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DENVER -- ?? Sharp-shooting rookie Jamal Murray showed why he could one day become Denvers go-to guy late in games.Murray scored 16 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, and the Nuggets closed out the Utah Jazz 105-91 on Sunday night in a matchup of struggling Western Conference teams.It certainly was a welcome sight for a Denver squad that is 1-4 in games decided by three points or fewer.Great to see Jamal Murray go off in the fourth quarter and make big shots, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. Jamal, he continues to grow up in front of our eyes. When he gets confident and puts the ball up, I think its going in every time he shoots it.Jusuf Nurkic had 16 points and 11 rebounds to help Denver improve to 2-4 at home. Wilson Chandler added 17 points, and Danilo Gallinari had 13 points, five rebounds and eight assists.Gordon Hayward had 25 points for Utah, and Dante Exum, Rodney Hood and Joe Johnson each scored 10. The Jazz have lost four straight.Its been a long two weeks, but thats no excuse, Hood said. Offensively, we started out real sluggish. Were not getting stops, thats the biggest thing. They played at a really good pace tonight and it had us on our heels.Will Barton started for the banged-up Nuggets after missing his previous nine games with an ankle injury. He made a 3-pointer on his teams first attempt from the field and finished with seven points.The Nuggets led by double digits most of the night and trailed only once, 2-0. Utah stayed within striking distance until the fourth quarter thanks to Denvers 13-for-30 free throw shooting.Murray got going late, making five of his six shots in the fourth. He finished 3 for 4 from 3-point range and has hit 11 of 20 from long distance in his last four games.I love playing with a shooter, said Nuggets point guard Emmanuel Mudiay, who finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Hes playing with a lot more confidence. I think hes figuring out himself and things are slowing down for him as well.The Jazz struggled early and often in their fourth back-to-back of the season, shooting just 5 of 22 in the opening quarter. They trailed by 19 in the second before finding any consistency.TIP-INSJazz: PF Derrick Favors missed his third straight game with a bruised left knee, while PG George Hill missed his eighth consecutive game with a sprained thumb. Hopefully the band will be back, coach Quin Snyder said of his teams early-season injuries. We havent really established a band, so I dont even know what that sounds like. ... Veteran C Boris Diaw (rest) came off the bench after sitting out Saturday against Houston. He had two points.Nuggets: G Gary Harris missed his fourth consecutive game with a right foot injury and is not expected to return until mid-December.NO OFFENSEHappy about the win, Malone said he still addressed his teams season-low 43.3 percent free throw shooting after the game.I said, Great game, but no offense, we were like team Shaq tonight, Malone said. We got there a lot but I couldnt believe we were missing as many as we were missing.TIES THAT BINDA plethora of injuries have hindered early expectations for the Nuggets and Jazz, two teams looking to get back to the postseason. Snyder said he hopes injuries wont link the Northwest Division rivals for long.We dont really want to be cousins in that one, he said.UP NEXTJazz: Host the Nuggets on Wednesday night.Nuggets: End their four-game homestand Tuesday night against Chicago. Kirk Gibson Youth Jersey . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. Jackie Robinson Womens Jersey . 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This is also the first time since the Chennai Test in 1992-93 that three spinners from outside the subcontinent have each bowled 15 or more overs in the first innings of a Test in India.16 Number of fifty-plus scores by M Vijay in Tests since 2013 - joint highest by an India batsman. Virat Kohli is the only other batsman to have scored 16 fifty-plus scores. Vijay has made 2093 runs at an average of 45.50 in Tests since 2013.0 Number of fifty-plus scores by Vijay in Tests against New Zealand before this. He had made a total of only 48 runs in four innings against them before his 65 in Indias first innings. Overall, Vijay has made 113 runs at an average of 22.60 against them.10 Fifty-plus scores by Cheteshwar Pujara in 28 Test innings at home. He has made 1543 runs in Tests in India at an aveerage of 64.dddddddddddd29. 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