Led by the exceptional triumvirate of Wilson Chandler (23.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 3.0 apg), Emmanuel Mudiay (16.7 ppg, 7.7 apg, 6.3 rpg), and Danilo Gallinari (17.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.7 apg) the high-octane Nuggets continued to gel while amassing the Northwest Division’s sole winning record this past week.
Denver’s only damage came via a razor-thin two-point loss to the 8-4 Toronto Raptors.
The Nuggets’ defense was exceptionally stringent opposite Utah. Overall, Michael Malone’s crew limited the Jazz to just 38.8% shooting, and 7-of-26 three pointers made.
The offensively exploding Nuggets will seek to carry this momentum into Monday’s tilt vs.