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Denver Nuggets 97–109 Utah Jazz

Denver Nuggets
97–109FT
Utah Jazz
Season
NBA
2026-2027
Venue
Ball ArenaDirections

NBA: Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 109–97.

Game leaders

  • SJ14Strawther Julian LeePointsML17Markkanen Lauri
  • BM7Bagley MarvinReboundsBM7Bamba Mohamed
  • JN7Jokic NikolaAssistsNJ4Nurkic Jusuf

How the score moved

The running score at the end of each period.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • Utah Jazz
020406080100Q1Q2Q3Q4
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WhenDenver NuggetsUtah Jazz
Q497109

How the points came

Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.

Denver Nuggets97

Two-pointers 50 (52%)Threes 33 (34%)Free throws 14 (14%)

Utah Jazz109

Two-pointers 48 (44%)Threes 45 (41%)Free throws 16 (15%)

The Four Factors

Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • Utah Jazz
  • 46.6%Effective field-goal %50.0%

    Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.

  • 10.1Turnovers per 100 plays9.0

    How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.

  • 0.24Free-throw rate0.20

    Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.

The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.

Key stats

  • 25/50Two-pointers24/48
  • 50Two-point %50
  • 11/39Three pointers15/45
  • 28Three point %33
  • 14/21Free throws16/19
  • 67Free throw %84

Quarter by quarter

Denver Nuggets led after 0 of 4 quarters, Utah Jazz after 4. Largest lead at a break: 12 points, Utah Jazz after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • Utah Jazz
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Denver Nuggets2626252097
Utah Jazz36272521109
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • ⇄Their last meeting: Utah Jazz 106–117 Denver Nuggets.
  • ⇄Denver Nuggets lead this season's series 1–0.

Standings

POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
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  • Denver Nuggets
  • Utah Jazz

Shooting

  • 25/50Two-pointers24/48
  • 50Two-point %50
  • 11/39Three pointers15/45
  • 28Three point %33
  • 14/21Free throws16/19
  • 67Free throw %84

Rebounds & playmaking

  • 46Rebounds54
  • 27Assists28

Defence

  • 4Steals4
  • 8Blocks5

Ball security

  • 11Turnovers10

Quarter by quarter

Denver Nuggets led after 0 of 4 quarters, Utah Jazz after 4. Largest lead at a break: 12 points, Utah Jazz after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • Utah Jazz
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Denver Nuggets2626252097
Utah Jazz36272521109
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Efficiency

A pace of 110.3 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • Utah Jazz
Points per 100 plays
88.897.9
True shooting %
49.4%53.8%
Baskets assisted
75%72%
Assists per turnover
2.452.80

Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).

Shot by shot

Accuracy by shot type. Denver Nuggets took 44% of their shots from three, Utah Jazz 48%.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • Utah Jazz
0204060802P%3P%FT%
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Denver NuggetsUtah Jazz
2P25/5024/48
3P11/3915/45
FT14/2116/19

Starters and bench

Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.

Denver Nuggets

Starters 37 · Bench 60

Utah Jazz

Starters 50 · Bench 59

Who scored efficiently

Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.

  • Denver Nuggets
  • Utah Jazz
05101502468101214Strawther Julian LeeMarkkanen LauriGeorge KeyonteB. Hinson
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PlayerMINPTSFGATS%3PFTREBAST
Markkanen Lauri16171261.8%3/74/420
George Keyonte2115873.5%1/34/543
Strawther Julian Lee20141350.4%1/61/231
B. Hinson1714887.5%4/50/060
Gordon Aaron1112864.4%1/33/340
Jackson Jaren1611766.1%1/32/342
A. Bailey20101050.0%0/20/050
I. Collier1594101.4%2/31/144
Mykhailiuk Sviatoslav159950.0%3/80/003
Johnson Cameron158757.1%2/60/020
Jones Tyus198666.7%2/30/026
T. Brazile207487.5%1/20/030
Braun Christian146551.0%0/20/231
Whitmore Cam156742.9%2/30/011
Bamba Mohamed126461.5%0/02/272
H. Ingram126742.9%0/20/010
Bagley Marvin155731.7%0/11/270
DeRozan DeMar105546.0%0/11/111
E. Miller35372.7%0/11/110
R. Nembhard175462.5%1/20/034
D. Holmes124633.3%0/30/011
Nurkic Jusuf114534.0%0/22/254
Jokic Nikola143179.8%0/01/237
Nnaji Zeke143426.0%0/23/431
Walker Lonnie93437.5%1/40/032
D. Peterson223525.5%0/21/262
Okogie Josh143350.0%1/30/011
Diallo Alpha142234.7%0/02/232
Hayes Jaxson192250.0%0/00/034
B. Hopkins111217.4%0/01/220
C. Hawkins3010.0%0/00/000
J. Aidoo3010.0%0/10/020
T. Alexander12050.0%0/20/022
T. Bates15030.0%0/20/021
Johnson Cameron15:2081/12/60/020
Gordon Aaron11:11123/51/33/340
Jokic Nikola14:1931/10/01/237
Jones Tyus18:3881/32/30/026
Braun Christian14:1963/30/20/231
Bagley Marvin15:1952/60/11/270
T. Brazile20:2672/21/20/030
DeRozan DeMar09:5352/40/11/111
Diallo Alpha13:3120/20/02/232
D. Goodwin02:4400/00/00/010
C. Hawkins02:4400/10/00/000
D. Holmes12:0342/30/30/011
B. Hopkins11:1310/20/01/220
E. Miller02:4452/20/11/110
Nnaji Zeke13:3930/20/23/431
R. Nembhard17:2151/21/20/034
Strawther Julian Lee20:29145/71/61/231
Walker Lonnie09:1230/01/40/032
Whitmore Cam14:5560/42/30/011
POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200

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