Who won Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 128-125 on March 2, 2026.

Jamal Murray scored 45 for the Denver Nuggets; Keyonte George scored 36 for the Utah Jazz.

Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz

2025-26 · Regular season Mon, Mar 2, 2026 · 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

125

Venue: Delta Center

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

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 128-125 on the road on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Delta Center. Jamal Murray had 45 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Keyonte George had 36 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists for the Utah Jazz.

The Denver Nuggets trailed 67-66 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 34-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 22, Utah Jazz 47. Nikola Jokić had 22 points, 12 rebounds and 5 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 128-125 on March 2, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Jamal Murray scored 45 for the Denver Nuggets; Keyonte George scored 36 for the Utah Jazz.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	33	33	34	28	128
Utah Jazz	34	33	26	32	125

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 45 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 12 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 8 Jamal Murray

Utah Jazz

Points: 36 Keyonte George
Rebounds: 8 Kyle Filipowski
Assists: 6 Kyle Filipowski

Nikola Jokić double-double (22 PTS, 12 REB)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	37:34	45	2	8	2	0	7	13-19	8-13	11-12	3	+0
Nikola Jokić starter	36:24	22	12	5	0	2	3	6-11	0-0	10-11	5	+2
Christian Braun starter	32:29	11	6	4	0	0	1	4-7	1-3	2-3	1	+3
Julian Strawther starter	28:58	15	1	1	0	0	1	5-11	3-9	2-2	2	-4
Jonas Valančiūnas starter	17:10	13	6	1	1	0	0	4-6	0-0	5-5	3	+10
Bruce Brown bench	31:41	4	3	4	1	0	1	2-5	0-2	0-0	5	+0
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	31:31	7	6	1	0	0	2	3-11	1-8	0-0	0	+5
Jalen Pickett bench	18:35	8	1	1	0	0	0	2-3	2-3	2-2	0	+0
Zeke Nnaji bench	5:39	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	-1

Not available: Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson, Peyton Watson, Tamar Bates

Utah Jazz
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Ace Bailey starter	31:38	18	4	0	1	0	0	6-14	2-5	4-4	5	-5
Keyonte George starter	30:10	36	2	2	4	0	4	14-22	4-9	4-5	2	-4
Kyle Filipowski starter	29:24	19	8	6	1	0	0	5-8	1-3	8-9	5	+1
EJ Harkless starter	26:55	2	0	3	2	0	0	0-5	0-4	2-2	6	-4
Cody Williams starter	11:00	3	1	1	1	0	1	1-1	0-0	1-2	2	-10
Svi Mykhailiuk bench	25:54	15	3	2	1	0	1	5-10	4-8	1-2	1	+5
John Konchar bench	23:24	6	2	1	0	2	0	2-3	2-3	0-0	2	-2
Brice Sensabaugh bench	22:54	8	3	2	1	0	1	2-10	2-7	2-2	2	+1
Isaiah Collier bench	20:17	10	2	6	0	0	2	5-8	0-0	0-0	2	+5
Oscar Tshiebwe bench	18:24	8	8	1	0	1	0	4-5	0-0	0-0	1	-2

Not available: Jaren Jackson Jr., Kevin Love, Lauri Markkanen, Jusuf Nurkic, Vince Williams Jr., Walker Kessler

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Utah Jazz
32/35 (91%)	Free throws	22/26 (84%)
24/35 (68%)	2 pointers	29/47 (61%)
16/39 (41%)	3 pointers	15/39 (38%)
40/74 (54%)	Field goals	44/86 (51%)
38	Rebounds	33
30	Defensive rebounds	25
8	Offensive rebounds	8
25	Assists	24
15	Turnovers	9
4	Steals	11
2	Blocks	3
20	Fouls	28
10	Max points in a row	8
28:44	Time spent in lead	14:53
9	Biggest lead	6

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

Largest margin: 8 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 22
Times tied: 11
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 9 Q4 7:32
Largest lead · Utah Jazz: 6 Q2 5:41
Longest run: 10-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 6:52 to Q1 5:40

Scoring plays

Q1 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Utah Jazz
11:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	1	0
11:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	2	0
11:18	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George Free throw	2	1
11:03	Utah Jazz	Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal	2	3
10:49	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	4	3
10:11	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	4	5
9:52	Utah Jazz	Cody Williams Free throw	4	6
9:23	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski Free throw	4	7
9:23	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski Free throw	4	8
9:06	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	6	8
8:11	Utah Jazz	Cody Williams 2-pt field goal	6	10
7:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	8	10
7:24	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	10	10
7:14	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	10	12
6:52	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	12	12
6:22	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	15	12
6:07	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	16	12
6:07	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	17	12
5:40	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	20	12
4:53	Utah Jazz	John Konchar 3-pt field goal	20	15
4:30	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	22	15
4:21	Utah Jazz	Ace Bailey 3-pt field goal	22	18
3:54	Utah Jazz	John Konchar 3-pt field goal	22	21
3:21	Utah Jazz	Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal	22	23
2:59	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	24	23
2:29	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	26	23
2:10	Utah Jazz	Oscar Tshiebwe 2-pt field goal	26	25
1:58	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	27	25
1:58	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	28	25
1:50	Utah Jazz	Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal	28	27
1:38	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal	31	27
1:00	Utah Jazz	Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal	31	29
0:45	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	33	29
0:24	Utah Jazz	Oscar Tshiebwe 2-pt field goal	33	31
0:03	Utah Jazz	Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal	33	34

