Game ID: 22500684
Brooklyn Nets @ Denver Nuggets
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DEN 30 34 15 28 107BKN 26 23 27 27 103
BKN @ DEN ScoutingBKN @ DEN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DEN availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 11 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Braun missed 5 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 14 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Valančiūnas missed 10 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/13 after 2, 35 min since (98% of 36)
BACK Strawther back 1/17 after 2, 13 min since (86% of 15)
NEW Watson 30 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 21 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 12 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Braun missed 6 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 15 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Valančiūnas missed 11 since 1/02, returns tonight: 22 min (168% of 13)
BACK Murray back 1/13 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 36)
BACK Strawther back 1/17 after 2, 13 min since (86% of 15)
NEW Jones 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 19 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/23 · back-to-backOUT Jokić missed 13 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Braun missed 7 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 16 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 2 since 1/20, returns tonight: 27 min (179% of 15)
BACK Valančiūnas back 1/22 after 11, 22 min since (168% of 13)
NEW Jones 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 17 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/27 · 3 days' restOUT Jokić missed 14 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Braun missed 8 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 17 since 12/25, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 1/17 after 2, 17 min since (117% of 15)
BACK Valančiūnas back 1/22 after 11, 22 min since (168% of 13)
NEW Watson 30 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Jones 22 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 21 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 15 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Braun missed 9 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 18 since 12/25, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 1/23 after 2, 19 min since (131% of 15)
BACK Valančiūnas back 1/22 after 11, 26 min since (203% of 13)
NEW Watson 30 to 36 min over the last 4
NEW Jones 22 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 21 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Jokić missed 16 since 12/31, returns tonight: 24 min (70% of 35)
OUT Braun missed 10 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 19 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 1/23 after 2, 20 min since (136% of 15)
BACK Valančiūnas back 1/22 after 11, 26 min since (198% of 13)
NEW Watson 30 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Jones 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 21 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 11 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 20 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 3 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Jokić back 1/30 after 16, 24 min since (70% of 35)
BACK Strawther back 1/23 after 2, 19 min since (130% of 15)
BACK Valančiūnas back 1/22 after 11, 25 min since (190% of 13)
NEW Watson 30 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Jones 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 12 to 18 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 12 since 1/11, returns tonight: 26 min (81% of 32)
OUT Johnson missed 21 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 4 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Jokić back 1/30 after 16, 27 min since (77% of 35)
BACK Strawther back 1/23 after 2, 20 min since (134% of 15)
NEW Watson 30 to 36 min over the last 4
NEW Jones 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Valančiūnas 13 to 23 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 2/04 · back-to-backOUT Johnson missed 22 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 5 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Jokić back 1/30 after 16, 29 min since (82% of 35)
BACK Braun back 2/03 after 12, 26 min since (81% of 32)
NEW Watson 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 22 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Valančiūnas 13 to 22 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Saraf missed 18 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 5 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 19 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 9 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 24 min since (103% of 23)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 19 min since (101% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (102% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Saraf missed 19 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 6 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 20 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 10 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 21 min since (94% of 23)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (86% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 14 min since (91% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Saraf missed 20 since 12/12, returns tonight: 17 min (83% of 21)
OUT Johnson missed 7 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 21 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 11 since 1/04, returns tonight: 4 min (28% of 13)
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 25 min since (110% of 23)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (86% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 14 min since (91% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 8 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 22 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 24 min since (105% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 17 min since (83% of 21)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (84% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (99% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 1/25 after 11, 4 min since (28% of 13)
BKN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Clowney missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 30 min (136% of 22)
OUT Johnson missed 9 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 23 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 25 min since (108% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BACK Liddell back 1/25 after 11, 4 min since (28% of 13)
BKN availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Clowney missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 10 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 24 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Traore back 1/29 after 2, 30 min since (136% of 22)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BKN availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Clowney missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 11 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 25 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 10 min (72% of 13)
BACK Traore back 1/29 after 2, 28 min since (126% of 22)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 19 min since (89% of 21)
BKN availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 1/30, returns tonight: 32 min (99% of 32)
OUT Clowney missed 5 since 1/25, returns tonight: 21 min (78% of 27)
OUT Williams missed 3 since 1/29, returns tonight: 24 min (107% of 23)
OUT Johnson missed 12 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 26 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Traore back 1/29 after 2, 24 min since (110% of 22)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 19 min since (89% of 21)
BACK Liddell back 1/25 after 11, 7 min since (50% of 13)
BKN availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 13 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 27 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/03 after 2, 32 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Clowney back 2/03 after 5, 21 min since (78% of 27)
BACK Williams back 2/03 after 3, 24 min since (107% of 23)
BACK Traore back 1/29 after 2, 24 min since (110% of 22)
BACK Liddell back 2/01 after 3, 10 min since (72% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Watson at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Jokić (15 straight), Braun (9 straight), Johnson (18 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 122, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 22 and Clowney at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Clowney (2 straight), Traore (2 straight), Johnson (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 122 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 9. Call it Denver 116, Brooklyn 106, Denver by 10.
