Denver
Nuggets
115
–
127
FINAL
Brooklyn
Nets
Date
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 29 | 23 | 32 | 31 | 115 |
| BKN | 33 | 26 | 41 | 27 | 127 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Noah Clowney
BKN
22
PTS
6
REB
2
AST
+18
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots4
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending63.6%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.50
Impact Composite39.0
Hustle: 11.5Defense: 24.1Impact: 3.4
60.0% FG4-6 from 3+18 plus/minusonly 24 pts allowed on 48.3 possessions
Box Score MVP
Michael Porter Jr.
BKN
27
PTS
11
REB
5
AST
+22
+/−
Game Performance
FG8-17 (47.1%)
3PT2-6
FT9-9
TS%64.4%
eFG%52.9%
BLK1
TOV4
ORTG146
DRTG111
NET+35
Double-Double+22 plus/minusheld opponents to 41.7% FGonly 15 pts allowed on 45.8 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaRon Holmes II | 15:19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 50% | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | -18 |
| Jamal Murray | 39:44 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11-23 | 48% | 1-7 | 14% | 4-4 | 100% | -11 |
| Spencer Jones | 26:49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 25% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -11 |
| Christian Braun | 24:12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 25% | 0-1 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | -23 |
| Peyton Watson | 28:37 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8-14 | 57% | 1-4 | 25% | 6-7 | 86% | -9 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Brown | 18:10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -1 |
| Jalen Pickett | 14:07 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 33% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| Aaron Gordon | 21:14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8-15 | 53% | 0-2 | 0% | 4-6 | 67% | +1 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 17:49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -5 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 33:59 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 58% | 5-10 | 50% | 7-9 | 78% | +10 |
| TOTAL | — | 115 | 33 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 41-85 | 48% | 11-31 | 35% | 22-28 | 79% | — |
Curtis Jones —
Julian Strawther —
Hunter Tyson —
| BKN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Clowney | 29:07 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 60% | 4-6 | 67% | 6-7 | 86% | +18 |
| Egor Dëmin | 26:41 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 56% | 3-5 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | +14 |
| Terance Mann | 26:02 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2-5 | 40% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +11 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 32:04 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8-17 | 47% | 2-6 | 33% | 9-9 | 100% | +22 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 32:06 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-9 | 67% | 0-1 | 0% | 5-8 | 63% | +17 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Drake Powell | 17:31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 33% | 1-2 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | -7 |
| Nolan Traore | 18:01 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-10 | 20% | 1-7 | 14% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| Cam Thomas | 22:27 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 6-8 | 75% | -4 |
| Danny Wolf | 16:33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -5 |
| Ziaire Williams | 19:28 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-6 | 83% | 2-3 | 67% | 1-1 | 100% | -2 |
| TOTAL | — | 127 | 44 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 41-81 | 51% | 14-33 | 42% | 31-37 | 84% | — |
Tyrese Martin —
Jalen Wilson —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN41/85 (48%)
Paint
25/41 (61%)
Mid
6/15 (40%)
3PT
12/32 (38%)
RA 59%ATB3 37%Paint 43%Mid 57%Corner 3 50%
BKN41/81 (51%)
Paint
26/45 (58%)
Mid
6/10 (60%)
3PT
14/33 (42%)
RA 56%ATB3 36%Paint 57%Corner 3 55%Mid 50%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Day'Ron Sharpe
defended DaRon Holmes II
4.9 min • 6 pts • 100%
Best Defender
Terance Mann
held Christian Braun
2.3 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Noah Clowney
vs Peyton Watson
3.0 min • 15 pts • 100%
| BKN Defense | Aaron Gordon | Bruce Brown | Christian Braun | DaRon Holmes II | Jalen Pickett | Jamal Murray | Peyton Watson | Spencer Jones | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Zeke Nnaji |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 1.5m 4pts 50% | — | — | 4.9m 6pts 100% | — | 1.2m 4pts 67% | 1.4m 2pts 50% | 1.9m 0pts 0% | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% |
| Michael Porter Jr. | — | — | 1.9m 2pts 50% | — | — | 1.1m 4pts 67% | 3.0m 3pts 33% | 4.3m 6pts 25% | — | — |
| Noah Clowney | — | — | 1.3m 3pts 50% | — | — | 2.1m 4pts 100% | 3.0m 15pts 100% | 1.1m 0pts 0% | 2.7m 2pts 0% | — |
| Egor Dëmin | — | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | 3.6m 2pts 25% | 1.1m 5pts 100% | 1.1m 0pts 0% | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — |
| Terance Mann | — | — | 2.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | 3.0m 2pts 100% | 1.3m 2pts 50% | 1.1m 0pts 0% | 1.1m 2pts 0% | — |
| Ziaire Williams | 2.0m 7pts 100% | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.6m 0pts 0% | — |
| Nolan Traore | — | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 1.5m 2pts 50% | — | — | 1.4m 3pts 100% | — |
| Cam Thomas | — | 3.5m 8pts 67% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2m 5pts 100% | — |
| Drake Powell | 2.0m 3pts 50% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.6m 2pts 0% | — |
| Danny Wolf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.6m 2pts 50% |
| Other | 3.4m 6pts 67% | 1.7m 7pts 67% | 2.5m 8pts 100% | 1.1m 3pts 33% | 3.4m 5pts 50% | 2.3m 2pts 50% | — | — | — | 2.2m 3pts 14% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = BKN leads, negative = DEN leads
BKN Largest Lead
22
Q4 3:35
DEN Largest Lead
3
Q1 2:33
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
BKN 8-0 run
Q1 2:49 – Q1 4:04
-2 → +5
BKN 8-0 run
Q1 6:40 – Q1 7:44
+3 → +8
DEN 8-0 run
Q2 11:15 – Q3 0:44
+11 → +5
BKN 8-0 run
Q3 2:19 – Q3 3:09
+10 → +15