Nuggets 115-127 Nets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 4)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:05 PM ET

Regular Season

Denver NuggetsNuggets

23-12 · Away

115–127

Final

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Brooklyn NetsNets

11-22 · Home

Nuggets vs Nets final: the Brooklyn Nets beat the Denver Nuggets 127-115 on January 4, 2026 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nuggets	29	23	32	31	115
Nets	33	26	41	27	127

Top Performers

Nuggets

Nets

Nuggets vs Nets Box Score

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Christian Braun G	24	3	2	0	0	1	0	1-4	0-1	1-2	-23
Peyton Watson F	28	23	4	2	0	1	1	8-14	1-4	6-7	-9
Spencer Jones F	26	3	1	0	2	0	0	1-4	1-2	0-0	-11
Jamal Murray G	39	27	6	16	0	0	4	11-23	1-7	4-4	-11
DaRon Holmes II FC	15	6	1	1	0	1	0	2-4	2-3	0-0	-18
Bench
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	33	26	2	1	0	0	0	7-12	5-10	7-9	+10
Jalen Pickett G	14	3	4	3	0	0	0	1-3	1-1	0-0	+7
Aaron Gordon F	21	20	6	2	0	0	3	8-15	0-2	4-6	+1
Zeke Nnaji FC	17	4	3	1	1	2	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	-5
Bruce Brown GF	18	0	4	3	1	0	1	0-3	0-1	0-0	-1

Brooklyn Nets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Egor Demin G	26	13	4	4	0	0	1	5-9	3-5	0-0	+14
Noah Clowney F	29	22	6	2	0	1	1	6-10	4-6	6-7	+18
Terance Mann GF	26	6	4	6	2	1	0	2-5	0-0	2-2	+11
Day'Ron Sharpe C	32	17	6	4	3	1	1	6-9	0-1	5-8	+17
Michael Porter Jr. F	32	27	11	5	0	1	4	8-17	2-6	9-9	+22
Bench
Ziaire Williams F	19	13	3	1	1	1	0	5-6	2-3	1-1	-2
Drake Powell GF	17	5	0	1	0	0	0	1-3	1-2	2-2	-7
Danny Wolf FC	16	2	3	1	1	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	-5
Cam Thomas G	22	17	4	1	0	0	1	5-10	1-3	6-8	-4
Nolan Traore F	18	5	3	4	0	0	2	2-10	1-7	0-0	-4

Nuggets vs Nets Recap

The Nets beat the Nuggets by outscoring them 41-32 in the third quarter. Brooklyn improved to 11-22, while Denver fell to 23-12.

The Nets led 59-52 at halftime. They stretched that to 100-84 after three quarters. Denver won the fourth 31-27, which was not enough to close the gap. Brooklyn grabbed 44 rebounds to the Nuggets' 33 and made 31 of 37 free throws.

Jamal Murray led Denver with 27 points and 16 assists. Michael Porter Jr. matched his 27 points for Brooklyn and added 11 rebounds. Both teams shot 41 field goals, but the Nets made 14 threes on 33 attempts to Denver's 11 on 31.

The number to know: 31 of 37 from the line. Brooklyn's free throws made up the gap in a game where both teams made the same number of field goals.

Team Stats

Nuggets	Stat	Nets
41-85	Field Goals	41-81
48.2%	FG %	50.6%
11-31	3-Pointers	14-33
35.5%	3P %	42.4%
22-28	Free Throws	31-37
78.6%	FT %	83.8%
33	Rebounds	44
8	Off. Rebounds	12
29	Assists	29
4	Steals	7
5	Blocks	5
9	Turnovers	10
24	Fouls	22
3	Biggest Lead	22

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nuggets	54.7%	8.5%	20.0%	0.259
Nets	59.3%	9.3%	32.4%	0.383

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

Nuggets vs Nets Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, January 4, 20263:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT

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

Arena: Barclays CenterBrooklyn

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nuggets vs Nets Season Stats 2025-26

Nuggets 82 GPNets 82 GP

122.1#1

Points per game

105.9#30

116.9#21

Opponent points

115.9#17

49.6%#2

Field goal %

44.3%#30

39.6%#1

Three-point %

34.0%#29

80.8%#5

Free throw %

78.0%#16

44.0#14

Rebounds

39.3#30

29.0#5

Assists

25.0#25

6.8#30

Steals

8.0#20

4.0#27

Blocks

4.3#22

12.2#3

Turnovers

15.0#26

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNuggets 1-0

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That covers Nuggets vs Nets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26; Nets visit the Celtics Oct 27.

Nuggets vs Nets FAQs

Who won Nuggets vs Nets on Jan 4, 2026?

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Denver Nuggets 127-115 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 27 points.

What are the Nuggets and Nets records?

After this game the Nuggets were 23-12 and the Nets were 11-22 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nuggets vs Nets?

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

Who leads the Nuggets vs Nets season series?

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

Who won the last Nuggets vs Nets game?

The Nuggets beat the Nets 107-103 on Jan 29, 2026 at home.

Where was Nuggets vs Nets played?

At Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the home arena of the Brooklyn Nets.

What was the score by quarter in Nuggets vs Nets?

Nuggets-Nets: Q1 29-33, Q2 23-26, Q3 32-41, Q4 31-27.

What is next for the Nuggets and Nets?

Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET; Nets visit the Celtics on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 PM ET.