The Utah Jazz lost Game 1 to the Denver Nuggets 126-113 at the Pepsi Center in Denver on Saturday night. The Jazz hung with the Nuggets for most of the game, they just seemed to wear down in the closing minutes. Carmelo Anthony led all scorers with 42 points, while J.R. Smith added 20 including four three pointers. Deron Williams led the Jazz with 26.
I thought there wasn't enough defense on three pointers by the Jazz, particularly in the fourth quarter, and there were a few key rebounds the Jazz couldn't grab on the defensive glass late in the game that may have been enough to help stop the Nuggets run. A lot of it comes down to mental toughness in these road playoff games, and of course having Mehmet Okur go down in the first half with an injury didn't help matters. It's unknown if he'll be available for the rest of the series.
All that being said, the Jazz still showed some signs of promise and I think they will make a series of it. Game 2 is Monday night at 8:30 p.m. MT on TNT and FSN-Utah.
Other Game 1 scores in the NBA Saturday:
(1)Cleveland 96, (8)Chicago 83
(3)Atlanta 102, (6)Milwaukee 92
(4)Boston 85, (5)Miami 76
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