Defensively, the Nuggets corrected a couple of the key problems that have plagued them recently, evoking Michael Malone’s rage on Monday. They won the paint 64-38 and outscored the Jazz 33-9 in transition, two nights after Malone called Denver a “one-way running team.” Utah was held to 18 points in the second quarter and 23 in the third.

The Denver Nuggets are heading on the road to take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in a game that Denver really needs to win. Both teams played the New York