Denver Nuggets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/4/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the location where the Brooklyn Nets (10-20) will compete against the Denver Nuggets (23-10) on Sunday.

The Nuggets faced off with the Raptors and earned the victory with a final of 106-103 in their last game. Denver ended the contest with a 42.5% FG percentage (34 out of 80) and made 10 of 34 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Nuggets knocked down 28 of their 34 shots for a percentage of 82.4%. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected a total of 47 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 dimes in this game as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 37.0% from the field on 37 of 100 shooting. Toronto doled out 27 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Toronto pulled down 50 rebounds (17 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Toronto finished shooting 81.0% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of 21 attempts. They also knocked down 12 out of their 45 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Nuggets left the arena with 18 and the Raptors finished the game with 25 fouls.

Peyton Watson is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. Watson ended up going 47.4% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He played 36 mins and also totaled 8 rebounds. He totaled 24 points on 9 of 19 shooting.

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Denver heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 23-10 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Denver is grabbing 44.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 968 assists on the year, which is 6th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Nuggets are hitting 40.2% on three-point shots (459 of 1,141) and 82.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 125.1 points per contest (1st in the league) while going 51.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Nuggets have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 21.9 fouls. They are conceding 34.9% on three-point shots while they are 21st in the NBA in points per game allowed (118.0). The Nuggets defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.1% (1,419 of 3,013) and they relinquish 41.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 913 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Nets took a loss by a score of 120-107 when they played the Warriors. The Nets were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 34 in the game. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Warriors earned 21 personal fouls for this contest which got the Nets to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 73.9%. Regarding three-point shots, Brooklyn knocked down 18 of their 42 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Nets went 36 out of 80 from the floor which had them shooting 45.0%. The Nets permitted the Warriors to make 41 of 77 tries from the floor which left them shooting 53.2% for the matchup. They shot 30.3% from distance by connecting on 10 of 33 and ended up shooting 28 out of 34 from the free throw line (82.4%). Concerning rebounding, Brooklyn permitted Golden State to get 40 overall (6 offensive).

Michael Porter Jr. was important for the Nets in the matchup. Porter totaled 27 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in this matchup. He made 10 out of 18 for the game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accumulated 9 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a mark of 10-20 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Nets are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which is 27th in basketball. Brooklyn has earned 3,290 points this year (109.7 per game) and they snag 40.3 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.8 times per contest (18th in the league) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per contest. The Nets are responsible for committing 20.6 fouls per contest and they hit 78.9% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense allows 37.0% on 3-pointers (370 of 1,001) and their opposition makes 79.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 27.4 dimes and 42.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 21st and 10th in the league. The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 8th in basketball in PPG given up with 113.9. They are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (24th in the NBA).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver

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