porter Jr.
- Rebounds
- 11 Michael Porter Jr.
- Assists
- 6 Terance Mann
Jamal Murray double-double (27 PTS, 16 AST) · Michael Porter Jr. double-double (27 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 39:44 | 27 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11-23 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 3 | -11 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 28:37 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 4 | -9 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 26:49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -11 |
| Christian Braun starter | 24:12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | -23 |
| DaRon Holmes II starter | 15:19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -18 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 33:59 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 5-10 | 7-9 | 3 | +10 |
| Aaron Gordon bench | 21:14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 2 | +1 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 18:10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 17:49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 14:07 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
Not available: Cameron Johnson, Jonas Valančiūnas, Nikola Jokić, Tamar Bates
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day'Ron Sharpe starter | 32:06 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 5-8 | 3 | +17 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 32:04 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8-17 | 2-6 | 9-9 | 3 | +22 |
| Noah Clowney starter | 29:07 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 6-7 | 2 | +18 |
| Egor Demin starter | 26:41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +14 |
| Terance Mann starter | 26:02 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | +11 |
| Cam Thomas bench | 22:27 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 1 | -4 |
| Ziaire Williams bench | 19:28 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3 | -2 |
| Nolan Traore bench | 18:01 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Drake Powell bench | 17:31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Danny Wolf bench | 16:33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
Not available: Nic Claxton, Haywood Highsmith
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|
| 22/28 (78%) | Free throws | 31/37 (83%) |
| 30/54 (55%) | 2 pointers | 27/48 (56%) |
| 11/31 (35%) | 3 pointers | 14/33 (42%) |
| 41/85 (48%) | Field goals | 41/81 (50%) |
| 33 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 25 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Assists | 29 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 24 | Fouls | 22 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 1:10 | Time spent in lead | 44:23 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 22 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 3 Q1 9:27
- Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets
- 22 Q4 8:25
- Longest run
- 12-0 Brooklyn Nets · Q4 10:36 to Q4 8:25
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:05 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:16 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:51 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 9:27 | Denver Nuggets | DaRon Holmes II 3-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:11 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 7 | 5 |
| 9:11 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 7 | 6 |
| 8:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 8:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 7 | 9 |
| 7:56 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 7 | 10 |
| 7:56 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 7 | 11 |
| 7:56 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 7 | 12 |
| 7:12 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 7:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 6:23 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 10 | 14 |
| 6:23 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 11 | 14 |
| 5:54 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 14 | 14 |
| 5:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 4:47 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 3-pt field goal | 14 | 20 |
| 4:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 14 | 21 |
| 4:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 14 | 22 |
| 4:02 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 16 | 22 |
| 3:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 2-pt field goal | 16 | 24 |
| 3:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 16 | 25 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 18 | 25 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 19 | 25 |
| 2:18 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 2-pt field goal | 19 | 27 |
| 1:54 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 21 | 27 |
| 1:20 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 24 | 27 |
| 1:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Drake Powell 3-pt field goal | 24 | 30 |
| 0:41 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 27 | 30 |
| 0:30 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 3-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
| 0:21 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 29 | 33 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 30 | 33 |
| 11:31 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 31 | 33 |
| 10:45 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 2-pt field goal | 31 | 35 |
| 9:58 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 33 | 35 |
| 9:03 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 2-pt field goal | 33 | 37 |
| 9:03 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 33 | 38 |
| 8:21 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 38 | 38 |
| 7:30 | Brooklyn Nets | Drake Powell Free throw | 38 | 39 |
| 7:30 | Brooklyn Nets | Drake Powell Free throw | 38 | 40 |
| 6:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 38 | 43 |
| 6:17 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 38 | 44 |
| 6:17 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 38 | 45 |
| 6:00 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 41 | 45 |
| 5:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 41 | 46 |
| 5:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 42 | 46 |
| 5:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 43 | 46 |
| 4:47 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 43 | 48 |
| 4:25 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 3-pt field goal | 43 | 51 |
| 2:51 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 45 | 51 |
| 2:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 45 | 53 |
| 1:45 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 45 | 54 |
| 1:45 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 45 | 55 |
| 1:30 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 45 | 57 |
| 1:17 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 46 | 57 |
| 0:55 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 46 | 59 |
| 0:46 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 48 | 59 |
| 0:25 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 49 | 59 |
| 0:25 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 50 | 59 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 52 | 59 |
Q3 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 59 |
| 10:52 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 54 | 61 |
| 10:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 54 | 62 |
| 10:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 54 | 63 |
| 10:09 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 63 |
| 9:41 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal | 56 | 66 |
| 9:18 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 56 | 68 |
| 9:18 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 56 | 69 |
| 8:51 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 56 | 71 |
| 8:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 58 | 71 |
| 8:18 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal | 58 | 74 |
| 8:01 | Denver Nuggets | DaRon Holmes II 3-pt field goal | 61 | 74 |
| 7:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal | 61 | 77 |
| 7:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 62 | 77 |
| 7:32 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 63 | 77 |
| 6:33 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 66 | 77 |
| 6:13 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 2-pt field goal | 66 | 79 |
| 5:32 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 66 | 81 |
| 5:10 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 3-pt field goal | 66 | 84 |
| 4:55 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 68 | 84 |
| 4:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 68 | 86 |
| 4:17 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 71 | 86 |
| 3:55 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 71 | 89 |
| 3:46 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 73 | 89 |
| 3:30 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 3-pt field goal | 73 | 92 |
| 2:49 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 75 | 92 |
| 2:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 77 | 92 |
| 2:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 78 | 92 |
| 2:29 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas Free throw | 78 | 93 |
| 2:29 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas Free throw | 78 | 94 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 80 | 94 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 81 | 94 |
| 1:57 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 83 | 94 |
| 1:11 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 83 | 96 |
| 0:54 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 84 | 96 |
| 0:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas Free throw | 84 | 97 |
| 0:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 3-pt field goal | 84 | 100 |
Q4 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 87 | 100 |
| 10:57 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 90 | 100 |
| 10:36 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 3-pt field goal | 90 | 103 |
| 10:11 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 90 | 105 |
| 9:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas Free throw | 90 | 106 |
| 9:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas Free throw | 90 | 107 |
| 9:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas Free throw | 90 | 108 |
| 8:51 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 90 | 110 |
| 8:25 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 90 | 112 |
| 8:07 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 92 | 112 |
| 7:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 94 | 112 |
| 6:49 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 96 | 112 |
| 6:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 96 | 114 |
| 5:42 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 97 | 114 |
| 5:23 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 97 | 116 |
| 4:49 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 98 | 116 |
| 4:49 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 99 | 116 |
| 4:25 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 101 | 116 |
| 4:03 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 116 |
| 4:03 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 104 | 116 |
| 3:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann 2-pt field goal | 104 | 118 |
| 3:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 106 | 118 |
| 2:39 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 106 | 120 |
| 2:39 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 106 | 121 |
| 2:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 108 | 121 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 110 | 121 |
| 1:15 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 110 | 123 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 111 | 123 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 112 | 123 |
| 0:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann Free throw | 112 | 124 |
| 0:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann Free throw | 112 | 125 |
| 0:47 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 113 | 125 |
| 0:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 113 | 126 |
| 0:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 113 | 127 |
| 0:24 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 115 | 127 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Brooklyn Nets 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 4: Denver Nuggets 115 at Brooklyn Nets 127 (this game)
- Jan 29: Brooklyn Nets 103 at Denver Nuggets 107
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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