Overview
- The 130-117 road win in Salt Lake City on Wednesday moved Denver to 49-28, capped a 4-0 sweep of Utah, and stretched the Nuggets’ head-to-head run to 10 straight.
- Jamal Murray scored 37 points on 10-of-16 shooting from deep, including a half-court buzzer-beater to end the first quarter as Denver opened with a flurry from three.
- Nikola Jokic posted 15 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 assists for his 32nd triple-double, and the NBA confirmed he will finish the season averaging a triple-double for a second straight year.
- Denver had clinched its eighth consecutive playoff berth a day earlier via Phoenix’s loss, and next hosts San Antonio on Saturday as the seeding race tightens.
- Utah fell to 21-56 with a seventh straight loss while playing short-handed, with Brice Sensabaugh scoring 28 and Kyle Filipowski adding 25 points and 12 boards in a development-focused stretch.