Game completed
Denver Nuggets23-12115at
Brooklyn Nets11-22127
Sun, Jan 4, 3:30 PM ESTBarclays Center, Brooklyn, NYAltitude 2 · YES on Gotham
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 29 | 23 | 32 | 31 | 115 |
| BKN | 33 | 26 | 41 | 27 | 127 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer JonesSF | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Peyton WatsonPF | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 6-7 | -9 |
| DaRon Holmes IIC | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -18 |
| Christian BraunSG | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | -23 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 40 | 27 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11-23 | 1-7 | 4-4 | -11 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 34 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 5-10 | 7-9 | +10 |
| Bruce Brown | 18 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Aaron Gordon | 21 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 4-6 | +1 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Jalen Pickett | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Team | 115 | 44 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 41-85 | 11-31 | 22-28 |
DNP: Curtis Jones, Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson, Tamar Bates (injury), Cameron Johnson (injury), Nikola Jokić (injury), Jonas Valančiūnas (injury)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr.SF | 32 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8-17 | 2-6 | 9-9 | +22 |
| Noah ClowneyPF | 29 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 6-7 | +18 |
| Day'Ron SharpeC | 32 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 5-8 | +17 |
| Terance MannSG | 26 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +11 |
| Egor DëminPG | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Ziaire Williams | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 1-1 | -2 |
| Nolan Traore | 18 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Cam Thomas | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 6-8 | -4 |
| Danny Wolf | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Drake Powell | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | -7 |
| Team | 127 | 52 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 41-81 | 14-33 | 31-37 |
DNP: Tyrese Martin, Jalen Wilson, Nic Claxton (personal), Tyson Etienne (gleague twoway), Haywood Highsmith (injury), Chaney Johnson (gleague twoway), E.J. Liddell (gleague twoway), Ben Saraf (gleague on assignment)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · BKN
- 22
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 3
- Times tied
- 4
- Lead changes
- 2
- Longest run · BKN
- 12
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 405 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- BKN is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DEN is in game 5 of 7 on the road with 3,179 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 23-12 | 11-22 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 44h | 44.5h |
| Rest swing | -0.5h | +0.5h |
| Travel in | 405 mi | 203 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 5 of 7 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 3,179 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 3 in 4 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
DEN
405 miDEN came from Cleveland, OH with 405 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Cleveland, OH to Brooklyn, NY
BKN
203 miBKN came from Washington, DC with 203 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Washington, DC to Brooklyn, NY
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 5 of 7 on the road, with 3,179 mi already behind it.
BKN
HomestandBKN is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
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