Daily NBA Fix 12-10-13: New-Look Kings Impress

Portland Trail Blazers 105, UTAH JAZZ 94

Dec 9, 2013; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (left) and small forward Nicolas Batum (88) box out Utah Jazz center Enes Kanter (0) during the second half at EnergySolutions Arena. Portland won 105-94. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

Aldridge Solid – LaMarcus Aldridge continues to plug along, scoring 24 points with six rebounds and four assists for the West-best Blazers. Nicolas Batum did a bit of everything, scoring seven points with eight rebounds and 11 assists. The Jazz were led by Alec Burks with 20 points off the bench. The two teams combined to go 40-for-43 from the free-throw line.

Denver Nuggets 75, WASHINGTON WIZARDS 74

Fail, Fail Again – The Nuggets get the win officially, but the Wizards had multiple good looks in the last minute of the game. As it stands, Wilson Chandler led the Nuggets with 17 points and eight rebounds in a very ugly game. The Wizards got 20 points, eight assists and three steals from John Wall but shot just 36 percent from the field and 5-for-24 from three.