Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UTAH | 15 | 31 | 38 | 28 | 112 |
 DEN | 40 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 135 |
Who won: Nuggets 135-112
The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 135-112 on Monday, December 22, 2025 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets lead the series 1-0. The Nuggets outscored the Jazz 40-15 in the 1st quarter. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (27). Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz in points (27).
Leaders
UTAHDEN 
Scoring
Kyle Filipowski makes running layup (Isaiah Collier assists)
Keyonte George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)
Kyle Filipowski makes 22-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)
Bruce Brown makes 1-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot running jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
Bruce Brown makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
Brice Sensabaugh makes 2-foot two point shot (Keyonte George assists)
Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 1 of 1
Brice Sensabaugh makes running dunk (Isaiah Collier assists)
Jonas Valanciunas makes 10-foot jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)
Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 1 of 2
Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 2 of 2
Jusuf Nurkic makes tip shot
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer (Cameron Johnson assists)
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot running jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
Keyonte George makes free throw 1 of 2
Keyonte George makes free throw 2 of 2
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 3
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 3 of 3
Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
Lauri Markkanen makes 5-foot turnaround jump shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists)
Bruce Brown makes 1-foot layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)
Lauri Markkanen makes 25-foot three pointer (Jusuf Nurkic assists)
Jusuf Nurkic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
Bruce Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)
Jusuf Nurkic makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
Jusuf Nurkic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)
Jonas Valanciunas makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
Walter Clayton Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)
Jonas Valanciunas makes 1-foot layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)
Lauri Markkanen makes tip shot
Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2
Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2
Ace Bailey makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
Bruce Brown makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)
Taylor Hendricks makes running layup (Kyle Filipowski assists)
Jalen Pickett makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Scores shown as UTAH-DEN.
