National Basketball Association
Denver 101, Utah 94
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 12, 2014
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #15 Bennett Salvatore, #77 Karl Lane
Attendance:
18832
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Nuggets 101, Jazz 94: Randy Foye scored 26 points and Kenneth Faried had 24 points and collected a season-best 21 rebounds as host Denver handed Utah its 20th loss in 23 games.
Evan Fournier added 23 points off the bench for the Nuggets, who have won three consecutive games for the first time since early January. Timofey Mozgov contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds as Denver posted a 52-39 advantage on the boards.
Gordon Hayward scored 23 points and Enes Kanter recorded 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Jazz. Derrick Favors added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Trey Burke contributed 12 points and eight assists.
The Nuggets trailed by six two-plus minutes into the fourth quarter before using a 14-4 burst to take an 80-76 advantage with six minutes to play. Foye and Fournier hit back-to-back 3-pointers to make it an eight-point margin with 3:09 left and Denver held on down the stretch.
Utah led by as many as 13 late in the first half and took a 44-34 lead into the break. Denver rallied to tie the game at 53 on Faried’s basket with 5:20 remaining in the third quarter and trailed 65-64 entering the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Faried recorded the first 20-point, 20-rebound contest of his career, one game after Mozgov had 23 points and a career-best 29 rebounds against Golden State. … Jazz F Marvin Williams (knee) didn’t travel to Denver and missed his second straight game and could be shut down for the season. … Nuggets PG Ty Lawson (ankle) missed his fourth consecutive contest.
Top Game Performances
Utah |
|
Denver |
Gordon Hayward 23 |
Scoring |
Randy Foye 26 |
Trey Burke 8 |
Assists |
Randy Foye 6 |
Enes Kanter 14 |
Rebounds |
Kenneth Faried 21 |
Gordon Hayward 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Randy Foye 9 |
Derrick Favors 4 |
Steals |
Wilson Chandler 2 |
Jeremy Evans 2 |
Blocks |
Quincy Miller 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Utah
|
94 |
43.0 |
2-13 |
24-32 |
20 |
39 |
6 |
13 |
14 |
Denver
|
101 |
41.7 |
7-22 |
24-29 |
23 |
52 |
5 |
5 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.