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2-6 · 1-3 on the road
Mon 3/1
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NetsOffense
NuggetsDefense

The Nets rank 27th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.0), and the Nuggets rank 22nd in defensive rating (113.4). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 110.9, so the Nets are 5.8 below it. Michael Porter Jr. leads them with 21.4 points a game on 60.8% true shooting.

3/12026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Michael Porter Jr.Top scorer · BKN
Jamal MurrayTop scorer · DEN
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3/12026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Nets2-6
Nuggets4-3
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3/12026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
NuggetsOffense
NetsDefense
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3/12026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (BKN 8 games, DEN 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BKNDEN
Scoring
106.628th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
115.413th · Average
112.915th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
114.720th · Average
-6.221st · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+0.718th · Average
Efficiency
105.027th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
116.25th · Top 5
110.714th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.422nd · Below avg
-5.621st · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+2.814th · Average
101.718th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
100.224th
Shooting
51.3%25th · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.1%4th · Top 5
55.8%22nd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
60.7%4th · Top 5
14.111th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
11.924th · Below avg
35.3%15th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
37.2%9th · Above avg
0.335th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.336th · Above avg
Defense
54.2%18th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.4%20th · Average
8.614th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.73rd · Top 5
4.819th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.727th · Bottom 5
Possessions
16.3%26th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.2%21st · Below avg
24.5%24th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
26.8%16th · Average
42.919th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
41.624th · Below avg
22.828th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.67th · Above avg

Recent form

Brooklyn Nets
LLWLW

Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season -6.2). Streak W1.

Denver Nuggets
LWWLW

Last 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.

Key players

Brooklyn Nets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Michael Porter Jr.F 21.47.41.260.8
Julius RandleF 21.07.14.857.1
Mikel Brown Jr.G 12.02.34.047.4
Nolan TraoréG 12.02.22.862.0
Denver Nuggets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jamal MurrayG 25.45.45.965.1
Nikola JokicC 23.49.79.357.9
Christian BraunG 14.63.92.366.9
Aaron GordonF 12.35.32.457.9

Injury report

Brooklyn Nets
Egor Demin G · Right Bone Bruise · back ~11/11 Out
Noah Clowney F · Illness · back ~11/7 Questionable
Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~11/29 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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