Denver Nuggets vs Brooklyn Nets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 4, 2026

The market arrived at 224.5, but Brooklyn's third quarter had other plans. Denver and Brooklyn combined for just 62 points in the first quarter, immediately signaling a lower-scoring affair than oddsmakers expected. The second quarter followed suit at 49 combined points, keeping the pace well below the total through halftime's 111 combined points—already a full 13.5 points shy of the pregame number. DAGGER leaned under, and it looked like a winner.

Then the third quarter exploded. The teams combined for 73 points—the game's highest-scoring frame—as Denver outscored Brooklyn 32–41 to claw back into contention. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 27 points and 16 assists, while Tim Hardaway Jr. added 26 and Peyton Watson chipped in 23. For Brooklyn, Michael Porter Jr. posted 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Noah Clowney contributed 22 points off the bench. Day'Ron Sharpe added 17 and 6 boards.

The fourth quarter settled into 58 combined points as Brooklyn held on, 127–115, for the final margin. The second-half explosion—131 combined points compared to the first half's 111—proved decisive. The final combined total of 242 landed 17.5 points over the market, a decisive miss for the under. DAGGER's call fell short as the game's offensive tempo accelerated precisely when the numbers suggested it wouldn't.