1st Quarter Report
After a tough defeat on the road their last time out, the Nuggets look much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Jazz 37-26.
If the Nuggets keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 3-3 in no time. On the other hand, the Jazz will have to make due with an 0-6 record unless they turn things around.
Who’s Playing
Utah Jazz @ Denver Nuggets
Current Records: Utah 0-5, Denver 2-3
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Ball Arena — Denver, Colorado
- TV: Altitude Sports & Entertainmnt
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $16.52
What to Know
The Nuggets will be playing the full four quarters on Saturday, but they’re expected to have things wrapped up well before that. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Utah Jazz at 10:00 p.m. ET at Ball Arena. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but likely not for long.
The Nuggets are headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since April 4th on Friday. They fell just short of the Timberwolves by a score of 119-116. Denver has struggled against Minnesota recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nikola Jokic, who almost dropped a triple-double on 26 points, nine rebounds, and 13 assists. The game was his fourth in a row with at least 30 points. Aaron Gordon was another key player, shooting 5-for-7 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, the Nuggets smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Timberwolves only pulled down eight.
Meanwhile, the Jazz’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to the Spurs at home by a decisive 106-88 margin.
Denver now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Utah, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: The Nuggets have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 47 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like the Jazz struggle in that department as they’ve been averaging 47.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
The Nuggets strolled past the Jazz in their previous meeting back in April by a score of 111-95. Will the Nuggets repeat their success, or do the Jazz have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Denver is a big 10.5-point favorite against Utah, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 10.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 218.5 points.
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Series History
Denver and Utah both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Apr 09, 2024 – Denver 111 vs. Utah 95
- Mar 09, 2024 – Denver 142 vs. Utah 121
- Jan 10, 2024 – Utah 124 vs. Denver 111
- Oct 30, 2023 – Denver 110 vs. Utah 102
- Apr 08, 2023 – Utah 118 vs. Denver 114
- Dec 10, 2022 – Denver 115 vs. Utah 110
- Oct 28, 2022 – Denver 117 vs. Utah 101
- Oct 19, 2022 – Utah 123 vs. Denver 102
- Feb 02, 2022 – Utah 108 vs. Denver 104
- Jan 16, 2022 – Utah 125 vs. Denver 102