Q2 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Utah Jazz
11:47	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	36	34
11:07	Utah Jazz	Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal	36	37
10:33	Utah Jazz	Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal	36	39
10:15	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	39	39
9:45	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	41	39
9:26	Utah Jazz	Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal	41	41
8:59	Utah Jazz	Brice Sensabaugh 3-pt field goal	41	44
8:42	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal	44	44
8:23	Utah Jazz	Brice Sensabaugh 3-pt field goal	44	47
8:07	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	47	47
7:19	Utah Jazz	Oscar Tshiebwe 2-pt field goal	47	49
7:08	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal	50	49
6:44	Utah Jazz	Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal	50	52
6:09	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal	50	54
5:41	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	50	56
5:32	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	53	56
4:24	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	55	56
3:32	Utah Jazz	EJ Harkless Free throw	55	57
3:32	Utah Jazz	EJ Harkless Free throw	55	58
2:26	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	57	58
2:01	Utah Jazz	Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal	57	60
1:51	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	59	60
1:32	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	59	62
1:16	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	61	62
0:45	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	64	62
0:32	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	64	64
0:10	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	65	64
0:10	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	66	64
0:01	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 3-pt field goal	66	67

Q3 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Utah Jazz
11:32	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	68	67
11:07	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	71	67
10:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	74	67
10:01	Utah Jazz	Ace Bailey Free throw	74	68
10:01	Utah Jazz	Ace Bailey Free throw	74	69
9:40	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	76	69
9:24	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski Free throw	76	70
9:00	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski Free throw	76	71
9:00	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski Free throw	76	72
8:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	78	72
8:16	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George Free throw	78	73
8:16	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George Free throw	78	74
8:04	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	80	74
8:04	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	81	74
7:22	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 3-pt field goal	81	77
7:03	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski Free throw	81	78
7:03	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski Free throw	81	79
6:18	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal	81	81
5:57	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	84	81
5:39	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	84	83
5:32	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	87	83
5:07	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	89	83
4:50	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal	89	85
4:50	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski Free throw	89	86
4:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	90	86
4:18	Utah Jazz	Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal	90	88
3:56	Utah Jazz	Svi Mykhailiuk Free throw	90	89
3:28	Utah Jazz	Ace Bailey Free throw	90	90
3:28	Utah Jazz	Ace Bailey Free throw	90	91
3:00	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	93	91
2:08	Utah Jazz	Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal	93	93
1:55	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	95	93
1:12	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	98	93
0:52	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	99	93
0:52	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	100	93

Q4 · 39 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Utah Jazz
11:07	Utah Jazz	Svi Mykhailiuk 2-pt field goal	100	95
8:52	Utah Jazz	Oscar Tshiebwe 2-pt field goal	100	97
8:37	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	101	97
8:37	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	102	97
7:57	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	104	97
7:32	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	105	97
7:32	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	106	97
7:15	Utah Jazz	Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal	106	100
7:00	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	108	100
6:21	Utah Jazz	Brice Sensabaugh Free throw	108	101
6:21	Utah Jazz	Brice Sensabaugh Free throw	108	102
5:50	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski 3-pt field goal	108	105
5:41	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett Free throw	109	105
5:41	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett Free throw	110	105
5:28	Utah Jazz	Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal	110	107
5:10	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	111	107
5:10	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	112	107
4:56	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 3-pt field goal	112	110
4:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	113	110
4:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	114	110
4:20	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	114	112
4:08	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	115	112
4:08	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	116	112
3:53	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	116	114
3:19	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 3-pt field goal	116	117
3:02	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	118	117
2:43	Utah Jazz	Ace Bailey 3-pt field goal	118	120
2:13	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	118	122
1:53	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	119	122
1:53	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	120	122
1:35	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	121	122
1:35	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	122	122
1:28	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George 2-pt field goal	122	124
1:28	Utah Jazz	Keyonte George Free throw	122	125
1:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	124	125
0:32	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	126	125
0:32	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	126	125
0:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	127	125
0:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	128	125

2025-26 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 4-0.

Dec 22: Utah Jazz 112 at Denver Nuggets 135
Mar 2: Denver Nuggets 128 at Utah Jazz 125 (this game)
Mar 27: Utah Jazz 129 at Denver Nuggets 135
Apr 1: Denver Nuggets 130 at Utah Jazz 117

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Jazz 125 - 128 Nuggets — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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