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Nuggets' Nene makes all 12 shots in rout (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Nene tied his career high with 28 points and J.R. Smith quickly put to rest coach George Karl's concerns about rust after a five-day layoff, leading the Denver Nuggets past the Utah Jazz 117-97 Sunday night. Smith scored 13 of his 22 points in the first quarter, setting the tone for Denver's rare rout of Utah, which fell 4 1/2 games behind first-place Denver in the Northwest Division with its third...