Nikola Jokic finally gets fourth-quarter rest as Nuggets rout Jazz

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)

By Bennett Durando | bdurando@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: November 2, 2024 at 10:49 PM MDT | UPDATED: November 2, 2024 at 10:51 PM MDT

Getting your player ready...

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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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.

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