a result, tie games are rare, with only five ties since 2012. Since 1974, only 44 games have ended in a tie.I like the rule the way it used to be, when the first team who scored won the game,?Lewis said,

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Jazz challenged Gordon Hayward to push his game even further last summer and become a more versatile scorer. The Jazz are seeing those results on a nightly basis through the first quarter of the season.Hayward matched his season high with 32 points and the Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 105-98 on Saturday night.We talked about this early in the season. We felt like hed expanded his game, Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. He added a comfort-level in the post. ... And hes shooting off screens. Hes able to score in multiple ways.When someone takes something away, hes able to have another option. The biggest thing Gordons been doing is defending and, as a result, hes getting some easy baskets.The Jazz used a 31-8 stretch in the third quarter to blow open the game. Hayward took over, scoring both inside and on the perimeter, with 21 points in the quarter. It was the third consecutive 30-point game for the seven-year veteran, who is averaging a career-high 22.8 points and has scored 20-plus points in 11 of 14 games this season. This is the first three-game, 30-point stretch of Haywards career.Its a lot of work that I put in this summer, for sure, Hayward said. But, also, were running some good sets for me. ... Just continuing to see the floor a lot better. Seeing where my shots are coming. Taking advantage of how the defense is guarding me. ... Just trusting the work that I did.When Im active and play with a little bounce on the defensive end, Im definitely more confident offensively because of that. Its all about staying active and getting myself involved in the game.Rodney Hood chipped in 15 for the Jazz.Wilson Chandler and Will Barton each scored 20 for Denver.Denver knocked down seven 3-pointers trying to rally in the fourth quarter, but couldnt complete the comeback. The Nuggets matched a season high with 13 3-pointers.The Jazz took a 49-47 lead into halftime after a back-and-forth opening 24 minutes in which neither team was able to string together a significant run. Neither team shot the ball well from distance in the first half as the two teams were a combined 4 for 15 from behind the arc.Im happy we showed a lot of fight and heart getting back in the game, not dropping our heads and feeling sorry for ourselves, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. Hopefully, that can give us a little juice going forward.Im just really happy with the fact we competed tonight. Thats step No. 1 in our recovery.TIP-INSNuggets: Nikola Jokic missed his second straight game with a left wrist sprain. ... Denver is now 0-8 when trailing after the third quarter. ... The Nuggets have won just one road game since Nov. 6.Jazz: Hood returned to the starting lineup after missing the last game with a hamstring injury. He went down hard in the third quarter and limped to the bench, but stayed in the game. ... George Hill missed his second consecutive game with a sprained left big toe.TOUGH TIMESThe Nuggets have lost five of six with a lengthy road trip ahead. Malone is not thrilled with the state of his team.Right now, I am living minute-by-minute, day-by-day, Malone said. We arent playing good basketball right now. Its no secret. Our defense is evaporating rapidly.QUOTABLEWe started out in the first half doing all the right things, Chandler said. It was in the third quarter we kind of got away from that. Everybody, not just one person. We had to climb uphill and exert so much energy. Its hard to fight back from a 20-point deficit and get the win.UP NEXTNuggets: Denver visits Philadelphia on Monday for the second game of a six-game trip.Jazz: Utah travels to face the Los Angeles Lakers and No. 2 overall pick Brandon Ingram on Monday.Kyrie Irving Shoes Clearance . 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LUCIE, Fla.Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis isnt in favor of changing the NFLs overtime rules, even after his team played the Washington Redskins to a 27-27 draw on Sunday.Sundays tie, which occurred one week after the Cardinals and Seahawks finished in a 6-6 stalemate, sparked conversation about whether the NFL should change its rules so that no game ends in a tie. One proposal has been to change to the NCAA overtime rules, which give each team an untimed possession on the opponents 25-yard line. Play continues with extra periods until one team wins.Lewis said hes not a fan of the NCAA format.I just think its hokey, he told reporters when asked if hed prefer to switch to the college system. We play enough football. Our guys on defense played 94 plays this last game. We dont want to continue to keep playing.The NFL adopted the sudden-death, 15-minute overtime period in 1974, but tweaked the rulees in 2012 to allow each team a possession unless the first team scores a touchdown instead of a field goal.dddddddddddd As a result, tie games are rare, with only five ties since 2012. Since 1974, only 44 games have ended in a tie.I like the rule the way it used to be, when the first team who scored won the game,?Lewis said, referring to the pre-2012 rules. Because Redskins kicker Dustin Hopkins missed a field goal in overtime, Sundays game wouldve ended in a tie prior to 2012 as well.The Bengals are the only team to tie twice since the rule change in 2012. They tied the Panthers 37-37 in 2014 after Bengals kicker Mike Nugent missed a 36-yard field goal on the final play of overtime.This is the Bengals third tie under Lewis; they also tied the Eagles in 2008. ' ' '