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Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Recap - Nuggets Win 115-110
Denver got 31 points and 12 rebounds from Nikola Jokic en route to a 115-110 victory over Utah on Saturday at Ball Arena.
Bettors who backed the Nuggets were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -11.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 228.5.
Jamal Murray had 30 points for Denver and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope chipped in with 15 points. Nikola Jokic had 14 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
The Jazz got a 27-point performance from Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who was supported by 19 points from Talen Horton-Tucker. Jarred Vanderbilt had 4 assists in a losing cause for Utah, while Kelly Olynyk grabbed 9 rebounds.
The Nuggets hit the break winning 61-52 before taking care of business in the second half.
Utah had a 42-39 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Denver takes its act home to face Washington looking for another win. For Utah, they head home to face New Orleans.