1/20 vs LAL 107-115 — DEN notes
DEN lost 107-115. DEN shot 45% (39 of 87) to LAL's 51%, 15 of 37 from three, and got to the line 19 times to LAL's 32. DEN turned it over 5 times to LAL's 12. The glass went 31-51 against them. Murray led with 28 (10 of 21, 4 of 8 from three); Watson added 18, Gordon 18. Q1 was theirs, 37-28, but the other 3 periods went 87-70 against them. They led by as many as 16. Brown's -21 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/22 @ WAS 107-97 — DEN notes
DEN won 107-97. DEN shot 45% (37 of 83) to WAS's 38%, 9 of 26 from three. Watson led with 35 (10 of 16, 6 of 8 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Murray added 24, Gordon 16. The hinge was Q1, 27-23: from level to 4 ahead. Gordon was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/23 @ MIL 102-100 — DEN notes
DEN won 102-100. DEN shot 40% (35 of 87) to MIL's 40%, 12 of 41 from three. Strawther led with 20 (6 of 13, 1 of 6 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 17, Brown 15. The hinge was Q3, 30-21: a lead of 6 became 15, and the lead reached 23. Strawther was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/27 vs DET 107-109 — DEN notes
DEN lost 107-109. DEN shot 48% (40 of 84) to DET's 47%, 10 of 29 from three. DEN turned it over 15 times to DET's 6, and DET turned those into 10 steals. Murray led with 24 (7 of 18, 0 of 6 from three, 10 of 15 at the line); Valančiūnas added 16, Brown 16. Q4 was theirs, 35-27, the deficit cut from 10 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 82-72 against them. Watson's -12 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 vs BKN 107-103 — DEN notes
DEN won 107-103. DEN shot 48% (38 of 80) to BKN's 44%, 13 of 26 from three, and went to the line 25 times to BKN's 18 — 18 points from the stripe to their 15. Murray led with 27 (9 of 16, 2 of 3 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 25, Watson 19. The hinge was Q2, 34-23: a lead of 4 became 15, and the lead reached 19. Hardaway Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/30 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Watson at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Jokić (16 straight), Braun (10 straight), Johnson (19 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Harden at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones Jr. (12 straight), Bogdanović (16 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 16 times a game to Denver's 9 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-5 a night and Denver minus-4. Call it Denver 112, the Clippers 111, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/01 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 104, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Watson at 22 a game. Without Braun (11 straight), Johnson (20 straight), Gordon (3 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Holmgren at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jal. Williams (6 straight), Mitchell (4 straight), Caruso (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-2 a night and OKC minus-6 and the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to OKC's 32. Call it Denver 112, OKC 111, OKC keeping it close.
2/03 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Duren at 19 a game. Without LeVert (7 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 21 and Watson at 20 a game. Without Braun (12 straight), Johnson (21 straight), Gordon (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 42 percent from three to Detroit's 34. Call it Detroit 117, Denver 110.
2/04 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 95, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Anunoby at 22 and Brunson at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without McBride (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 29 free throws a game; Jokić at 24 and Murray at 23 a game. Without Johnson (22 straight), Gordon (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 95 a night to Denver's 113 and the line, where Denver takes 29 free throws a game to New York's 18. Call it New York 117, Denver 109.
