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Postgame Report
Oct 7, 2026 at 4:53 AM UTC
Nuggets Fix the Shooting and Beat Jazz 117-106 in Preseason Rematch
A week after a 109-97 preseason opener loss to Utah, Denver found its offense and won 117-106 in Salt Lake City behind a 41-point second quarter.
Pregame Analysis
Oct 6, 2026 at 3:01 AM UTC
Nuggets Look for Rotation Answers in Preseason Rematch With Jazz
Denver should be sharper in a second look at Utah, even if the preseason rotations stay unsettled.
| Nuggets | Stat | Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Points | 106 |
| 38/72 (52.8%) | Field Goals | 41/93 (44.1%) |
| 11/28 (39.3%) | 3-Pointers | 12/37 (32.4%) |
| 30/42 (71.4%) | Free Throws | 12/22 (54.5%) |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 41 | Total Rebounds | 43 |
| 26 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 28 | Personal Fouls | 36 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Second Chance Points | 0 |
Nuggets players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Aaron Gordon #32 | 15.3 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5/7 | 2/3 | 6/7 | 6.0 |
| ST Cameron Johnson #23 | 15.3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/7 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 6.0 |
| ST Nikola Jokić #15 | 16.3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 2.0 |
| ST Christian Braun | 14.3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 0/0 | -2.0 |
| ST Jamal Murray #27 | 15.8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 4.0 |
| Julian Strawther #1 | 18.2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4/7 | 3/4 | 4/4 | 13.0 |
| Cam Whitmore #1 | 14.7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/7 | 0/3 | 6/7 | -7.0 |
| Marvin Bagley III #3 | 15.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 15.0 |
| Alpha Diallo #11 | 20.9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 0/4 | 8.0 |
| DeMar DeRozan #10 | 11.5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 8.0 |
| Zeke Nnaji #22 | 9.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 2/2 | -3.0 |
| DaRon Holmes II #14 | 7.6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 2/2 | -3.0 |
| Trevon Brazile #7 | 17.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 7.0 |
| Tyus Jones #5 | 14.5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 12.0 |
| Ryan Nembhard #9 | 15.9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1.0 |
| Bryce Hopkins #13 | 10.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | -7.0 |
| Lonnie Walker IV #16 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 1/2 | -5.0 |
| Coleman Hawkins | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Dane Goodwin | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Emanuel Miller #14 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Spencer Jones #21 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
Jazz players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Darryn Peterson #22 | 29.6 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10/18 | 1/6 | 2/4 | -11.0 |
| ST Ace Bailey #19 | 27.0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4/12 | 2/6 | 0/0 | -5.0 |
| ST Jaxson Hayes #11 | 13.8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/1 | 1/2 | -1.0 |
| ST Jaren Jackson Jr. #20 | 15.7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 2/3 | -3.0 |
| ST Keyonte George #3 | 12.8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 0/1 | -5.0 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk #10 | 22.1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3/14 | 2/8 | 1/2 | -9.0 |
| Harrison Ingram #55 | 7.6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5.0 |
| Josh Okogie #21 | 24.9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 | 2/3 | 0/1 | -12.0 |
| Mo Bamba #44 | 19.9 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | -18.0 |
| Trey Alexander #23 | 7.6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5.0 |
| Jonas Aidoo | 7.6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 5.0 |
| Isaiah Collier #8 | 16.8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3/6 | 0/1 | 0/1 | -12.0 |
| Taylor Funk | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Kyle Filipowski #2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Blake Hinson #2 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 3.0 |
| Lauri Markkanen #23 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Brice Sensabaugh #28 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Jusuf Nurkić #30 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Josh Green #5 | 10.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Tamar Bates #7 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3.0 |