Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets

Jazz Control the Glass and Use Timely Runs to Put Away Nuggets

UTAH beat DEN 109-97 by combining a 54-47 rebounding advantage with several runs that created and restored separation. A 12-0 first-quarter run turned a 15-11 deficit into a 23-15 lead, and when DEN later closed within four in the third quarter, UTAH answered with an 8-0 run to push the margin back to 12. The Jazz also finished with better overall shooting percentages from the field and from three.

Final score: Utah Jazz 109, Denver Nuggets 97. Primary win factor: Rebounding.