Mason Plumlee watched as his 3-pointer swished through the net, and the big man started to shimmy down the court as the Denver bench erupted in celebration.

No one expected Plumlee to drain one from beyond the arc, but the Nuggets are doing a lot of things nobody expected this season.

The Nuggets outscored the Jazz 35-15 in the fourth thanks to a gritty defense and Plumlee’s first 3-pointer. He had only taken 18 shots from beyond the arc in his five-year career, including one this season. But this time, he drained one in front of his own bench during an 18-0 run.

Nikola flirted with a triple-double, but finished three points shy of the mark. He had a season-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds. He finished with seven points and has scored just 11 in the last two games combined, but Denver has won both

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