Nikola Jokić had 27 points (20 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 11 assists, his 107th career triple-double, and the defending champion Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 110-102 for their fourth straight win.
Aaron Gordon scored 21 points (20 in the paint) on 10 for 12 shooting. Jamal Murray assisted on 6 of Jokić’s 12 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen had 27 points and 14 rebounds, and Walker Kessler added 22 points and 13 rebounds on 10 for 11 shooting. John Collins had 15 points and 9 rebounds.
The Nuggets shot 56.0% from the field and 32.1% from 3 to the Jazz’s 42.9% and 29.7%.