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Denver Nuggets vs Brooklyn Nets

NBA
Nuggets
5-6
116-122
Final
Nets
6-6
Barclays Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 18, BKN 8
Q1Q2Q3Q4
BKN leads
Team1234T
DEN35352026116
BKN27273632122

Who won: Nets 122-116

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-116 on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Barclays Center. The Nets lead the series 1-0. The Nets outscored the Nuggets 36-20 in the 3rd quarter. Kevin Durant led the Nets in points (34). Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (23).

Player of the game

Nikola Jokic

DEN · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 11 AST, 7 STL

9.2

Win probability

100%BKN final
DENBKN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.7Joe Harris

    Defensive rebound

    Joe Harris defensive rebound

  4. Q4 4.9Jamal Murray

    Misses three point pullup jump shot

    Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot

    J. Murray · 20 PTS

  5. Q4 9.0Nikola Jokic

    Defensive rebound

    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

  6. Q4 11.4Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot misses free throw 2 of 2

    T. Luwawu-Cabarrot · 11 PTS

  7. Q4 11.4Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Luwawu-Cabarrot · 11 PTS

    DEN 116 - 122 BKN
  8. Q4 11.4Will Barton

    Personal take foul

    Will Barton personal take foul

    W. Barton · 22 PTS

  9. Q4 12.3BKN

    Full timeout

    Nets Full timeout

  10. THREEQ4 13.1
    Jamal Murray

    Three! 28 ft

    J. Murray · 20 PTS

    Jamal Murray makes 28-foot three pointer

    DEN 116 - 121 BKN
  11. Q4 18.5Kevin Durant
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. Durant · 34 PTS

    DEN 113 - 121 BKN
  12. Q4 18.5BKN

    Offensive rebound

    Nets offensive team rebound

  13. Q4 18.5Kevin Durant

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2

    K. Durant · 34 PTS

  14. Q4 18.5Jamal Murray

    Personal take foul

    Jamal Murray personal take foul

    J. Murray · 20 PTS

  15. Q4 18.5Bruce Brown

    Defensive rebound

    Bruce Brown defensive rebound

  16. Q4 23.3Will Barton

    Misses 24-foot three point shot

    Will Barton misses 24-foot three point shot

    W. Barton · 22 PTS

  17. Q4 27.9DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  18. THREEQ4 27.9
    Kevin Durant

    Step back jumpshot, 25 ft

    K. Durant · 34 PTS

    Kevin Durant makes 25-foot step back jumpshot

    DEN 113 - 120 BKN
  19. Q4 39.5Jamal Murray

    Kicked ball violation

    Jamal Murray kicked ball violation

    J. Murray · 20 PTS

  20. Q4 48.3Jarrett Allen

    Defensive rebound

    Jarrett Allen defensive rebound

  21. Q4 50.9Jamal Murray

    Misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    J. Murray · 20 PTS

  22. Q4 1:14Kevin Durant
    +2

    Pullup jump shot, 7 ft

    Kevin Durant makes 7-foot pullup jump shot

    K. Durant · 34 PTS

    DEN 113 - 117 BKN
  23. Q4 1:31Bruce Brown

    Defensive rebound

    Bruce Brown defensive rebound

  24. Q4 1:35Nikola Jokic

    Misses 14-foot jumper

    Nikola Jokic misses 14-foot jumper

    N. Jokic · 23 PTS

  25. Q4 1:44Bruce Brown
    +2

    Driving floating jump shot, 10 ft

    Bruce Brown makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)

    B. Brown · 16 PTS · ast C. LeVert

    DEN 113 - 115 BKN

Leaders

DENBKN
Points
Nikola Jokic
23
Kevin Durant
34
Assists
Nikola Jokic
11
Kevin Durant
13
Rebounds
Nikola Jokic
8
Kevin Durant
9

Season seriesBKN leads series 1-0

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