While this game remained close throughout the first half, the second half was full of swings. Utah actually dominated the third quarter, winning that 12 - minute stretch, 33 - 16. The Nuggets then followed that up with a 35 - 23 fourth quarter, but fell just short in the final minutes. While there were 12 ties and nine lead changes, Utah led for over 40 minutes of this game. Will Barton and Wilson Chandler led the Nuggets in scoring, as they dropped 20 points a piece. Gordon Hayward was the player of the game though, scoring 32 points on 9 - of - 18 shooting for the Jazz. Rudy Gobert scored just seven points, but added 11 rebounds and two blocks. Free-throw shooting was key for Utah, as they went 26 - of - 28 in the win. Three-point shooting is what kept the Nuggets hanging around, as they finished 13 - of - 24 from long distance and made seven three's in a row in the fourth quarter.
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