Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Jazz: 20.5%
Nuggets: 79.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
DEN |
UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| W3 | Streak | L2 |
| 117.2 | Points Against | 127.4 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 2-8 |
| 122.6 | Points Per Game | 119.3 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 42.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.5 |
| 28.4 | Assists Per Game | 30.1 |
| 3.9 | Blocks Per Game | 3.4 |
| 6.9 | Steals Per Game | 7.7 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.4 |
| 13.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.7 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen, F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Elijah Harkless, G | Out | Jan 13 |
| Georges Niang, F | Out | Jan 11 |
| Walker Kessler, C | Out | Nov 5 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic, C | Out | Jan 14 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Jan 14 |
| Jonas Valanciunas, C | Out | Jan 1 |
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Out | Dec 22 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
Denver |
28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
Minnesota |
27 | 14 | .659 | 7.5 | W2 |
Portland |
20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
Utah |
14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
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