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Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz — 2026-10-06 NBA Game Analysis

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Denver Nuggets 117, Utah Jazz 106. Final.

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Denver NuggetsDEN117
Utah JazzUTA106
  1. 1st 11:182UTAHJaxson Hayes makes tip shot0–2
  2. 1st 10:592UTAHDarryn Peterson makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Keyonte George assists)0–4
  3. 1st 9:423DENAaron Gordon makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot3–4
  4. 1st 9:153UTAHKeyonte George makes 23-foot fade away jump shot3–7
  5. 1st 8:432UTAHJaren Jackson Jr. makes 6-foot two point shot (Keyonte George assists)3–9
  6. 1st 8:092DENAaron Gordon makes 2-foot driving dunk (Jamal Murray assists)5–9
  7. 1st 7:232UTAHJaxson Hayes makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Keyonte George assists)5–11
  8. 1st 6:192UTAHDarryn Peterson makes 10-foot pullup jump shot5–13
  9. 1st 5:582DENNikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot (Cameron Johnson assists)7–13
  10. 1st 5:362DENCameron Johnson makes 2-foot running dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)9–13
  11. 1st 5:143UTAHKeyonte George makes 25-foot three pointer (Darryn Peterson assists)9–16
  12. 1st 4:532DENNikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot11–16
  13. 1st 4:282UTAHMo Bamba makes layup (Josh Okogie assists)11–18
  14. 1st 4:072DENJamal Murray makes 14-foot step back jumpshot13–18
  15. 1st 3:202UTAHMo Bamba makes alley oop layup (Darryn Peterson assists)13–20
  16. 1st 2:323DENDeMar DeRozan makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)16–20
  17. 1st 2:163UTAHAce Bailey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)16–23
  18. 1st 1:573DENJulian Strawther makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)19–23
  19. 1st 1:332UTAHAce Bailey makes 1-foot dunk19–25
  20. 1st 1:213DENAlpha Diallo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)22–25
  21. 1st 1:053UTAHSvi Mykhailiuk makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)22–28
  22. 1st 29.33UTAHSvi Mykhailiuk makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot22–31
  23. 1st 11.31DENDeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 223–31
  24. 1st 11.31DENDeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 224–31
  25. 2nd 10:593DENAlpha Diallo makes 22-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)27–31
  26. 2nd 10:392UTAHMo Bamba makes tip shot27–33
  27. 2nd 10:182DENMarvin Bagley III makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists)29–33
  28. 2nd 9:421DENJulian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 230–33
  29. 2nd 9:421DENJulian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 231–33
  30. 2nd 9:341UTAHDarryn Peterson makes free throw 1 of 231–34
  31. 2nd 9:341UTAHDarryn Peterson makes free throw 2 of 231–35
  32. 2nd 9:163UTAHJaren Jackson Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darryn Peterson assists)31–38
  33. 2nd 9:022DENDeMar DeRozan makes 16-foot pullup jump shot33–38
  34. 2nd 8:442UTAHDarryn Peterson makes 18-foot pullup jump shot33–40
  35. 2nd 8:062DENMarvin Bagley III makes running layup (Tyus Jones assists)35–40
  36. 2nd 7:381DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 236–40
  37. 2nd 7:381DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 237–40
  38. 2nd 7:083DENAaron Gordon makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)40–40
  39. 2nd 6:002UTAHDarryn Peterson makes driving layup (Ace Bailey assists)40–42
  40. 2nd 5:503DENCameron Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)43–42
  41. 2nd 5:012UTAHDarryn Peterson makes 10-foot pullup jump shot43–44
  42. 2nd 4:411DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 244–44
  43. 2nd 4:242DENCameron Johnson makes running layup (Jamal Murray assists)46–44
  44. 2nd 4:102UTAHJaxson Hayes makes alley oop layup (Keyonte George assists)46–46
  45. 2nd 3:531DENNikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 247–46
  46. 2nd 3:232DENChristian Braun makes two point shot49–46
  47. 2nd 3:111UTAHJaxson Hayes makes free throw 2 of 249–47
  48. 2nd 2:572DENAaron Gordon makes 2-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)51–47
  49. 2nd 2:331DENNikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 252–47
  50. 2nd 2:163UTAHJosh Okogie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)52–50
  51. 2nd 2:023DENCameron Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)55–50
  52. 2nd 1:251DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 256–50
  53. 2nd 1:251DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 257–50
  54. 2nd 1:123UTAHJosh Okogie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ace Bailey assists)57–53
  55. 2nd 56.42DENAaron Gordon makes 11-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)59–53
  56. 2nd 56.41DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 160–53
  57. 2nd 47.71UTAHJaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 1 of 260–54
  58. 2nd 47.71UTAHJaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 2 of 260–55
  59. 2nd 35.31DENJamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 261–55
  60. 2nd 35.31DENJamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 262–55
  61. 2nd 32.72UTAHIsaiah Collier makes driving layup62–57
  62. 2nd 9.63DENChristian Braun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)65–57
  63. 2nd 0.12UTAHIsaiah Collier makes 11-foot fade away jump shot65–59
  64. 3rd 11:242DENJulian Strawther makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot67–59
  65. 3rd 10:402DENMarvin Bagley III makes tip shot69–59
  66. 3rd 10:101DENJulian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 266–59
  67. 3rd 10:101DENJulian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 267–59
  68. 3rd 10:052UTAHIsaiah Collier makes driving layup67–61
  69. 3rd 9:553DENJulian Strawther makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)74–61
  70. 3rd 9:282DENAlpha Diallo makes 1-foot dunk69–61
  71. 3rd 8:222DENTyus Jones makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Julian Strawther assists)71–61
  72. 3rd 7:402UTAHDarryn Peterson makes 15-foot pullup jump shot73–63
  73. 3rd 7:153UTAHAce Bailey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)73–66
  74. 3rd 6:591DENMarvin Bagley III makes free throw 1 of 274–66
  75. 3rd 6:591DENMarvin Bagley III makes free throw 2 of 277–66
  76. 3rd 6:332DENMarvin Bagley III makes 12-foot floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists)79–66
  77. 3rd 5:312UTAHMo Bamba makes layup (Isaiah Collier assists)79–68
  78. 3rd 5:113DENJulian Strawther makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ryan Nembhard assists)85–68
  79. 3rd 4:302DENCam Whitmore makes driving layup87–68
  80. 3rd 3:362UTAHDarryn Peterson makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Josh Green assists)87–70
  81. 3rd 3:122DENZeke Nnaji makes 6-foot two point shot (Bryce Hopkins assists)89–70
  82. 3rd 2:532UTAHAce Bailey makes 22-foot pullup jump shot89–72
  83. 3rd 2:271DENZeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 290–72
  84. 3rd 2:271DENZeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 291–72
  85. 3rd 2:001DENCam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 292–72
  86. 3rd 2:001DENCam Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 293–72
  87. 3rd 1:362UTAHDarryn Peterson makes 20-foot pullup jump shot93–74
  88. 3rd 59.02UTAHDarryn Peterson makes 14-foot pullup jump shot93–76
  89. 3rd 20.13UTAHDarryn Peterson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Green assists)93–79
  90. 3rd 14.62DENCam Whitmore makes 3-foot two point shot95–79
  91. 3rd 3.22UTAHJosh Okogie makes driving layup (Ace Bailey assists)95–81
  92. 4th 11:432DENZeke Nnaji makes 16-foot jumper (Ryan Nembhard assists)97–81
  93. 4th 10:122UTAHSvi Mykhailiuk makes two point shot97–83
  94. 4th 10:021DENBryce Hopkins makes free throw 1 of 298–83
  95. 4th 9:402DENRyan Nembhard makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot100–83
  96. 4th 8:311UTAHSvi Mykhailiuk makes free throw 2 of 2100–84
  97. 4th 7:352UTAHJonas Aidoo makes layup100–86
  98. 4th 6:511UTAHJonas Aidoo makes free throw 2 of 2100–87
  99. 4th 6:293UTAHHarrison Ingram makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trey Alexander assists)100–90
  100. 4th 6:002DENCam Whitmore makes driving layup (DaRon Holmes II assists)102–90
  101. 4th 5:452UTAHHarrison Ingram makes 12-foot pullup jump shot102–92
  102. 4th 5:191DENLonnie Walker IV makes free throw 1 of 2103–92
  103. 4th 4:572DENTrevon Brazile makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)105–92
  104. 4th 4:432UTAHTrey Alexander makes 9-foot pullup jump shot105–94
  105. 4th 4:151UTAHJonas Aidoo makes free throw 2 of 2105–95
  106. 4th 3:532DENCam Whitmore makes 4-foot dunk (DaRon Holmes II assists)107–95
  107. 4th 3:462UTAHJonas Aidoo makes 3-foot dunk (Harrison Ingram assists)107–97
  108. 4th 3:161UTAHHarrison Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2107–98
  109. 4th 3:161UTAHHarrison Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2107–99
  110. 4th 3:041DENCam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2108–99
  111. 4th 3:041DENCam Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 2109–99
  112. 4th 2:522UTAHHarrison Ingram makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot109–101
  113. 4th 2:312DENTrevon Brazile makes layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)111–101
  114. 4th 1:341DENCam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2112–101
  115. 4th 1:341DENCam Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 2113–101
  116. 4th 1:273UTAHTrey Alexander makes 24-foot three point jumper (Harrison Ingram assists)113–104
  117. 4th 1:141DENDaRon Holmes II makes free throw 1 of 2114–104
  118. 4th 1:141DENDaRon Holmes II makes free throw 2 of 2115–104
  119. 4th 1:041UTAHTrey Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2115–105
  120. 4th 1:041UTAHTrey Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2115–106
  121. 4th 38.52DENDaRon Holmes II makes tip in dunk117–106