1/21 @ NYK 66-120 — BKN notes
BKN lost 66-120. BKN shot 29% (23 of 79) to NYK's 58%, 11 of 40 from three. The glass went 27-56 against them. Porter Jr. led with 12 (4 of 14, 3 of 9 from three); Williams added 11. Q2 was theirs, 18-22, but the other 3 periods went 98-48 against them. Sharpe's -36 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/23 vs BOS 126-130 — BKN notes
BKN lost 126-130 in 2 overtimes. BKN shot 44% (42 of 95) to BOS's 45%, 13 of 44 from three, and went to the line 34 times to BOS's 16 — 29 points from the stripe to their 10. BKN turned it over 17 times to BOS's 8, and BOS turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 58-41 for them. Porter Jr. led with 30 (9 of 19, 4 of 12 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Traore added 21, Claxton 18. Q2 was theirs, 27-21, but the other 5 periods went 109-99 against them. They led by as many as 11. Powell's -10 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 @ LAC 89-126 — BKN notes
BKN lost 89-126. BKN shot 34% (29 of 85) to LAC's 56%, 9 of 43 from three. The glass went 36-51 against them. Wolf led with 14 (3 of 13, 1 of 7 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Dëmin added 12. Q3 was theirs, 29-28, the deficit cut from 31 to 30, but the other 3 periods went 98-60 against them. Claxton's -28 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 @ PHX 102-106 — BKN notes
BKN lost 102-106. BKN shot 51% (38 of 75) to PHX's 56%, 13 of 32 from three. BKN turned it over 20 times to PHX's 15, and PHX turned those into 12 steals. Porter Jr. led with 36 (15 of 24, 6 of 10 from three); Dëmin added 15, Williams 11. Q4 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 7 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 82-75 against them. Mann's -14 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 @ DEN 103-107 — BKN notes
BKN lost 103-107. BKN shot 44% (37 of 85) to DEN's 48%, 14 of 37 from three, and got to the line 18 times to DEN's 25. Porter Jr. led with 38 (13 of 28, 7 of 15 from three); Mann added 12, Claxton 10. Q3 was theirs, 27-15, the deficit cut from 15 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 92-76 against them.
1/30 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 130, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; George at 26 and Bailey at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Kessler (43 straight), Harkless (34 straight), Tshiebwe (15 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 118, shooting 40 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 25 and Williams at 11 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Clowney (3 straight), Johnson (10 straight), Etienne (24 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 118 a night to Utah's 130 and the arc, Utah at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 31. Call it Utah 119, Brooklyn 113.
2/01 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Duren at 19 a game. Without LeVert (6 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 28 and Dëmin at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Clowney (4 straight), Williams (2 straight), Johnson (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-5 a night and Detroit minus-1. Call it Detroit 116, Brooklyn 109.
2/03 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 96 a night and allowing 114, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 28 and Thomas at 15 a game. Without Porter Jr. (2 straight), Clowney (5 straight), Williams (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 35 and James at 19 a game. Without Reaves (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 31 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 16 times a game to the Lakers' 12. Call it the Lakers 114, Brooklyn 110, Brooklyn keeping it close.
2/05 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and Bane at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (22 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 32 and Dëmin at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Johnson (13 straight), Etienne (27 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-6 a night and Orlando minus-8 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 17 times a game to Orlando's 12. Call it Orlando 115, Brooklyn 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENBB B. Brown
HT H. Tyson
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JV J. Valančiūnas
PW P. Watson
SJ S. Jones
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
VA Valanciunas
ZN Z. Nnaji
BKNBS B. Saraf
DP D. Powell
DS D. Sharpe
DW D. Wolf
JW J. Wilson
MP M. Porter Jr.
NC N. Claxton
NT N. Traore
TM T. Mann
TM T. Martin
DEN/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Murray scores 27, Nuggets beat Nets 107-103 in Porter's return to Denver
DENVER -- — Jamal Murray scored nine of his 27 points in the final 2:26, and the Nuggets spoiled Michael Porter Jr .'s return to Denver with a 107-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Porter had a season-high 38 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Brooklyn, which has lost seven straight.
Tim Hardaway Jr . tied a season high with seven 3-pointers on his way to 25 points and Peyton Watson scored 19 for Denver, which snapped a three-game home losing streak.
Porter was drafted 14th overall by the Nuggets in 2018 and played six seasons in Denver, helping the franchise win its first NBA title in 2023. He was traded to Brooklyn in the offseason and leads the Nets in scoring.
The Nuggets honored Porter with a video tribute at the first timeout and he acknowledged the fans, who gave him a standing ovation.
Both teams had several players sitting with injuries. Denver was without four starters and Nets forward Ziaire Williams was sidelined with a left calf contusion suffered in a scuffle at the end of Tuesday’s loss at Phoenix.
Brooklyn erased a 15-point halftime deficit in the third quarter and trailed 79-76 heading into the fourth. The Nuggets built an 87-79 lead with 8:43 left but Porter’s steal and layup tied it at 90 midway through the period.
Nolan Traore’s layup gave the Nets their first lead since early in the game, but Murray hit a turnaround jumper, converted a three-point play and drained a pair of free throws in the final 2:26.
Leading 105-100, Watson fouled Terance Mann on a 3-point attempt with 4.4 seconds left. He made all three free throws but Jonas Valanciunas made a pair with 2.6 seconds left.
Up next Nets: At Utah on Friday night.
Nuggets: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.