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Nuggets Fall 125-102 Against Utah - Game Recap

The battle between the Jazz and Nuggets didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Denver was handed a 125-102 defeat on Sunday at Ball Arena.

Utah won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 223.5.

Donovan Mitchell had 31 points for Utah and Bojan Bogdanovic chipped in with 21 points. Mike Conley had 6 assists for the Jazz, while Rudy Gobert was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 19 boards.

Denver got 25 points from Nikola Jokic in a losing cause and another 20 points from Aaron Gordon. Nikola Jokic contributed 14 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic had 15 rebounds.

Utah led at halftime, 68-58.

Utah won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-39.

Utah looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Lakers. The Nuggets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Los Angeles.