When the Denver Nuggets have triple-doubles from both Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook but still have to play both players all the way to the final buzzer in order to beat the Utah Jazz, I think that says quite a bit about both teams.

Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook recorded triple-doubles, Jamal Murray had 20 points and 10 assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 132-121 in Salt Lake City on Monday. Jokic finished with 36 points,

Jamal Murray also had 10 assists — the Nuggets had 38 as a team — to go along with 20 points. Jordan Clarkson scored 24, and Collin Sexton had 22 for the Jazz (7-24), who have lost three in a row. Utah led 66-64 at the break,