Nets 103-107 Nuggets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 29)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:35 AM ET

Regular Season

Brooklyn NetsNets

12-34 · Away

103–107

Final

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Denver NuggetsNuggets

32-16 · Home

Nets vs Nuggets final: the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 107-103 on January 29, 2026 at Ball Arena, Denver.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nets	26	23	27	27	103
Nuggets	30	34	15	28	107

Top Performers

Nets

Nuggets

Nets vs Nuggets Box Score

Brooklyn Nets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Nolan Traore F	30	9	2	4	0	1	0	4-7	0-1	1-2	+4
Danny Wolf FC	27	7	4	3	0	1	0	3-7	1-4	0-0	+5
Michael Porter Jr. F	37	38	10	3	2	2	1	13-28	7-15	5-5	+12
Terance Mann GF	28	12	6	1	0	0	2	3-9	2-5	4-5	+11
Nic Claxton FC	31	10	8	7	0	1	2	4-7	0-0	2-2	+6
Bench
Tyrese Martin G	17	5	6	0	0	0	0	2-8	1-5	0-0	-19
Ben Saraf G	17	0	2	3	0	1	1	0-4	0-1	0-0	-8
Jalen Wilson F	13	8	1	1	0	0	0	3-5	2-3	0-0	-8
Drake Powell GF	19	7	1	1	0	0	1	2-5	1-3	2-2	-11
Day'Ron Sharpe C	16	7	9	1	2	0	1	3-5	0-0	1-2	-12

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jonas Valančiūnas C	24	12	9	3	1	0	0	4-11	0-1	4-4	+11
Jamal Murray G	32	27	4	6	2	0	2	9-16	2-3	7-7	-9
Spencer Jones F	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0-3	0-2	1-2	-23
Jalen Pickett G	15	0	3	3	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	-9
Peyton Watson F	34	19	2	3	0	2	0	7-15	2-3	3-6	0
Bench
Bruce Brown GF	32	12	3	3	0	0	2	5-7	1-1	1-3	+13
Zeke Nnaji FC	22	4	7	1	0	2	1	2-4	0-0	0-0	-3
Hunter Tyson F	12	0	3	1	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	+8
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	27	25	8	3	1	0	0	9-15	7-11	0-1	+21
Julian Strawther G	21	7	1	1	2	0	0	2-6	1-2	2-2	+11

Nets vs Nuggets Recap

Denver beat Brooklyn 107-103 on a fourth-quarter grind that held the Nets scoreless through key stretches. The Nuggets improved to 32-16, while Brooklyn dropped to 12-34.

The Nuggets built a 15-point halftime lead at 64-49, then watched it shrink to 3 after three quarters at 79-76. Denver made 18 of 25 free throws while Brooklyn shot 15 of 18 from the line. The Nets turned the ball over just 8 times but Denver committed only 6, a margin that mattered in a close finish.

Jamal Murray led Denver with 27 points and 6 assists. Michael Porter Jr. paced Brooklyn with 38 points and 10 rebounds. Denver grabbed 41 rebounds to Brooklyn's 49 and converted both benches into a combined 24 assists each.

The number to know: Brooklyn made 14 of 37 threes, or 38 percent, yet still could not overcome Denver's discipline in the final frame.

Team Stats

Nets	Stat	Nuggets
37-85	Field Goals	38-80
43.5%	FG %	47.5%
14-37	3-Pointers	13-26
37.8%	3P %	50.0%
15-18	Free Throws	18-25
83.3%	FT %	72.0%
49	Rebounds	41
14	Off. Rebounds	7
24	Assists	24
4	Steals	6
6	Blocks	4
8	Turnovers	6
21	Fouls	14
5	Biggest Lead	19

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nets	51.8%	7.9%	29.2%	0.176
Nuggets	55.6%	6.2%	16.7%	0.225

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Nets vs Nuggets Game Info

Date & time: Thursday, January 29, 20269:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Nets YES Network · Nuggets Altitude Sports

Arena: Ball ArenaDenver

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nets vs Nuggets Season Stats 2025-26

Nets 82 GPNuggets 82 GP

105.9#30

Points per game

122.1#1

115.9#17

Opponent points

116.9#21

44.3%#30

Field goal %

49.6%#2

34.0%#29

Three-point %

39.6%#1

78.0%#16

Free throw %

80.8%#5

39.3#30

Rebounds

44.0#14

25.0#25

Assists

29.0#5

8.0#20

Steals

6.8#30

4.3#22

Blocks

4.0#27

15.0#26

Turnovers

12.2#3

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNets 1-0

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That covers Nets vs Nuggets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nets host the Pistons Oct 30; Nuggets visit the Pelicans Oct 28.

Nets vs Nuggets FAQs

Who won Nets vs Nuggets on Jan 29, 2026?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 107-103 on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 27 points.

What are the Nets and Nuggets records?

After this game the Nets were 12-34 and the Nuggets were 32-16 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nets vs Nuggets?

Michael Porter Jr. scored 38 for the Nets. Jamal Murray scored 27 for the Nuggets.

Who leads the Nets vs Nuggets season series?

The Nets lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Nets vs Nuggets game?

The Nets beat the Nuggets 127-115 on Jan 4, 2026 at home.

Where was Nets vs Nuggets played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the home arena of the Denver Nuggets.

What was the score by quarter in Nets vs Nuggets?

Nets-Nuggets: Q1 26-30, Q2 23-34, Q3 27-15, Q4 27-28.

What is next for the Nets and Nuggets?

Nets host the Pistons on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM ET; Nuggets visit the Pelicans on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.