DENVER -- — Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets raced out to a 19-0 lead in the opening four minutes and tied a franchise record for 3-pointers with 24, cruising to a 135-112 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

It was the second time in 17 days that Utah got down big before hitting a shot or a free throw. The New York Knicks led the Jazz 23-0 on their way to a 146-112 win on Dec. 5.

The biggest run to open an NBA game was 29-0 by the Los Angeles Lakers against Sacramento on Feb. 4, 1987.

Denver shot 68.2% in the first quarter and made 15 of 28 from 3-point range in the first half, five by Murray. He scored 27 points and Cameron Johnson went 6 of 6 from deep to finish with 20.

Nikola Jokic had 14 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, and Peyton Watson scored 20 after missing two games.

Jokic got his 14th triple-double of the season and 178th of his career when he fed Watson for a layup with 7:10 left in the third quarter.

Lauri Markkanen had 27 points and Keyonte George scored 20 for Utah, which has dropped three straight.

The Nuggets shot 7 of 9 to start the game while Utah missed its first 10 field goal attempts and committed two turnovers. A corner 3-pointer by Brice Sensabaugh with 7:06 left in the first made it 19-3 but Denver kept surging, leading 33-5 with 4:42 remaining in the period.

The Nuggets led 94-67 before a 13-2 run by the Jazz cut the deficit to 17 late in the third quarter. They trailed 105-88 early in the fourth when Tim Hardaway Jr., who finished with 21 points, hit three 3-pointers in 46 seconds.

Up next

Jazz: Host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

Nuggets: At the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic vs. Nikola Jokic (Peyton Watson gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Nikola Jokic makes 15-foot jumper (Spencer Jones assists)	2	0
11:13	Ace Bailey misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:10	Svi Mykhailiuk offensive rebound	2	0
11:09	Nikola Jokic blocks Svi Mykhailiuk's reverse layup	2	0
11:07	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	2	0
11:00	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	5	0
10:46	Jusuf Nurkic lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	5	0
10:42	Spencer Jones misses 22-foot running jump shot	5	0
10:38	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	5	0
10:18	Svi Mykhailiuk misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	0
10:14	Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound	5	0
10:13	Lauri Markkanen misses 8-foot jumper	5	0
10:10	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	5	0
9:57	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Spencer Jones assists)	8	0
9:31	Svi Mykhailiuk misses driving layup	8	0
9:28	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	8	0
9:26	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	11	0
9:25	Jazz Full timeout	11	0
9:15	Ace Bailey misses driving floating jump shot	11	0
9:12	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	11	0
9:09	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Cameron Johnson assists)	13	0
9:00	Jusuf Nurkic bad pass turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	13	0
8:50	Svi Mykhailiuk kicked ball violation	13	0
8:44	Lauri Markkanen kicked ball violation	13	0
8:38	Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	0
8:35	Keyonte George defensive rebound	13	0
8:31	Lauri Markkanen misses 24-foot running jump shot	13	0
8:27	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	13	0
8:23	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot running jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	16	0
8:14	Ace Bailey misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	0
8:14	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	16	0
8:04	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)	19	0
7:41	Lauri Markkanen misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	0
7:39	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	19	0
7:33	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	0
7:29	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	19	0
7:28	Nikola Jokic personal foul	19	0
7:28	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Ace Bailey	19	0
7:28	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Svi Mykhailiuk	19	0
7:28	Isaiah Collier enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	19	0
7:23	Keyonte George misses 13-foot jumper	19	0
7:21	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	19	0
7:16	Spencer Jones offensive charge	19	0
7:16	Spencer Jones offensive foul turnover	19	0
7:06	Brice Sensabaugh makes 27-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	19	3
6:53	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer (Spencer Jones assists)	22	3
6:42	Isaiah Collier bad pass turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	22	3
6:41	Peyton Watson makes running dunk	24	3
6:41	Jazz Full timeout	24	3
6:41	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	24	3
6:37	Jamal Murray personal foul	24	3
6:15	Brice Sensabaugh misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	3
6:10	Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound	24	3
6:05	Nikola Jokic blocks Brice Sensabaugh 's 11-foot pullup jump shot	24	3
6:00	Brice Sensabaugh offensive rebound	24	3
6:00	Brice Sensabaugh makes 1-foot driving dunk	24	5
5:56	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	27	5
5:34	Jusuf Nurkic misses layup	27	5
5:32	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	27	5
5:32	Jusuf Nurkic misses tip shot	27	5
5:31	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	27	5
5:29	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	30	5
5:12	Keyonte George misses 21-foot fade away jump shot	30	5
5:10	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	30	5
5:00	Spencer Jones makes 6-foot layup (Peyton Watson assists)	32	5
4:51	Keyonte George misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	5
4:47	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	32	5
4:42	Keyonte George shooting foul	32	5
4:42	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	33	5
4:42	Bruce Brown enters the game for Spencer Jones	33	5
4:42	Lauri Markkanen enters the game for Kyle Filipowski	33	5
4:42	Taylor Hendricks enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	33	5
4:42	Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 2	33	5
4:39	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	33	5
4:29	Taylor Hendricks misses 23-foot three point jumper	33	5
4:29	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	33	5
4:09	Peyton Watson misses driving layup	33	5
4:08	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	33	5
4:03	Taylor Hendricks makes 23-foot running jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	33	8
3:37	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	33	8
3:34	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	33	8
3:28	Lauri Markkanen makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot	33	10
3:28	Peyton Watson shooting foul	33	10
3:28	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Jamal Murray	33	10
3:28	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 1 of 1	33	11
3:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	33	11
3:16	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	33	11
3:10	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Isaiah Collier steals)	33	11
3:04	Brice Sensabaugh misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	11
3:04	Keyonte George offensive rebound	33	11
2:59	Keyonte George makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	33	13
2:43	Cameron Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	36	13
2:14	Keyonte George makes 1-foot two point shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	36	15
1:55	Peyton Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper	36	15
1:55	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	36	15
1:38	Taylor Hendricks misses 4-foot floating jump shot	36	15
1:36	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	36	15
1:33	Bruce Brown makes running dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	38	15
1:17	Peyton Watson personal foul	38	15
1:17	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Peyton Watson	38	15
1:17	Walter Clayton Jr. enters the game for Keyonte George	38	15
1:07	Jalen Pickett blocks Isaiah Collier 's 3-foot driving layup	38	15
1:06	Jazz offensive team rebound	38	15
1:03	Lauri Markkanen misses 24-foot three point jumper	38	15
1:00	Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound	38	15
56.3	Isaiah Collier misses 23-foot three point jumper	38	15
56.3	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	38	15
35.9	Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	40	15
31.2	Walter Clayton Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	40	15
31.2	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	40	15
7.0	Jalen Pickett bad pass turnover (Brice Sensabaugh steals)	40	15
2.7	Lauri Markkanen misses dunk	40	15
2.7	Brice Sensabaugh offensive rebound	40	15
2.0	Jalen Pickett blocks Brice Sensabaugh's two point shot	40	15
1.0	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	40	15
0.1	Jalen Pickett misses heave jump shot	40	15
0.1	Jazz defensive team rebound	40	15
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	40	15

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Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, December 23, 2025

Coverage

Altitude Sports, KJZZ-TV, Jazz+, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,887

Referees

Curtis Blair, Jenna Schroeder, Ashley Moyer-Gleich

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	21	.604	L1
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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