DENVER -- — Jamal Murray scored nine of his 27 points in the final 2:26, and the Nuggets spoiled Michael Porter Jr.'s return to Denver with a 107-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.

Porter had a season-high 38 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Brooklyn, which has lost seven straight.

Tim Hardaway Jr. tied a season high with seven 3-pointers on his way to 25 points and Peyton Watson scored 19 for Denver, which snapped a three-game home losing streak.

Porter was drafted 14th overall by the Nuggets in 2018 and played six seasons in Denver, helping the franchise win its first NBA title in 2023. He was traded to Brooklyn in the offseason and leads the Nets in scoring.

The Nuggets honored Porter with a video tribute at the first timeout and he acknowledged the fans, who gave him a standing ovation.

Both teams had several players sitting with injuries. Denver was without four starters and Nets forward Ziaire Williams was sidelined with a left calf contusion suffered in a scuffle at the end of Tuesday’s loss at Phoenix.

Brooklyn erased a 15-point halftime deficit in the third quarter and trailed 79-76 heading into the fourth. The Nuggets built an 87-79 lead with 8:43 left but Porter’s steal and layup tied it at 90 midway through the period.

Nolan Traore’s layup gave the Nets their first lead since early in the game, but Murray hit a turnaround jumper, converted a three-point play and drained a pair of free throws in the final 2:26.

Leading 105-100, Watson fouled Terance Mann on a 3-point attempt with 4.4 seconds left. He made all three free throws but Jonas Valanciunas made a pair with 2.6 seconds left.

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Nets: At Utah on Friday night.

Nuggets: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nic Claxton vs. Jonas Valanciunas (Jalen Pickett gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Nic Claxton blocks Jonas Valanciunas 's 12-foot two point shot	0	0
11:36	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
11:20	Spencer Jones shooting foul	0	0
11:20	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:20	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
10:59	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:56	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	0	2
10:46	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nic Claxton assists)	0	5
10:20	Spencer Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	5
10:17	Terance Mann defensive rebound	0	5
10:11	Terance Mann misses two point shot	0	5
10:09	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	0	5
10:01	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	3	5
9:45	Michael Porter Jr. misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	3	5
9:43	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	3	5
9:31	Danny Wolf shooting foul	3	5
9:31	Spencer Jones misses free throw 1 of 2	3	5
9:31	Nuggets offensive team rebound	3	5
9:31	Spencer Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	4	5
9:15	Nolan Traore misses two point shot	4	5
9:12	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	4	5
8:58	Danny Wolf blocks Jonas Valanciunas 's 1-foot layup	4	5
8:58	Nuggets offensive team rebound	4	5
8:52	Jamal Murray makes 2-foot two point shot (Peyton Watson assists)	6	5
8:52	Nets Full timeout	6	5
8:37	Terance Mann misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	5
8:37	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	6	5
8:25	Jonas Valanciunas misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	5
8:22	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	6	5
8:06	Nic Claxton makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	6	7
7:41	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper	9	7
7:28	Michael Porter Jr. makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	9	9
7:28	Spencer Jones shooting foul	9	9
7:28	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Spencer Jones	9	9
7:28	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	9	10
7:03	Jonas Valanciunas makes 2-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	11	10
6:51	Danny Wolf misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	10
6:48	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	11	10
6:31	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	11	10
6:31	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2	11	10
6:31	Nuggets offensive team rebound	11	10
6:31	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	11	10
6:31	Peyton Watson misses free throw 2 of 2	11	10
6:28	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	11	10
6:17	Michael Porter Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nolan Traore assists)	11	13
5:56	Nic Claxton shooting foul	11	13
5:56	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	12	13
5:56	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	13	13
5:40	Nic Claxton makes driving layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	13	15
5:23	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	16	15
5:05	Terance Mann misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	15
5:02	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	16	15
4:59	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot running jump shot (Peyton Watson assists)	19	15
4:40	Danny Wolf makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nolan Traore assists)	19	18
4:15	Jamal Murray misses 21-foot fade away jump shot	19	18
4:14	Danny Wolf defensive rebound	19	18
4:10	Jamal Murray personal foul	19	18
4:10	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jalen Pickett	19	18
4:10	Ben Saraf enters the game for Nic Claxton	19	18
4:10	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Nolan Traore	19	18
3:57	Michael Porter Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	18
3:50	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	19	18
3:49	Peyton Watson blocks Terance Mann 's 1-foot layup	19	18
3:49	Terance Mann offensive rebound	19	18
3:49	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	19	18
3:49	Terance Mann makes free throw 1 of 2	19	19
3:49	Drake Powell enters the game for Danny Wolf	19	19
3:49	Terance Mann misses free throw 2 of 2	19	19
3:47	Nets offensive team rebound	19	19
3:47	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Terance Mann	19	19
3:47	5 second violation	19	19
3:30	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	22	19
3:17	Drake Powell misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	19
3:16	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	22	19
3:16	Day'Ron Sharpe makes tip shot	22	21
2:55	Peyton Watson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	25	21
2:39	Tyrese Martin misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	21
2:38	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	25	21
2:38	Michael Porter Jr. makes tip in dunk	25	23
2:20	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	23
2:17	Drake Powell defensive rebound	25	23
2:01	Michael Porter Jr. lost ball turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	25	23
1:47	Ben Saraf blocks Peyton Watson 's 5-foot driving layup	25	23
1:47	Nets defensive team rebound	25	23
1:47	Nuggets Full timeout	25	23
1:47	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray	25	23
1:47	Jalen Wilson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	25	23
1:31	Day'Ron Sharpe makes alley oop dunk (Ben Saraf assists)	25	25
1:14	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	28	25
1:01	Day'Ron Sharpe misses layup	28	25
1:00	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	28	25
1:00	Bruce Brown shooting foul	28	25
1:00	Day'Ron Sharpe makes free throw 1 of 2	28	26
1:00	Day'Ron Sharpe misses free throw 2 of 2	28	26
56.0	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	28	26
45.4	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	28	26
42.8	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	28	26
42.8	Zeke Nnaji misses tip shot	28	26
42.1	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	28	26
33.9	Drake Powell traveling turnover	28	26
19.4	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot	30	26
19.3	Drake Powell shooting foul	30	26
19.3	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1	30	26
19.3	Tyrese Martin defensive rebound	30	26
3.1	Peyton Watson blocks Ben Saraf 's 1-foot driving layup	30	26
0.9	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	30	26
0.4	Bruce Brown misses heave jump shot	30	26
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	30	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	26

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Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, January 30, 2026

Coverage

YES, ALT2/KTVD, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,630

Referees

Che Flores, Nate Green, Ray Acosta

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	L1
Toronto	32	22	.593	W2
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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