Denver Nuggets @ Utah Jazz
Burke scores 17 to lead Jazz to 98-78 win over Nuggets
SALT LAKE CITY -- Trey Burke scored 17 and Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 98-78 preseason win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.
Danilo Gallinari had 19 points and Gary Harris added 13 for Denver, which finished 4-3 in the preseason.
Jazz: Brazilian rookie Raul Neto had 10 points, including two 3s, for his best scoring game of the preseason. . Gobert missed his first five free throws attempts. . Shot 54 percent and ended the preseason at 3-4.
Nuggets: Regular starters Emmanuel Mudiay (hamstring), Joffrey Lauvergne (back) and Wilson Chandler (hip) sat out the preseason finale.
Hot start: The Jazz started Neto at point guard and jumped out to a 14-0 lead. The Nuggets didn't score until Gallinari's layup with 6:36 left in the first quarter. Jazz led by as many as 27.
Up next: Nuggets open the regular season Wednesday at Houston. Utah starts at Detroit on Wednesday.
Matchups
Game Information
Salt Lake City, UT

Referee:Eli Roe
Referee:Ron Garretson
Referee:Ray Acosta

2025-26 Standings
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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