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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, questions an official after he was called for a foul on Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, in Denver. The Jazz won 111-104. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
DENVER — Just hours before the Utah Jazz tipped off against the Denver Nuggets on the tail end of a back-to-back, the injury report surfaced with seemingly bad news for fans in Salt Lake City.
Both Ricky Rubio and Raul Neto were out with left hamstring tightness — along with already-hurt Dante Exum (left ankle sprain) — as the Jazz were faced with the tall task of trying to beat the No.