Finding themselves tied at halftime with one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Jazz didn't need a big pep talk to get going Saturday night.

"We just had to come out and execute better," Jazz forward Matt Harpring said. "We knew we weren't playing well."

After a slow start, the Jazz used a strong third quarter to build a big lead, then held on at the end for a 99-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets.