Utah Jazz win final game of season

"The most encouraging thing about it is, you know, we won the game (and) the tremendous support from our fans," Corbin said. "We're finishing this season off not going to the playoffs, and the ovation they gave the guys at the end was tremendous and we really appreciate what they give us."

All five Jazz starters ended up hitting double figures in scoring, led by Hayward, Harris, Jefferson's 17 points, 10 rebounds and a dozen points from Paul Millsap and rookie Derrick Favors.

The crowd was also treated to a 14-point outburst by Nuggets' starter-for-the-night Kosta Koufos, who was traded to Denver this season after being traded to Minnesota from Utah last summer in the Jefferson deal.

Wilson Chandler topped Denver with 27 points. The Nuggets also played only eight guys with the playoffs coming and its No. 5 seed secured.

While Jazz players head off to various sunny locales and hometowns after today's locker cleanout and exit interviews with management, the Nuggets (50-32) will begin the playoffs against Northwest Division champion Oklahoma City.

NOTES: C.J. Miles (knee) missed the finale along with fellow injured Jazz players Andrei Kirilenko (knee), Raja Bell (foot), Ronnie Price (leg), Kyrylo Fesenko (thumb) and Mehmet Okur (back). ... Corbin finished his rookie head-coaching stint with an 8-20 record. ... Denver guard Ty Lawson left the game with a left sprained ankle, but it isn't considered to be serious.

email: jody@desnews.com

twitter: DJJazzyJody