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UTA109
Final
97DEN
Pre SeasonSunday, October 4, 2026
3PT Edge
Utah Jazz
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UTA
Utah Jazz
109
Finalmargin12
97
Denver Nuggets
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DEN
Denver Nuggets
Biggest Lead
UTA +18
Q4 · 7:43
Biggest Run
UTA 12-0
 
Lead Changes
2
2 ties
Half
UTA 63 · DEN 52
UTA led at the break

Game Story

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

Insight 01
UTA won by 12.
Insight 02
UTA built the biggest lead at +18.
Insight 03
UTA had the biggest unanswered run (12-0).
Insight 04
UTA won Q4 21-20.
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
    highTurnover outcomesOn DEN

    DEN scored 13 pts off UTA's 10 turnovers (1.30 PPP allowed).

    6 of 10 TOVs (60%) led to a make.

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn UTA

    UTA scored 14 pts off DEN's 11 turnovers (1.27 PPP allowed).

    6 of 11 TOVs (55%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn UTA

    Johnson got 8 of his 8 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 100% up 40 pp from season avg 60%).

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn DEN

    Markkanen got 9 of his 13 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 69% up 25 pp from season avg 44%).

    1 from cuts (2 pts) · 1 from post-ups (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn DEN

    Hinson got 9 of his 14 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 64%).

    2 from pull-up jumpers (5 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

UTADEN
Q1
UTA +10
UTA36
DEN26
Running36–26
Q2
UTA +1
UTA27
DEN26
Running63–52
Q3
Tied
UTA25
DEN25
Running88–77
Q4
UTA +1
UTA21
DEN20
Running109–97

Box by Period

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

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGUTA14/26 54%2/13 15%9/22 41%8/24 33%33/85 39%
DEN11/23 48%3/11 27%10/24 42%7/22 32%31/80 39%
3PUTA5/13 38%2/7 29%3/10 30%3/11 27%13/41 32%
DEN2/10 20%1/6 17%4/8 50%2/11 18%9/35 26%
FTUTA3/4 75%10/12 83%1/2 50%2/2 100%16/20 80%
DEN2/5 40%7/9 78%1/2 50%4/5 80%14/21 67%
REBUTA1411121754
DEN1112131147
ASTUTA1068428
DEN967527
TOVUTA133310
DEN154111
Paint PTSUTA6012826
DEN16410838

Game Flow

Margin over time — DEN ahead above the line, UTA below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (2) and ties (2).

DEN aheadUTA ahead
12-08-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 11:04DEN takes the lead 2–3 · Q1 11:04Tied 15–15 · Q1 6:00UTA takes the lead 18–15 · Q1 5:36DEN +6UTA +18+18−18

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+/-
Lauri Markkanen
UTA · Starter
9:3017201015/123/7+7
Keyonte George
UTA · Starter
21:1015430015/81/3+8
Blake Hinson
UTA
16:4714600005/84/5+4
Jaren Jackson Jr.
UTA · Starter
18:1311420014/71/3-3
Ace Bailey
UTA
15:5810501115/100/2+7
Svi Mykhailiuk
UTA
21:259030003/93/8+15
Isaiah Collier
UTA
14:509440003/42/3+1
Mo Bamba
UTA
11:456720002/40/0+6
Harrison Ingram
UTA
12:006100013/70/2+1
Jusuf Nurkić
UTA · Starter
11:264541101/50/2+6
Josh Okogie
UTA
18:323110001/31/3-2
Darryn Peterson
UTA · Starter
19:293621021/50/2-4
Jaxson Hayes
UTA
19:062340311/20/0-1
Josh Green
UTA
0000000/00/00
Kyle Filipowski
UTA
0000000/00/00
Brice Sensabaugh
UTA
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Trey Alexander
UTA
12:000220010/50/2+1
Jonas Aidoo
UTA
3:020200000/10/1-1
Tamar Bates
UTA
14:470210010/30/2+5

Four Factors

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

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
50.0%
46.6%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
21.5%
23.6%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
28.6%
23.1%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
8.9%
10.1%

Efficiency

ORTGUTA edge
UTA
109.5
DEN
99.4
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGUTA edge
UTA
100.4
DEN
110.1
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%UTA edge
UTA
53.5%
DEN
49.4%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
UTA
94.8
DEN
95.6
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

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

ChannelUTADENEdge
In the paint2638DEN +12
Fast break614DEN +8
Off turnovers99—
2nd chance2114UTA +7

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricUTADEN
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

