Utah JazzJazz10-18
112FinalDec 22, 2025
Denver NuggetsNuggets21-7
135TVAltitude SportsKJZZ-TVStreamJazz+NBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
UTAH+490
DEN−675
Spread
UTAH +12.5−112
DEN −12.5−108
Total O/U
Over 251.5−115
Under 251.5−105
- Spread: Nuggets −12.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 251.5 (247 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets routed the Utah Jazz 135-112 at Ball Arena in Denver on Dec 22, 2025, a 23-point win to move to 21-7.
They outscored the Jazz 40-15 in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTAH | 15 | 31 | 38 | 28 | 112 |
| DEN | 40 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 135 |
Team stats
UTAHDEN
- FG
- 41-96
- 46-92
- 3PT
- 14-41
- 24-47
- FT
- 16-19
- 19-25
- Rebounds
- 49
- 51
- Assists
- 30
- 37
- Turnovers
- 14
- 10
Top performers
Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Points
Lauri Markkanen27
Jamal Murray27
Assists
Isaiah Collier9
Nikola Jokic13
Rebounds
Jusuf Nurkic14
Nikola Jokic13
Player stats
Jazz · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen F | 36 | 27 | 10-20 | 2-9 | 5-5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -9 |
| Jusuf Nurkic C | 35 | 17 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | -31 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk G | 14 | 6 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -23 |
| Keyonte George G | 34 | 20 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -12 |
| Ace Bailey G | 24 | 10 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -23 |
| Kyle Filipowski F | 13 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -11 |
| Taylor Hendricks F | 13 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +5 |
| Cody Williams F | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Brice Sensabaugh F | 23 | 14 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -2 |
| Isaiah Collier G | 24 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -8 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. G | 17 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson F | 29 | 20 | 6-9 | 6-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +31 |
| Spencer Jones F | 20 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +26 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 29 | 14 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | +22 |
| Jamal Murray G | 27 | 27 | 8-16 | 6-12 | 5-6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +14 |
| Peyton Watson G | 28 | 20 | 7-9 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +18 |
| Hunter Tyson F | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 16 | 12 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 25 | 21 | 6-12 | 6-12 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Brown G | 27 | 15 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 22 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +9 |
| Julian Strawther G | 11 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,887
OfficialsReferee: Curtis Blair · Referee: Jenna Schroeder · Referee: Ashley Moyer-Gleich
TVAltitude Sports · localKJZZ-TV · local
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