On the flip side, the Jazz also made some headlines this past offseason in trading away All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert and hiring longtime Spurs and Celtics assistant, Will Hardy, as the team’s new head coach. This along with the continued development of Bones Hyland and the instrumental playmaking of reigning back-to-back league MVP, Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets appear primed for their most competitive season in recent memory, which begins on Wednesday night as they travel to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz. Including two-way specialists Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown, as well as savvy veterans like DeAndre Jordan and Ish Smith. Outside of the storied returns of both Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., the Nuggets also made some noteworthy moves this offseason to revamp the roster. Michael Porter Jr.The Denver Nuggets enter the 2022-23 NBA season with sky-high expectations as the team looks to clinch their first-ever Larry O’Brien Trophy in franchise history.Utah have won 17 out of their last 30 games against Denver. See NBA picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Jazz as a 5.5-point favorite. The Jazz are a slight 1-point favorite against the Nuggets, according to the latest NBA odds.
Utah is now 27-10 while the Nuggets sit at 18-17. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with the Jazz, who are 18-19 against the spread. Shooting guard Will Barton had a pretty forgettable game, picking up four fouls and turning the ball over seven times en route to a 12-point finish.īarring any buzzer beaters, Utah is expected to win a tight contest. Meanwhile, Denver received a tough blow on Monday as they fell 103-89 to the Dallas Mavericks. Utah relied on the efforts of shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and finished with 29 points and five dimes, and point guard Mike Conley, who had 22 points and seven assists in addition to eight rebounds. Utah had enough points to win and then some against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, taking their game 115-104. The Jazz will be strutting in after a victory while Denver will be stumbling in from a loss. ET on Wednesday to face off against the Denver Nuggets. The Utah Jazz's road trip will continue as they head to Ball Arena at 10 p.m.
A double-double would be Jokic's sixth in a row.ĭenver has lost 87% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up Who's PlayingĬurrent Records: Utah 27-10 Denver 18-17 What to Know One thing to keep an eye out for is Rudy Gay's foul situation as he currently sits at four.Ĭenter Nikola Jokic has led the way so far for Denver, as he has almost posted a triple-double on 22 points, 16 rebounds, and eight dimes. The Jazz have been riding high on the performance of small forward Bojan Bogdanovic, who has 30 points in addition to nine boards. After three quarters it's looking more and more like their high-powered offense is just too much for the Denver Nuggets as Utah lead 90-80. The Utah Jazz are on the road but looking no worse for wear.
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