By the time the Denver Nuggets tipped off their game against the Utah Jazz in the Pepsi Center on Thursday night, the Philadelphia 76ers had put the finishing touches on a road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Down in Orlando, the Kevin Durant-less Warriors had already dropped one to the Magic. This set the stage for some movement in the Western Conference standings. A win would give Denver sole possession of first place and open up a near insurmountable five-game lead—with the head-to-head tiebreaker secured—over the Thunder.
Donovan Mitchell shines in game’s most crucial minutes as Nuggets drop a close one to the Jazz
