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FINAL
May 8, 2021

Game Recap

Kevin Durant (33 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists) and Kyrie Irving (31 points, four assists) combined for 64 points for the Nets as they defeated the Nuggets, 125-119. Nikola Jokic (29 points, seven rebounds, six assists) and Michael Porter Jr. (28 points, six 3PM) led the way for the Nuggets in the losing effort. The Nets improve to 44-24 on the season, while the Nuggets fall to 44-24.

Box Score

1234T
BKN24324128125
DEN37343315119
Brooklyn Nets logoNETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
7Kevin DurantSF409-143-612-13117225133+1
12Joe HarrisPF333-62-40-05500138+3
2Blake GriffinC278-104-60-023200520+10
1Bruce BrownSG222-30-00-03111024-4
11Kyrie IrvingPG3911-174-75-604114531+7
20Landry Shamet211-40-31-203001030
8Jeff Green255-83-42-252003315+11
33Nic Claxton131-10-02-44021044+4
55Mike James101-30-14-42120206+1
6DeAndre Jordan50-00-01-23100111-3
24Alize Johnson— did not play —— did not play —
10Tyler Johnson— did not play —— did not play —
9Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot— did not play —— did not play —
0Reggie Perry— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL41-6662.1%16-3151.6%27-3381.8%35271051724125
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF3311-176-100-042202528-1
0JaMychal GreenPF313-121-52-36110019-7
15Nikola JokicC3610-210-59-976005329+3
25Austin RiversSG355-92-60-051201212-1
7Facundo CampazzoPG344-93-68-825300319-1
3Shaquille Harrison151-30-10-01401012-4
31Vlatko Cancar151-30-11-22200123+2
10Bol Bol120-30-20-01000010-5
34JaVale McGee112-40-00-04000344-7
00Markus Howard135-112-51-110000113-9
4Paul Millsap— did not play —— did not play —
22Zeke Nnaji— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL42-9245.7%14-4134.1%21-2391.3%3321811223119

Play-by-Play

1st quarterbknden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:58) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Durant: Tip to Campazzo
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (11:50) Harris P.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:38) MISS Porter Jr. 17' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (11:35) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +3 (11:25) Harris 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Irving 1 AST)
    30
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (11:08) Porter Jr. 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rivers 1 AST)
    33
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (10:54) MISS Irving 20' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:51) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:37) MISS Green 4' Reverse Layup
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (10:35) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (10:31) Durant Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:31) Campazzo STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (10:25) Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Campazzo 1 AST)
    36
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +2 (10:11) Harris 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (Durant 1 AST)
    56
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:59) Porter Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    59
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (9:45) MISS Irving 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:43) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:35) Porter Jr. 5' Cutting Layup Shot (11 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    511
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (9:18) MISS Brown 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:17) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:04) MISS Rivers 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (9:01) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (8:56) MISS Irving 11' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:53) Rivers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:46) Rivers 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    513
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (8:46) Nets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +2 (8:34) Durant 18' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS)
    713
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (8:19) Brown P.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:08) Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (8:08) Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +2 (8:06) Brown 1' Running Dunk (2 PTS)
    913
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:48) Jokic 11' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    915
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +2 (7:39) Irving 10' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1115
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:26) MISS Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (7:23) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (7:01) MISS Griffin 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:58) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:50) Rivers 3' Driving Reverse Layup (4 PTS)
    1117
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (6:31) MISS Irving 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:29) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:14) MISS Campazzo 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (6:11) Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:07) Campazzo P.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Dagher)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +2 (5:54) Griffin 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Durant 2 AST)
    1317
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:39) Porter Jr. 30' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Harrison 1 AST)
    1320
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (5:23) MISS Green 4' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:23) Harrison BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:23) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:05) Rivers 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
    1323
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:47) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Wright)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +1 (4:47) Claxton Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1423
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (4:47) MISS Claxton Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:45) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:37) Porter Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (4:37) Irving STEAL (1 STL)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +2 (4:33) Durant 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (Irving 2 AST)
    1623
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:16) Jokic Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +2 (4:10) Irving 12' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1823
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (3:44) Porter Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Harrison 2 AST)
    1826
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +2 (3:26) Green 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Durant 3 AST)
    2026
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:18) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:04) Jokic 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Cancar 1 AST)
    2028
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (2:49) Irving Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:49) Rivers STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:33) MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:31) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:25) MISS Harrison 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (2:24) Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (2:14) MISS Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:12) Rivers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:58) MISS Rivers 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:57) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (1:57) Claxton L.B.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Wright)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:51) Jokic 17' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Campazzo 2 AST)
    2030
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (1:42) MISS Shamet 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:41) Harrison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:35) MISS Harrison 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (1:31) James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +3 (1:10) Green 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Shamet 1 AST)
    2330
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:56) Cancar 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST)
    2332
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (0:45) Green OFF.Foul (P1) (S.Wright)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (0:45) Green Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (0:32) Campazzo 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harrison 3 AST)
    2335
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:22) Bol S.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Forte)
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (0:22) MISS Durant Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (0:22) Nets Rebound
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    +1 (0:22) Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    2435
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (0:05) Green S.FOUL (P2.PN) (B.Forte)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:05) Campazzo Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2436
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (0:05) Campazzo Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    2437
  • Brooklyn Nets logo
    (0:00) MISS Shamet 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) Campazzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

125Points119
41-66(62.1%)Field Goal(%)42-92(45.7%)
16-31(51.6%)3-Point(%)14-41(34.1%)
27-33(81.8%)Free Throw(%)21-23(91.3%)
35(2)Rebounds(Offensive)33(10)
27Assists21
10Steals8
5Blocks1
17Turnovers12
24Fouls23
34Pts In The Paint48
11Fast Break Pts7
13Pts Off Turnovers25
29Bench Pts22
6Largest Lead21

Game Details

Saturday, May 8, 2021 · 10:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 4,044 (21.2%)