Gutsy. Frenetic. Improbable.
And in the end, glorious.
After a slow start, the Utah Jazz raced out to a double-digit lead and then held on for dear life as the Nuggets' furious fourth-quarter rally came up just short.
The result was a stunning 111-104 win over the Western Conference's top team in a game televised nationally on TNT.
The Jazz were playing the second half of a back-to-back set after a tough game with the Clippers on Wednesday, and with Ricky Rubio (hamstring), Danté Exum (ankle) and Raul Neto (hamstring) all out, they took the floor without a single one of their point guards.