On a night when their offense struggled from the opening tip until the final whistle, the Utah Jazz relied on their stingy defense to come away with their fourth straight win—an 85-81 victory over the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
The Jazz (23-25) are now 19-0 this season when they hold their opponent under 91 points.
Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors led Utah with 16 points each. All of Hayward’s points except one bucket (which he made with 1:15 left in the second quarter) came after halftime.
Rudy Gobert (12 points) and Raul Neto (10 points, four assists) also scored in double figures for the Jazz.