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Game recap

Preseason. Final. Quarters: Denver Nuggets 24, 41, 30, 22; Utah Jazz 31, 28, 22, 25.

Aaron Gordon 18 points, 5 rebounds. Julian Strawther 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists. Cam Whitmore 14 points, 1 rebounds

Darryn Peterson 23 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists. Ace Bailey 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists. Harrison Ingram 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz — NBA Game Analysis

Denver Nuggets defeated Utah Jazz 117–106, a 11-point margin. Denver Nuggets shot 53% from the field, compared with 44% from the field for Utah Jazz. Denver Nuggets shot 39% from three-point range, compared with 32% from three-point range for Utah Jazz. Utah Jazz led the rebounding count, 43 to 41. Utah Jazz committed fewer turnovers, 14 to 15.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatDenver NuggetsUtah Jazz
FG38-7241-93
Field Goal %5344
3PT11-2812-37
Three Point %3932
FT30-4212-22
Free Throw %7155
Rebounds4143
Offensive Rebounds715
Defensive Rebounds3428
Assists2622
Steals86
Blocks75
Turnovers1514
Total Turnovers1515
Fast Break Points160
Points in Paint4638

Leaders

  • PointsDarryn Peterson · UTAH · 23
  • AssistsKeyonte George · UTAH · 4
  • ReboundsMo Bamba · UTAH · 10
  • PointsAaron Gordon · DEN · 18
  • AssistsTyus Jones · DEN · 6
  • ReboundsAaron Gordon · DEN · 5

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