The Utah Jazz won 123-102 against the Denver Nuggets in the 2022-2023 NBA regular league at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the 20th
Colin Sexton (20 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists) and Laurie McCannen (17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists) scored double digits. Yuta, who won his first home victory, started the season comfortably.
Yuta, who finished the first quarter 37-30, widened the gap in the second quarter. At the center was Rudy Gay. Gay scored 10 points with a good sense of shooting. In addition, Gerrard Vanderbilt scored consecutive goals under the goal, while McAleenen and Sexton fired support shots outside. At the end of the quarter, Mike Conley got a foul along with the layup, and Utah finished the first half 75-53.
Yuta's performance remained stable in the second half. Denver's counterattack, with Nicola Yoshiyoshi in the front, narrowed the gap, but remained unshakable. Gay and Walker Kessler scored the attack, while Marrick Beasley scored a three-run shot. Sexton also scored in layups and free throws. At the end of the third quarter, the score was 94-80, still leading Yuta.
The game did not change in the fourth quarter. Utah steadily piled up points with Jordan Clarkson and Conley's scores. He then lost points to Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon, but was hit back by Beasley and Sexton's attacks. With confidence in his final victory, Utah brought all his main players to the bench and finished the game with plenty of time.
Denver, on the other hand, had Yoshiyoshi (27 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists) and Gordon (22 points, 10 rebounds) but lost for the first time in the season because he could not control Utah's attack.