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Jazz–Nuggets rivalry

{{short description|National Basketball Association rivalry}}

{{Infobox sports rivalry

| name = Jazz–Nuggets rivalry

| team1 = Utah Jazz

| team2 = Denver Nuggets

| team1logo = Utah Jazz wordmark logo primary color.png

| team2logo = File:Denver Nuggets Wordmark Logo 2018-current.gif

| first contested = December 5, 1976
Nuggets 117, Jazz 105

| mostrecent = March 28, 2025
Nuggets 129, Jazz 93

| nextmeeting =

| total = 247{{cite web|title=Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets All-Time Head-to-Head Record in the NBA|url=https://www.landofbasketball.com/head_to_head/jazz_vs_nuggets_all_time.htm|website=LandOfBasketball.com|access-date=January 23, 2024}}

| currentstreak = DEN W6

| longeststreak = UTA W9 (1996–1999)
DEN W5 (1978–1979)

| series = 139–108 (UTA)

| regularseason = 124–93 (UTA)

| postseason = 15–15

| section_header = Postseason history

| section_info =

}}

The Jazz–Nuggets rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets. The rivalry dates back to the 1976–77 NBA season, when the Nuggets joined the NBA as a result of the ABA–NBA merger. The rivalry is notable in that it features the only two NBA teams based in the Rocky Mountains.{{cite web|last=Feinstein|first=Andrew|title=Rivalry Day: Who is the Nuggets' biggest rival?|url=https://www.denverstiffs.com/rivalry-day-who-is-the-nuggets-biggest-rival/|website=DenverStiffs.com|date=September 12, 2012|access-date=January 23, 2024|quote=A good argument can be made that the Jazz are the Nuggets’ biggest rival. First, they’re the only two teams located in the Rocky Mountains.}}{{cite news |author1=Steve Luhm |author2=Joe Baird |title=Jazz-Nuggets rivalry may get kick-start |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-jazz-nuggets-rival/139875877/ |access-date=30 January 2024 |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |date=11 May 1994 |page=D2 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}}{{cite news |author1=Mike Prater |title=Jazz-Nugget rivalry to be renewed tuesday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-utah-chronicle-jazz-nugget-riv/139875875/ |access-date=30 January 2024 |work=The Daily Utah Chronicle |date=30 April 1985 |page=6 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}}{{cite news |author1=Doug Cary |title=Nuggets turn corner to renew rivalry with Jazz |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-nuggets-turn-corner-t/139875938/ |access-date=30 January 2024 |work=The Daily Spectrum |date=9 January 2004 |page=B2 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}}

Season-by-season results

{{Game log start|style={{Basketball color cell|}};|title= New Orleans/Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets Season-by-Season Results}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};|title=1970s (Nuggets, 12–6)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at New Orleans/Utah Jazz |at Denver Nuggets |Overall series|Notes}}

|-

| {{nbay|1976}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|3–1}}

| As a result of the ABA–NBA merger, the Jazz and Nuggets joined the same league. The Nuggets were placed in the Western Conference and the Midwest Division.
Nuggets win the Midwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|1977}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|6–2}}

|Nuggets win the Midwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|1978}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|9–3}}

| Final season Jazz played as a New Orleans-based team.

|-

| {{nbay|1979}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|3–3}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|12–6}}

| Jazz relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah, open Salt Palace, and are moved to the Western Conference and the Midwest Division, becoming divisional rivals with the Nuggets.

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};|title=1980s (Jazz, 36–32)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at Utah Jazz |at Denver Nuggets |Overall series|Notes}}

|-

| {{nbay|1980}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|14–10}}

| Jazz record their first season series win against the Nuggets and finish with a winning record in Denver for the first time.

|-

| {{nbay|1981}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|3–3}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|17–13}}

| On February 10, 1982, Jazz beat the Nuggets 151–148, their most points scored in a game against the Nuggets.
On March 16, 1982, Nuggets beat the Jazz 154–138, their most points scored in a game against the Jazz.
On April 10, 1982, Jazz beat the Nuggets 151–136, tied for their most points scored in a game against the Nuggets.

|-

| {{nbay|1982}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|4–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|3–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|21–15}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|1983}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|3–3}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|3–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|3–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|24–18}}

| Jazz win their first Midwest Division.

|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"

| 1984 Western Conference First Round

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|3–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|26–21}}

| 1st postseason series.

|-

| {{nbay|1984}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|4–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|3–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|30–23}}

| Jazz draft PG John Stockton.
Nuggets win the Midwest Division.

|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"

| 1985 Western Conference Semifinals

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|4–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|3–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|34–24}}

| 2nd postseason series.

|-

| {{nbay|1985}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|3–3}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|37–27}}

| Jazz draft PF Karl Malone.

|-

| {{nbay|1986}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|3–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|39–31}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|1987}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|41–35}}

| Nuggets win the Midwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|1988}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|3–3}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|3–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|3–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|44–38}}

| Jazz win the Midwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|1989}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets
{{nowrap|44–42}}

| Jazz record their first season series sweep against the Nuggets.
Last season Nuggets held the overall series record.

