Derrick Favors had 15 points (8 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 111-104.
The Jazz took control with a 19-5 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 18.
The Nuggets got within 104-101 on Paul Millsap’s 3-pointer with 1:14 to play, but Donovan Mitchell answered with a 20-foot step-back jumper, and the Nuggets got no closer.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Nuggets 9-0. Mitchell scored 6 of the Jazz’s 9 on 3 for 3 shooting.
Mitchell had 24 points and 8 rebounds, and Kyle Korver added 22 points (8 during a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter) with 6 3-pointers off the bench.
For the Nuggets, Will Barton had 21 points and a season-high 13 rebounds, and Jamal Murray added 21 points.
The Jazz shot 44.0% from the field and 37.2% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 40.4% and 28.0%. The Nuggets outscored the Jazz 54-36 in the paint.