Bojan Bogdanovic had a season-high 36 points (22 in the paint) and 13 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 115-109.
The Jazz took control with a 23-11 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 13.
The Nuggets got within 94-91 on Monte Morris’ corner 3-pointer with 7:21 to play, but Jordan Clarkson answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Nuggets got no closer than 113-109.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 26 points (18 in the paint), 21 rebounds and 11 assists, his 64th career triple-double, and Morris added 20 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench. Will Barton scored 20 points. Barton scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter. The Nuggets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Nuggets forced 7 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nuggets’ starters were outscored 30-19 in 12 minutes together.