Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 27, 2026

The market total of 247.5 proved a low bar in Denver on Tuesday night as the Nuggets and Jazz combined for 264 points, a 16.5-point ceiling breaker that built momentum from the third quarter onward. The opening frame stayed measured—63 combined points—but Utah tightened the offensive screws in the second, matching Denver at 61 combined points through halftime for a 124-point first half that tracked squarely under the pregame line. The third quarter exploded with 79 combined points, the game's high-water mark, and pushed the total well past the closing number. Denver's efficient late push—37 points in the fourth—sealed a 135-129 victory.

Nikola Jokić orchestrated Denver's offense with 33 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists, while Jamal Murray added 31 points and 14 assists to anchor a two-man lead. Tim Hardaway Jr. contributed 21 points off the bench. Utah kept pace through the middle quarters largely on the backs of Kyle Filipowski, who finished with 25 points and 8 rebounds, and Cody Williams's 24 points and 7 assists, but Utah's fourth-quarter drought—just 24 combined points—proved decisive. Denver's win marked its second blowout over Utah this season; the teams had traded close contests in March (253 total) and December (247 total), but this night belonged to the Nuggets' offensive firepower and Utah's inability to sustain momentum down the stretch. DAGGER's pregame lean to the under missed convincingly.