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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jazz | 22 | 22 | 44 | 33 | 121 |
 Nuggets | 38 | 40 | 24 | 40 | 142 |
UTATeam statsDEN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | 47-9450.0% | 8-2630.8% | 19-2576.0% | 36 | 22 | 15 |
| DEN | 55-8366.3% | 19-3259.4% | 13-1681.3% | 32 | 40 | 13 |
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Denver Nuggets142| 37 | 37 | 13-21 | 6-9 | 5-7 | 0 | +11 | +13.7 | |||||||
| 32 | 26 | 12-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +6 | +12.4 | ||||||||
| 30 | 13 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 | +0.9 | |||||||
| 22 | 19 | 8-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +12 | +4.5 | ||||||||
| 20 | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | +19 | +1.7 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 26 | 12 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | −1.1 | ||||||
| 25 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +15 | +1.8 | |||||
| 17 | 13 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | +4.7 | |||||
| 15 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | +13 | −1.0 | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −1.9 | ||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −0.9 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −0.1 | |||
| 1 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +1.7 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +1.1 | ||
| Team | 142 | 55-8366.3% | 19-3259.4% | 32 | 40 | 13 | 22 | 13-1681.3% | 5 | 8 | 10 | |||
Bench 40 points on 14 for 24 shooting
Did not play: DeAndre Jordan (coach’s decision).
Utah Jazz121| 38 | 29 | 10-17 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +4.4 | |||||
| 36 | 17 | 6-17 | 1-3 | 0 | 4-5 | 0 | −1 | −3.0 | ||||||
| 33 | 19 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 0 | 0 | +6 | +2.0 | ||||||
| 32 | 16 | 7-11 | 0-3 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | +4 | −0.7 | ||||||
| 24 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −19 | +1.9 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | 22 | 10-18 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0 | −29 | +3.9 | |||||||
| 15 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −22 | −4.2 | ||||
| 15 | 7 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 0 | −4 | −1.3 | |||||||
| 9 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −16 | −2.0 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −1.2 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −1.1 | |
| Team | 121 | 47-9450.0% | 8-2630.8% | 36 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 19-2576.0% | 14 | 7 | 2 | |||
Bench 34 points on 14 for 30 shooting
Did not play: Kira Lewis Jr. (coach’s decision).
Nuggets142Jazz121ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jamal Murray scored 37 points (8 during a 13-0 run in the second quarter), and the defending champion Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 142-121.
The Nuggets led by as many as 39 and never trailed, pulling away with a 29-8 run in the second quarter.
Nikola Jokić had 26 points (20 in the paint) and 8 assists on 12 for 14 shooting.
For the Jazz, Keyonte George had 29 points and 6 assists, and Jordan Clarkson added 22 points and 3 steals off the bench. Clarkson scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter.
The Nuggets shot 66.3% from the field and 59.4% from 3 to the Jazz’s 50.0% and 30.8%. They had 40 assists on 55 baskets and outscored them 30-13 on the fast break. The Nuggets outscored the Jazz 43-28 in 12 minutes with Holiday, Murray, Nnaji, Braun and Watson on the floor together. Christian Braun fouled out.
Denver NuggetsUtah JazzPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
129 points from the field on 83 shots: 37.2 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 19-27 | 70.4% | 66% |
| In the paint | 9-14 | 64.3% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 8-10 | 80.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-8 | 50.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 15-24 | 62.5% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyonte George | 30 | 14 | 5-9 | +3 |
| Kris Dunn | 13 | 12 | 4-5 | +7 |
| Brice Sensabaugh | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 6 | 7 | 3-3 | +5 |
| Everyone else | 18 | 10 | 4-7 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 45 points on 74 possessions. He usually scores about 26 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Collins | 28 | 10 | 4-5 | −2 |
| Walker Kessler | 19 | 8 | 4-5 | 0 |
| Brice Sensabaugh | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Luka Samanic | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 10 | 5-5 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 30 points on 69 possessions. He usually scores about 28 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Sensabaugh | 20 | 2 | 1-4 | −4 |
| Collin Sexton | 10 | 5 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Keyonte George | 5 | 6 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 46 possessions. He usually scores about 13 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
DEN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
UTA
50/50
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Highest Leverage Moments
Murray Free Throw 1 of 3 (20 PTS)
Q2 6:53
13.2%
98→85
Murray Free Throw 2 of 3 (21 PTS)
Q2 6:53
10.3%
85→95
Holiday 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
Q1 2:45
9.8%
85→95
Collins Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Q1 2:22
9.6%
95→85
Collins 2' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Sensabaugh 2 AST)
Q1 4:49
9.0%
77→68
