Game completed
Utah Jazz10-18112at
Denver Nuggets21-7135
Mon, Dec 22, 9:00 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, COALT/KTVD · Jazz+ · KJZZ
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | 15 | 31 | 38 | 28 | 112 |
| DEN | 40 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 135 |
Utah Jazz
112| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svi MykhailiukSF | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -23 |
| Lauri MarkkanenPF | 36 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10-20 | 2-9 | 5-5 | -9 |
| Jusuf NurkićC | 35 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 3-5 | -31 |
| Ace BaileySG | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | -23 |
| Keyonte GeorgePG | 34 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 4-4 | -12 |
| Isaiah Collier | 24 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Kyle Filipowski | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Brice Sensabaugh | 23 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 3-3 | -2 |
| Taylor Hendricks | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Cody Williams | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Team | 112 | 56 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 41-96 | 14-41 | 16-19 |
DNP: Kyle Anderson, Elijah Harkless (gleague twoway), Walker Kessler (injury), Kevin Love (rest), Georges Niang (injury), John Tonje (gleague twoway), Oscar Tshiebwe (gleague twoway)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer JonesSF | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 1-4 | +26 |
| Peyton WatsonPF | 28 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-9 | 3-4 | 3-4 | +18 |
| Nikola JokićC | 29 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 3-4 | +22 |
| Cameron JohnsonSG | 29 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 6-6 | 2-2 | +31 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 27 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 6-12 | 5-6 | +14 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 25 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 6-11 | 3-3 | 0 |
| Bruce Brown | 27 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Jalen Pickett | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Julian Strawther | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Hunter Tyson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Team | 135 | 56 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 46-91 | 24-46 | 19-25 |
DNP: Tamar Bates (injury), Christian Braun (injury), Aaron Gordon (injury), DaRon Holmes II (gleague on assignment), Curtis Jones (gleague twoway)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 29
- Biggest lead · UTA
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Lead changes
- 0
- Longest run · DEN
- 19
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 370 mi from its previous stop.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | UTA | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 10-18 | 21-7 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 52h |
| Rest swing | -4.5h | +4.5h |
| Travel in | 370 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
UTA
370 miUTA came from Salt Lake City, UT with 370 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Denver, CO
DEN
0 miDEN stayed in Denver, CO between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
UTA
Road tripUTA is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.
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