Jazz thanks fans with win over Nuggets

A year ago, Ochai Agbaji won the NCAA title with Kansas, and even the trophy for the best player in the Final Four. A year later, the back takes advantage of the arrival of the Nuggets to sign his best game of his rookie season. Very good at the start of the match, he made people appreciate his qualities as a “clutch player” to offer a prestigious victory to the Jazz (118-114).

A deserved success since the Nuggets have always been in the reaction. Like Nikola Jokic, very shy in attack, Denver mainly tried to save himself in anticipation of the playoffs, and it was the second knives like Christian Braun or Kentavious Caldwell-Pope who made it possible to have an end to the game. suspenseful. But it’s a 5th defeat in six matches, and it’s never ideal before entering the first round.

WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER

An in-between to finish. It’s very rare but the meeting ended in a jump ball with Zeke Nnaji and Damian Jones to play this last ball at the mermaid.

The fastest foul of the season. On the initial jump ball, Nikola Jokic made a mistake when the referee threw the ball…

Nikola Jokic misses the triple-double. It didn’t happen often but Nikola Jokic missed a triple-double because of the points. It must be said that the double MVP shot under torture. A game on the economy, even if there was better in the 3rd quarter.

TOPS & FLOPS

✅ ochai Agbaji. He missed a few easy shots, but his aggressiveness allowed him to clinch his personal best. We will remember his leadership in “money time”.

✅ Kris Dunn. With two rebounds, it lacks this triple-double that the Jazz have been waiting for 15 years! This is the revelation of this end of the season.

✅ Christian Brown. Obviously motivated against Ochai Agbaji, his former teammate in Kansas, he is ready to be an “energizer” in the playoffs.

⛔ Michael Porter Jr. We always expect more from him. Even in a match for butter.

THE FOLLOWING

Denver (52-29) : end of the season tomorrow against the Kings.

Utah (37-44) : trip to the Lakers who still dream of the playoffs.

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Utah / 118 Shots Bounces Players Minimum Shots 3 points LF O D T pd party Int bp CT +/- Points Rating L.Samanic 31 9/14 3/6 2/4 0 8 8 1 2 2 3 0 +10 23 24 J. Toscano-Anderson 30 2/9 0/2 3/3 5 1 6 5 3 1 1 0 +15 7 11 U.Azubuike 30 3/4 0/0 2/3 2 9 11 1 2 0 1 1 +12 8 18 K. Dunn 37 6/13 0/0 7/8 1 7 8 14 2 3 3 1 +20 19 34 O. Agbaji 35 10/25 3/11 5/5 1 2 3 3 1 1 4 0 -1 28 16 S. Fontecchio 23 6/15 3/8 0/0 1 5 6 4 5 1 3 0 +1 15 14 D.Jones 18 3/4 0/0 0/0 4 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 -10 6 12 Mr. Potter 21 4/7 2/4 0/0 2 8 10 1 2 1 1 0 -9 10 18 J. Juzang 15 1/9 0/4 0/0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 -18 2 -4 44/100 11/35 19/23 17 42 59 30 18 10 16 2 118 143

denver / 114 Shots Bounces Players Minimum Shots 3 points LF O D T pd party Int bp CT +/- Points Rating A.Gordon 28 6/10 1/2 2/3 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 +1 15 16 Mr. Porter Jr. 20 6/14 3/9 0/0 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 0 -12 15 12 N.Jokic 27 2/5 0/1 2/2 0 10 10 10 2 2 4 0 -5 6 21 J.Murray 28 7/13 4/10 2/2 1 3 4 5 4 1 3 1 +1 20 22 K. Caldwell-Pope 29 7/12 6/8 1/1 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 2 -1 21 21 J. Green 12 1/3 0/1 1/2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 +5 3 2 Z.Nnaji 12 0/3 0/2 1/2 0 3 3 0 2 0 1 1 -10 1 0 P.Watson 17 1/1 0/0 4/7 0 3 3 4 1 0 0 3 +1 6 13 V.Cancar 12 1/5 0/3 0/0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 -10 2 -1 I.Smith 7 2/4 0/0 0/0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 -6 4 2 R.Jackson 22 3/12 1/8 0/0 0 4 4 3 0 0 1 0 +12 7 4 C. Braun 26 5/8 0/2 4/5 0 6 6 1 2 3 0 1 +4 14 21 41/90 15/46 17/24 5 36 41 32 20 7 14 9 114 133

How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D= defensive rebound; T = Total Bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.