Facing their toughest back-to-back of the young season—playing in Denver one night after a tough home loss to the Grizzlies—the Jazz held the lead heading into the fourth quarter only to go cold just as the Nuggets caught fire.
The result was a 103-88 loss in the Mile High City. Utah (4-5) has now dropped three straight games.
Jae Crowder led the Jazz with 21 points, while Donovan Mitchell (16 points, five steals), Rudy Gobert (12 points, 12 rebounds), Derrick Favors (12 points) and Ricky Rubio (11 points, six assists, four steals) also scored in double figures.