(Sports Network) - The Utah Jazz aim to extend a long string of victories at home when the Denver Nuggets invade Energy Solutions Arena tonight for a clash between the Northwest Division's top two teams.

Utah has won its last 17 games on its home court, the franchise's longest such streak since a 20-game run that began during the late stages of the 1997-98 season and extended into the 1998-99 campaign. The Jazz are a league-best 27-3 as the host this year and haven't lost in Salt Lake City since a 104-98 defeat to Boston on December 29.

The Jazz lead second-place Denver by three games in the Northwest standings and have won their last four overall contests, the most recent being a 126-118 decision on the road over Phoenix on Friday.

Deron Williams and Mehmet Okur each had 25 points for Utah, while Carlos Boozer dropped in 23 before fouling out late in the game. Williams added 15 assists and Okur grabbed a team-best 14 rebounds as well.

The Jazz got past the Suns behind a scorching fourth quarter in which they outscored Phoenix by a 41-24 margin. Utah reserve Kyle Korver netted all 14 of his points on the evening during the deciding final period.

Utah won despite playing a second straight time without standout forward Andrei Kirilenko. The talented Russian strained his right hip as the recipient of a flagrant foul from Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki in Monday's 116-110 victory over the Mavericks.

Kirilenko is expected to sit out tonight's tilt as well.

Denver kept pace with the Jazz by posting a 109-96 home triumph over San Antonio on Friday, which ended the Spurs' 11-game win streak.

Allen Iverson poured in 29 points and dished out nine assists to key Friday's win, the Nuggets' fourth in their last five games. Fellow All-Star Carmelo Anthony overcame a sluggish start to finish with 25 points.

Denver is just 12-17 on the road in 2007-08 and has dropped four of its last five away tilts. This will be the Nuggets' first visit to Salt Lake City this season, but the club has only won three times in their 22 most recent appearances at Energy Solutions Arena.

Utah has also taken seven of the last nine overall meetings between the foes, although the teams split a pair of games earlier this season.