No pressure, no stress, a fun game for a home crowd and a light night of work for the starters. The Nuggets got an ideal win Friday vs. the tired Jazz, as the bench took a starter lead to 20-plus and never looked back. A look at why these games matter, why the starters' push in the first overshadowed their bad two other stints, and why wins like these matter. Bones Hyland shoots from deep again and again, and Christian Braun is the rookie every team dreams of for a playoff contender. A look at the Lakers game and why Jokic's numbers won't be MVP-level this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices