Regular season · Final
Nets beat Nuggets 127–115
Sun, Jan 4, 3:30 PM ET · Barclays Center, Brooklyn · Attendance 17,548
Denver
Nuggets
23-12
115
Brooklyn
Nets
11-22
127
Recap
The Nets beat the Denver Nuggets 127–115 at Barclays Center. Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 27 points on 8-of-17 shooting, 2-of-6 from 3. Michael Porter Jr. had a double-double: 27 points and 11 rebounds. Six Nets scored in double figures. Jamal Murray led Denver with 27 points on 11-of-23 shooting, 1-of-7 from 3. Brooklyn won the third quarter 41–32. Brooklyn shot 51% from the field and 14-of-33 from 3; Denver shot 48%. Brooklyn's largest lead was 22 points. The Nets are 11-22.
Highlights are added here once the official video is posted, usually within a few hours of the final.
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DEN | 29 | 23 | 32 | 31 | 115 |
 BKN | 33 | 26 | 41 | 27 | 127 |
Team stats
| BKN | Statistic | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| 41-81 (51%) | Field goals | 41-85 (48%) |
| 14-33 (42%) | 3-pointers | 11-31 (35%) |
| 31-37 (84%) | Free throws | 22-28 (79%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Assists | 29 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 15 | Fast-break points | 14 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 22 | Largest lead | 3 |
Brooklyn scoring
Michael Porter Jr.
8-17 FG · 32 min
Noah Clowney
6-10 FG · 29 min
Day'Ron Sharpe
6-9 FG · 32 min
Cam Thomas
5-10 FG · 22 min
Egor Demin
5-9 FG · 27 min
Ziaire Williams
5-6 FG · 19 min
Terance Mann
2-5 FG · 26 min
Drake Powell
1-3 FG · 18 min
Nolan Traore
2-10 FG · 18 min
Danny Wolf
1-2 FG · 17 min
Box score
Brooklyn Nets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr.F | 32 | 27 | 8-17 | 2-6 | 9-9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +22 |
| Noah ClowneyF | 29 | 22 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 6-7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +18 |
| Day'Ron SharpeC | 32 | 17 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 5-8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +17 |
| Terance MannG | 26 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | +11 |
| Egor DeminG | 27 | 13 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +14 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Ziaire WilliamsF | 19 | 13 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
| Danny WolfF | 17 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
| Cam ThomasG | 22 | 17 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| Drake PowellG | 18 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
| Nolan TraoreG | 18 | 5 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 |
| Jalen WilsonF | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Tyrese MartinG | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Totals | 127 | 41-81 | 14-33 | 31-37 | 44 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 10 | |||
Denver Nuggets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaRon Holmes IIF | 15 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -18 |
| Spencer JonesF | 27 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 40 | 27 | 11-23 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -11 |
| Christian BraunG | 24 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -23 |
| Peyton WatsonG | 29 | 23 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -9 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Aaron GordonF | 21 | 20 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Zeke NnajiF | 18 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.G | 34 | 26 | 7-12 | 5-10 | 7-9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +10 |
| Bruce BrownG | 18 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
| Jalen PickettG | 14 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +7 |
| Hunter TysonF | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Julian StrawtherG | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Curtis JonesG | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Totals | 115 | 41-85 | 11-31 | 22-28 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |||
Source: ESPN box score, read live. Official stats can be corrected by the league after the game.