Hayward scores 26 as Jazz beat Nuggets 97-88
Gordon Hayward scored 26 points, and the Utah Jazz closed the fourth quarter on an 11-2 run to beat the Denver Nuggets 97-88 to end a 4-game losing streak.
It was tied at 86 when Trevor Booker’s layup put the Jazz ahead for good with 3:27 left.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Nuggets 10-4. Booker scored 5 of the Jazz’s 10 on 2 for 2 shooting.
For the Nuggets, Will Barton scored 16 points (8 in the second quarter) off the bench, and Jameer Nelson added 15 points and 6 assists.
The Jazz shot 46.6% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 39.2% and 21.4%.