The Nuggets (33-15) edged the Utah Jazz to secure one of their best victories of the season Thursday and will be looking to build on that success against the Milwaukee Bucks (46-9), one of the hottest teams in the NBA.
Denver’s win over Utah gave the team sole possession of the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference and the aim on Friday is to stay there. Against the Jazz, Nuggets coach Michael Malone’s team showed plenty of resiliency, battling through key players being out with injury to rally from 11-behind to secure their 106-100 win. The Nuggets are 7-3 in their last 10 games and moved to a perfect 7-0 in the Northwestern Division.