Julian Strawther — DEN madeDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENHarrison Ingram — UTA madeUTABlake Hinson — UTA missUTAAce Bailey — UTA madeUTAEmanuel Miller — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENZeke Nnaji — DEN missDENJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTALauri Markkanen — UTA missUTAJosh Okogie — UTA madeUTAKeyonte George — UTA madeUTAJaxson Hayes — UTA madeUTAJulian Strawther — DEN missDENJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA madeUTAJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTAJusuf Nurkić — UTA missUTAJulian Strawther — DEN missDENTrey Alexander — UTA missUTAJaxson Hayes — UTA missUTALauri Markkanen — UTA missUTAChristian Braun — DEN madeDENBryce Hopkins — DEN missDENMo Bamba — UTA madeUTACam Whitmore — DEN madeDENKeyonte George — UTA missUTAChristian Braun — DEN madeDENCam Whitmore — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENTrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTADaRon Holmes II — DEN madeDENKeyonte George — UTA missUTAMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENBlake Hinson — UTA madeUTAKeyonte George — UTA madeUTAMo Bamba — UTA madeUTATrey Alexander — UTA missUTACam Whitmore — DEN missDENKeyonte George — UTA madeUTATyus Jones — DEN missDENSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTALauri Markkanen — UTA madeUTADaRon Holmes II — DEN missDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENJusuf Nurkić — UTA missUTARyan Nembhard — DEN missDENRyan Nembhard — DEN missDENLauri Markkanen — UTA madeUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTAZeke Nnaji — DEN missDENTrey Alexander — UTA missUTATrey Alexander — UTA missUTAChristian Braun — DEN missDENAce Bailey — UTA madeUTADaRon Holmes II — DEN madeDENKeyonte George — UTA madeUTALauri Markkanen — UTA missUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTADaRon Holmes II — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENCam Whitmore — DEN missDENDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTADeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN missDENDaRon Holmes II — DEN missDENRyan Nembhard — DEN madeDENJulian Strawther — DEN missDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENTrey Alexander — UTA missUTATrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA madeUTAHarrison Ingram — UTA missUTACam Whitmore — DEN missDENLauri Markkanen — UTA missUTATamar Bates — UTA missUTAIsaiah Collier — UTA madeUTABryce Hopkins — DEN missDENBlake Hinson — UTA madeUTAJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENLauri Markkanen — UTA missUTATyus Jones — DEN madeDENHarrison Ingram — UTA madeUTADeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENTamar Bates — UTA missUTAMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENColeman Hawkins — DEN missDENAce Bailey — UTA madeUTATyus Jones — DEN madeDENTyus Jones — DEN missDENKeyonte George — UTA madeUTALauri Markkanen — UTA madeUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTACameron Johnson — DEN madeDENLonnie Walker IV — DEN missDENZeke Nnaji — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN missDENAce Bailey — UTA missUTAIsaiah Collier — UTA missUTACam Whitmore — DEN missDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTATyus Jones — DEN missDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENIsaiah Collier — UTA madeUTALonnie Walker IV — DEN missDENSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTAAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENBlake Hinson — UTA missUTATrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENZeke Nnaji — DEN missDENBlake Hinson — UTA madeUTAHarrison Ingram — UTA missUTATamar Bates — UTA missUTAMo Bamba — UTA missUTALauri Markkanen — UTA missUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA madeUTADarryn Peterson — UTA missUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTAMo Bamba — UTA missUTAAce Bailey — UTA madeUTAJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA madeUTADaRon Holmes II — DEN missDENEmanuel Miller — DEN missDENBlake Hinson — UTA missUTAJosh Okogie — UTA missUTABlake Hinson — UTA madeUTAJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENHarrison Ingram — UTA madeUTAJonas Aidoo — UTA missUTAJusuf Nurkić — UTA missUTAAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENAce Bailey — UTA missUTAJulian Strawther — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENRyan Nembhard — DEN madeDENJusuf Nurkić — UTA missUTAMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENTrevon Brazile — DEN missDENLonnie Walker IV — DEN missDENDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTAJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTAAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENEmanuel Miller — DEN madeDENJulian Strawther — DEN missDENHarrison Ingram — UTA missUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTACam Whitmore — DEN missDENBlake Hinson — UTA madeUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTAAce Bailey — UTA madeUTAAaron Gordon — DEN missDENHarrison Ingram — UTA missUTADarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA madeUTALonnie Walker IV — DEN madeDENJosh Okogie — UTA missUTA
Utah Jazz33/85 · 38.8%
Denver Nuggets31/80 · 38.8%
mademissedteam · result
DEN 31/80 (38.8%) · UTA 33/85 (38.8%) — UTA ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

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

UTA 104–89 DEN → 109–97
  1. 2:51
    PTSUTA104–89 · UTA +15
    Ingram 10' Turnaround Bank Shot (4 PTS)
  2. 2:40
    MISSDEN104–89 · UTA +15
    MISS Walker IV 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  3. 2:16
    PTSUTA107–89 · UTA +18
    Hinson 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Alexander 1 AST)
  4. 2:05
    PTSDEN107–91 · UTA +16
    Miller 4' Driving Reverse Layup (3 PTS) (Walker IV 2 AST)
  5. 2:05
    PTSDEN107–92 · UTA +15
    Miller Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  6. 1:53
    MISSUTA107–92 · UTA +15
    MISS Aidoo 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  7. 1:32
    PTSDEN107–95 · UTA +12
    Walker IV 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
  8. 1:17
    MISSUTA107–95 · UTA +12
    MISS Bates 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  9. 1:04
    MISSDEN107–95 · UTA +12
    MISS Hawkins 7' Turnaround Hook Shot
  10. 0:55
    PTSUTA109–95 · UTA +14
    Ingram 4' Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Alexander 2 AST)
  11. 0:42
    MISSDEN109–95 · UTA +14
    MISS Miller 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  12. 0:24
    MISSUTA109–95 · UTA +14
    MISS Ingram 14' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  13. 0:01
    MISSDEN109–95 · UTA +14
    MISS Hopkins 22' Pullup Jump Shot
  14. 0:00
    PTSDEN109–97 · UTA +12
    Miller Tip Layup Shot (5 PTS)