The Nuggets almost did everything right against the Jazz only to suffer a four-point defeat against their Rocky Mountain Rivals Sunday. There wouldn’t be a repeat performance two days later against the Thunder.
Denver grabbed hold of the game in the second quarter against Oklahoma City and never looked back, securing an assured 119-101 win against its Northwest Division opponents at Ball Arena.
The Nuggets had seven players in double-figures in scoring and capitalized on their size advantage over the Thunder, owning a 58-41 margin on the glass. Denver had four players with at least seven boards on the night.