Nuggets thrash Jazz, retain share of West lead

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Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic each scored 28 points as the Denver Nuggets kept pace in their pursuit for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a 111-95 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.

Denver (55-24) remained deadlocked with Minnesota (55-24) for the West's top record after the Timberwolves won earlier Tuesday against the Washington Wizards. Denver and