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Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz: preview and win probability

Denver Nuggets visit Utah Jazz. Nuggets have not played a regular-season game yet, while Jazz are 0-1 and have gone L-L-W-L-L in their last 5.

The model leans toward Nuggets: about 73% to win, with a projected score of Denver Nuggets 117, Utah Jazz 111. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.

The teams have met 8 times in our recent records. Nuggets lead 8-0, and the average margin has been 17.1 points in favor of Nuggets.

On the injury report, Jusuf Nurkic (UTA), Trey Alexander (UTA), Harrison Ingram (UTA), and Spencer Jones (DEN) are listed as out.

Keys to the game

  • Home court is worth roughly three points in our model, which helps Jazz.
  • Watch the rotation: 5 players are listed as out across the two teams.

Recent meetings

  • Apr 1: DEN 130, UTA 117
  • Mar 27: UTA 129, DEN 135
  • Mar 2: DEN 128, UTA 125
  • Dec 22: UTA 112, DEN 135
  • Mar 28: UTA 93, DEN 129

Injury report

Denver Nuggets
  • Spencer Jones Out · back Oct 24
  • Julian Strawther Out · back Nov 29
Utah Jazz
  • Jusuf Nurkic Out · back Nov 4
  • Trey Alexander Out · back Oct 25
  • Tony Bradley Questionable · back Oct 23
  • Harrison Ingram Out

Win probability

73%
27%
NuggetsJazz

Projected score: Nuggets 117, Jazz 111

Model estimate for information and entertainment.

Matchup at a glance

DENUTA
Record0-00-1
Last 5LLLWLLLWLL
Points per game–103
Allowed per game–123
Days of rest––
Rating15931321

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