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Nikola Jokic’s third-quarter heat check leads Nuggets to first home win of season over Utah Jazz

Jokic was finally able to clock out before the fourth quarter as the Nuggets’ struggling bench players got valuable garbage-time reps for the first time this season.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, loses the ball as he drives between Utah Jazz forwards John Collins, left, and Drew Eubanks in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, loses the ball as he drives between Utah Jazz forwards John Collins, left, and Drew Eubanks in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
A head shot of Colorado Avalanche hockey beat reporter Bennett Durando on October 17, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Nikola Jokic was finally able to clock out before the fourth quarter Saturday night as the Nuggets' struggling bench got valuable garbage-time reps for the first time this season. Denver won its first game at home and its first in regulation.
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