Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets in NBA pre-season

Utah Jazz recorded a convincing 109-97 victory over Denver Nuggets in a pre-season NBA game in Boulder, Colorado.

The Jazz made a strong start and took control from the opening quarter. Utah led 36-26 after the first period and maintained a comfortable advantage for the remainder of the game.

Lauri Markkanen was Utah's top scorer with 17 points and two rebounds. Keyonte George added 15 points, four rebounds and three assists.

For Denver, Julian Strawther finished as the game's leading scorer with 14 points, three rebounds and one assist. Aaron Gordon was the only other Nuggets player to reach double figures, scoring 12 points.

The two teams will meet again on Wednesday, this time at the newly renovated Delta Center in Salt Lake City.