Utah Jazz (10-17, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (20-7, 3rd in the Western Conference)
Denver; Monday at 9 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets host Keyonte George and the Utah Jazz.
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The Nuggets are 2-1 in conference play. Denver is 3-3 in possession games.
The Jazz are 0-5 against the rest of the division. The Jazz averaged 119.9 points per game and shot 45.8% from the field, ranking fourth in the Western Conference.
The Nuggets are averaging 13.5 three-pointers per game this season, 1.5 fewer than the Jazz (15.0). The Jazz shot 45.8% from the field, 1.0 percentage points lower than the 46.8% their Nuggets opponents shot this season.
Top performer: Jamal Murray averaged 24.8 points and 6.7 assists for the Nuggets. Jokic is averaging 25.0 points in the past 10 games.
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George averaged 24.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game for the Jazz. Svi Mykhailiuk is averaging 5.0 three-pointers per game in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Nuggets: 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 126.2 points, 40.9 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game, shooting 52.5% from the field. Their opponents average 120.1 points per game.
Jazz: 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 123.0 points, 44.1 rebounds, 30.7 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game, shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents average 129.0 points per game.
Injuries: Nuggets: Peyton Watson: day-to-day (side), Christian Braun: out (ankle), Aaron Gordon: out (hamstring).
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Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (groin), Georges Niang: out (foot), Walker Kessler: out for the season (shoulder).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
