The Utah Jazz fall to 5-13 on the season as they lose to the Denver Nuggets (9-8) on Monday night 103-101. The Utah Jazz fought hard in the second half but couldn’t overcome the 22-point deficit they fell into during the first half. The Jazz trailed by 19 points at the half, cut it to 6 after 3, but couldn’t overcome the Denver Nuggets as they pick up their 6th straight loss.
Gordon Hayward once again led the team with 25 points and 5 rebounds in the game. Here he is with the media following the loss:
Enes Kanter finishes with a double-double as he scores 17 points on 8-19 shooting and grabs 15 rebounds. He also caught up with the media after the game:
Trey Burke has another solid game as he hands out 8 assists and scores 18 points. He talked with the media following the game. Here is that audio:
Utah Jazz Head Coach Quin Snyder was pleased with the team’s second half performance, but knows that still have a lot of work to do. Here is his postgame press conference with the media:
The Utah Jazz were without Derrick Favors as he was not with the team due to flu-like symptoms. Jeremy Evans was also out with his ankle injury. The Jazz will next be in action Wednesday night as they take on the Toronto Raptors at EnergySolutions Arena at 7:00 PM.
