After taking some heat for his performance against Minnesota just two days earlier, Jameer Nelson upped his game and scored 17 points on 6/8 shooting. More importantly, he scored 7 points in the final 2 minutes and 7 seconds of the game, thwarting Utah’s comeback, which narrowed a 17-point Denver lead to just 4 points late in the 4th. Nelson also added 7 assists to his box score totals, adding to Denver’s 28 team assists, an area in which they dominated the Jazz.
The Jokic effect is real. When Nikola Starts, this Denver team moves, and moves the ball.