nba Game Recap
Recap - Nuggets Defeat Utah 117-101
Bones Hyland scored 26 points for Denver on Friday, leading the Nuggets to a 117-101 victory over Utah at Ball Arena.
Denver won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 232.0.
Michael Porter Jr. had 22 points for Denver and Jamal Murray chipped in with 13 points. Nikola Jokic had 6 assists for the Nuggets, while DeAndre Jordan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
The Jazz got a 17-point performance from Lauri Markkanen, who was supported by 14 points from Mike Conley. Mike Conley had 5 assists in a losing cause for Utah, while Lauri Markkanen grabbed 10 rebounds.
Denver led at halftime, 63-50.
Denver had a 58-38 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Denver takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Utah, they head home to face Memphis.