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Pre SeasonTuesday, October 6, 2026
Denver Nuggets
Away · Nuggets · Won
DEN
Denver Nuggets
117
Finalmargin11
106
Utah Jazz
Home · Jazz
UTA
Utah Jazz
Biggest Lead
DEN +30
Q3 · 2:00
Biggest Run
DEN 9-0
 
Lead Changes
0
3 ties
Half
DEN 41 · UTA 28
DEN led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
DEN won by 11.
Insight 02
DEN built the biggest lead at +30.
Insight 03
DEN had the biggest unanswered run (9-0).
Insight 04
UTA won Q4 51-41.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highScoring chainsOn DEN

    Peterson got 14 of his 21 pts via pull-up jumpers (7 makes, 67% up 42 pp from season avg 25%).

    1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn UTA

    UTA scored 19 pts off DEN's 15 turnovers (1.27 PPP allowed).

    9 of 15 TOVs (60%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn UTA

    Strawther got 9 of his 11 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 82%).

    1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 04
    lowTurnover outcomesOn DEN

    DEN scored 12 pts off UTA's 14 turnovers (0.86 PPP allowed).

    6 of 14 TOVs (43%) led to a make.

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn DEN

    Bailey got 6 of his 10 pts via catch-and-shoot (2 makes, 60% up 19 pp from season avg 41%).

    1 from drives (2 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

DENUTA
Q1
DEN +11
DEN117
UTA106
Running117–106
Q2
DEN +2
DEN-76
UTA-78
Running41–28
Q3
DEN +8
DEN35
UTA27
Running76–55
Q4
UTA +10
DEN41
UTA51
Running117–106

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGDEN9/21 43%12/18 67%10/16 63%7/17 41%38/72 53%
UTA13/24 54%10/23 43%10/24 42%8/22 36%41/93 44%
3PDEN4/10 40%5/7 71%2/4 50%0/7 0%11/28 39%
UTA5/9 56%3/8 38%2/10 20%2/10 20%12/37 32%
FTDEN2/4 50%12/15 80%8/13 62%8/10 80%30/42 71%
UTA— —5/11 45%0/1 0%7/10 70%12/22 55%
REBDEN101311741
UTA98101643
ASTDEN6105526
UTA855422
TOVDEN327315
UTA056314
Paint PTSDEN812141246
UTA14861038

Game Flow

Margin over time — UTA ahead above the line, DEN below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (0) and ties (3).

UTA aheadDEN ahead
9-09-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 0–0 · Q2 12:00Tied 7–7 · Q2 9:16Tied 9–9 · Q2 8:44DEN +30+30−30

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Aaron Gordon
DEN · Starter
15:2018500005/72/3+6
Julian Strawther
DEN
18:1315431024/73/4+13
Cam Whitmore
DEN
14:4214100004/70/3-7
Cameron Johnson
DEN · Starter
15:2010110004/72/3+6
Marvin Bagley III
DEN
15:0010501114/50/0+15
Alpha Diallo
DEN
20:568202033/32/2+8
DeMar DeRozan
DEN
11:277110002/51/2+8
Nikola Jokić
DEN · Starter
16:206451022/40/0+2
Zeke Nnaji
DEN
9:056400122/40/2-3
Christian Braun
DEN · Starter
14:175400112/61/4-2
Trevon Brazile
DEN
17:054200112/20/0+7
DaRon Holmes II
DEN
7:354310201/30/1-3
Jamal Murray
DEN · Starter
15:494230101/40/1+4
Tyus Jones
DEN
14:302262011/20/1+12
Ryan Nembhard
DEN
15:542051011/50/1+1
Bryce Hopkins
DEN
10:301110010/00/0-7
Lonnie Walker IV
DEN
7:571000000/10/1-5
Coleman Hawkins
DEN
0000000/00/00
Spencer Jones
DEN
0000000/00/00
Dane Goodwin
DEN
0000000/00/00
Emanuel Miller
DEN
0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
60.4%
50.5%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
58.3%
23.7%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
20.0%
30.6%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
14.2%
12.0%

Efficiency

ORTGDEN edge
DEN
115.6
UTA
105.9
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGDEN edge
DEN
106.9
UTA
116.1
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%DEN edge
DEN
64.7%
UTA
51.6%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
DEN
100.4
UTA
100.4
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelDENUTAEdge
In the paint4638DEN +8
Fast break160DEN +16
Off turnovers1917DEN +2
2nd chance1012UTA +2

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricDENUTA
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

DeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENRyan Nembhard — DEN missDENZeke Nnaji — DEN missDENMo Bamba — UTA madeUTAJosh Green — UTA missUTAJosh Okogie — UTA missUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA madeUTAZeke Nnaji — DEN missDENKeyonte George — UTA madeUTADeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENDarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTADarryn Peterson — UTA missUTADarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTAJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTAAlpha Diallo — DEN madeDENSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA madeUTAAce Bailey — UTA madeUTAJamal Murray — DEN missDENCam Whitmore — DEN madeDENSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTADarryn Peterson — UTA missUTAIsaiah Collier — UTA missUTAJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN missDENIsaiah Collier — UTA missUTATrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENCam Whitmore — DEN madeDENJaxson Hayes — UTA missUTAKeyonte George — UTA missUTAAce Bailey — UTA madeUTAJamal Murray — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN missDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENJaxson Hayes — UTA missUTAIsaiah Collier — UTA madeUTABlake Hinson — UTA missUTAZeke Nnaji — DEN madeDENDaRon Holmes II — DEN missDENDarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTADarryn Peterson — UTA missUTATrey Alexander — UTA madeUTADaRon Holmes II — DEN missDENJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA madeUTAChristian Braun — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN missDENDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTACameron Johnson — DEN madeDENCam Whitmore — DEN madeDENDarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTAJaxson Hayes — UTA missUTADarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTAJaxson Hayes — UTA madeUTAAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTADarryn Peterson — UTA missUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTAAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENAce Bailey — UTA missUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTADeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTALonnie Walker IV — DEN missDENJosh Green — UTA missUTACam Whitmore — DEN missDENAce Bailey — UTA missUTAIsaiah Collier — UTA madeUTAJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENTyus Jones — DEN missDENHarrison Ingram — UTA missUTAJosh Okogie — UTA missUTACameron Johnson — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENRyan Nembhard — DEN missDENRyan Nembhard — DEN madeDENJosh Okogie — UTA madeUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTAJamal Murray — DEN missDENBlake Hinson — UTA missUTAJosh Okogie — UTA madeUTACam Whitmore — DEN madeDENSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA madeUTAMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENRyan Nembhard — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENKeyonte George — UTA missUTAJulian Strawther — DEN missDENHarrison Ingram — UTA madeUTAHarrison Ingram — UTA madeUTATyus Jones — DEN madeDENSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTACam Whitmore — DEN missDENCam Whitmore — DEN missDENHarrison Ingram — UTA missUTAJaxson Hayes — UTA madeUTAAaron Gordon — DEN missDENAce Bailey — UTA madeUTAMo Bamba — UTA madeUTANikola Jokić — DEN madeDENSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTAHarrison Ingram — UTA madeUTADarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTADarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTACameron Johnson — DEN missDENZeke Nnaji — DEN madeDENDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTAAlpha Diallo — DEN madeDENDarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTAJulian Strawther — DEN missDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENTrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA madeUTAMo Bamba — UTA madeUTAJonas Aidoo — UTA missUTANikola Jokić — DEN madeDENJosh Okogie — UTA madeUTAJonas Aidoo — UTA madeUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTAChristian Braun — DEN missDENMo Bamba — UTA madeUTAMo Bamba — UTA missUTAJonas Aidoo — UTA madeUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTAChristian Braun — DEN missDENIsaiah Collier — UTA missUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTAAce Bailey — UTA madeUTAIsaiah Collier — UTA madeUTARyan Nembhard — DEN missDENTrey Alexander — UTA missUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTADaRon Holmes II — DEN madeDENBlake Hinson — UTA missUTAChristian Braun — DEN madeDENJosh Okogie — UTA missUTADarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTACameron Johnson — DEN madeDENSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTAJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENMo Bamba — UTA missUTADarryn Peterson — UTA missUTAAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENKeyonte George — UTA madeUTAAlpha Diallo — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENDarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTATamar Bates — UTA missUTACameron Johnson — DEN madeDENJaxson Hayes — UTA missUTATrey Alexander — UTA madeUTAJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJaxson Hayes — UTA madeUTA
Denver Nuggets38/72 · 52.8%
Utah Jazz41/93 · 44.1%
mademissedteam · result
UTA 41/93 (44.1%) · DEN 38/72 (52.8%) — DEN ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

DEN 85–70 UTA → 117–106
  1. 2:52
    PTSUTA85–70 · DEN +15
    Ingram 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (9 PTS)
  2. 2:31
    PTSDEN87–70 · DEN +17
    Brazile 3' Layup (4 PTS) (Nembhard 5 AST)
  3. 2:18
    MISSUTA87–70 · DEN +17
    MISS Bates 3PT Jump Shot
  4. 2:13
    MISSUTA87–70 · DEN +17
    MISS Ingram 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  5. 2:08
    MISSUTA87–70 · DEN +17
    MISS Hinson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  6. 1:48
    MISSDEN87–70 · DEN +17
    MISS Whitmore 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  7. 1:34
    PTSDEN88–70 · DEN +18
    Whitmore Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  8. 1:34
    PTSDEN89–70 · DEN +19
    Whitmore Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  9. 1:27
    PTSUTA89–73 · DEN +16
    Alexander 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Ingram 2 AST)
  10. 1:14
    PTSDEN90–73 · DEN +17
    Holmes II Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  11. 1:14
    PTSDEN91–73 · DEN +18
    Holmes II Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  12. 1:04
    PTSUTA91–74 · DEN +17
    Alexander Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  13. 1:04
    PTSUTA91–75 · DEN +16
    Alexander Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  14. 0:42
    MISSDEN91–75 · DEN +16
    MISS Nembhard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  15. 0:38
    PTSDEN117–106 · DEN +11
    Holmes II Tip Dunk Shot (4 PTS)
  16. 0:18
    MISSUTA117–106 · DEN +11
    MISS Ingram 3' Driving Layup; Holmes II BLOCK (2 BLK)
  17. 0:14
    MISSUTA117–106 · DEN +11
    MISS Aidoo 2' Putback Layup; Holmes II BLOCK (2 BLK)
  18. 1:39
    TOVUTA117–106 · DEN +11
    Hinson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T15); Nembhard STEAL (1 STL)