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};|title=1990s (Jazz, 36–15)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at Utah Jazz |at Denver Nuggets |Overall series|Notes}}

|-

| {{nbay|1990}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| Tie
{{nowrap|45–45}}

| Last season Jazz played at Salt Palace.

|-

| {{nbay|1991}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|5–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|3–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|50–46}}

| Jazz open Delta Center.
Jazz win the Midwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|1992}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|3–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|53–48}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|1993}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|57–49}}

|

|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"

| 1994 Western Conference Semifinals

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–3}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|3–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|61–52}}

| 3rd postseason series.
Nuggets became the first team since the 1951 New York Knicks to force a Game 7 after being down 0–3.

|-

| {{nbay|1994}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|3–0}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|65–53}}

| On February 1, 1995, Jazz beat the Nuggets 129–88, their largest victory against the Nuggets with a 41–point differential.

|-

| {{nbay|1995}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|66–56}}

| Nuggets win the season series against the Jazz for the first time since the 1985 Western Conference Semifinals and the 1984 season in the regular season.

|-

| {{nbay|1996}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|70–56}}

| Jazz win the Midwest Division.
Jazz lose 1997 NBA Finals.

|-

| {{nbay|1997}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|74–56}}

| Jazz win the Midwest Division.
Jazz finish with the best record in the league (62–20).
Jazz lose 1998 NBA Finals.

|-

| {{nbay|1998}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|1–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|76–57}}

| Last matchup at McNichols Sports Arena.

|-

| {{nbay|1999}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|2–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|78–59}}

| Nuggets open Pepsi Center (now known as Ball Arena).
Jazz win the Midwest Division.

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};|title=2000s (Jazz, 25–15)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at Utah Jazz |at Denver Nuggets |Overall series|Notes}}

|-

| {{nbay|2000}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|81–60}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|2001}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|84–61}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|2002}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|88–61}}

| Jazz win 14 home games in a row against the Nuggets.
Last season Karl Malone played for the Jazz.
Last season for Jazz's PG John Stockton.

|-

| {{nbay|2003}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|89–64}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|2004}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|2–2}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|91–66}}

| Jazz and Nuggets are moved to the Northwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|2005}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|94–67}}

| On January 20, 2006, Nuggets beat the Jazz 113–83, their largest victory against the Jazz with a 30–point differential.
Nuggets win their first Northwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|2006}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|97–68}}

| Jazz win their first Northwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|2007}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|100–69}}

| Jazz record their 100th win against the Nuggets.
Jazz win the Northwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|2008}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|2–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|102–71}}

| Nuggets win the Northwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|2009}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|103–74}}

| Nuggets win the Northwest Division.

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};|title=2010s (Jazz, 24–20)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at Utah Jazz |at Denver Nuggets |Overall series|Notes}}

|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"

| 2010 Western Conference First Round

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|3–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|107–76}}

| 4th postseason series.

|-

| {{nbay|2010}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|2–2}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|109–78}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|2011}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|1–0}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|111–79}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|2012}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|112–82}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|2013}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|2–2}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|114–84}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|2014}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|2–2}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|116–86}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|2015}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|120–86}}

| C Nikola Jokić makes his debut for the Nuggets.
Jazz's first season series sweep against the Nuggets since the 2002 season.

|-

| {{nbay|2016}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|2–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|122–88}}

| Jazz win the Northwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|2017}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|2–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|124–90}}

|

|-

| {{nbay|2018}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|127–91}}

| Nuggets win the Northwest Division.

|-

| {{nbay|2019}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|3–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|1–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|127–94}}

| Nuggets record their first season series sweep against the Jazz and finish with a winning record in Utah for the first time.
Nuggets win the Northwest Division.

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};|title=2020s (Nuggets, 14–12)|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at Utah Jazz |at Denver Nuggets |Overall series|Notes}}

|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"

| 2020 Western Conference First Round

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|4–3}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|3–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|130–98}}

| 5th postseason series.
Games were played at the 2020 NBA Bubble.
Nuggets became the 12th team in NBA history to overcome a 3–1 deficit.

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| {{nbay|2020}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|2–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|1–0}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|132–99}}

| Jazz win the Northwest Division.
Jazz finish with the best record in the league (52–20).

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| {{nbay|2021}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|4–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|136–99}}

| Jazz win the Northwest Division.

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| {{nbay|2022}}

| Tie

| {{nowrap|2–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|138–101}}

| Nuggets record their 100th win against the Jazz.
Nuggets win the Northwest Division.
Nuggets win 2023 NBA Finals.

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| {{nbay|2023}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|3–1}}

| Tie, {{nowrap|1–1}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|139–104}}

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| {{nbay|2024}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | {{nowrap|4–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz
{{nowrap|139–108}}

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Basketball color cell}};|title=Summary of Results|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at New Orleans/Utah Jazz |at Denver Nuggets |Notes}}

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| Regular season games

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|124–93}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|84–24}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|69–40}}

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| Postseason games

| Tie

| {{nowrap|15–15}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|11–4}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|11–4}}

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| Postseason series

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|3–2}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|2–0}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|2–1}}

| Western Conference First Round: 1984, 2010, 2020
Western Conference Semifinals: 1985, 1994

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| Regular and postseason

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | {{nowrap|139–108}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Utah Jazz}};" | Jazz, {{nowrap|95–28}}

| style="{{Basketball primary style|Denver Nuggets}};" | Nuggets, {{nowrap|80–44}}

| Both teams are tied 3–3 record in New Orleans. Jazz currently have a 92–24 record in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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