Denver Nuggets shooting guard Rudy Fernandez (5) defends Utah Jazz small forward Gordon Hayward (20) during the second quarter at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post [Getty Images]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Rudy Fernandez (5) defends Utah Jazz small forward Gordon Hayward (20) during the second quarter at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post (Photo By AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images)