Utah Jazz (16-58, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (46-28, third in the Western Conference)
Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -17.5; over/under is 238.5
BOTTOM LINE: Utah comes into the matchup against Denver after losing four in a row.
The Nuggets are 28-17 against Western Conference opponents. Denver is the top team in the Western Conference with 58.2 points in the paint led by Nikola Jokic averaging 16.9.
The Jazz are 7-40 in Western Conference play. Utah gives up 120.1 points to opponents and has been outscored by 8.3 points per game.
The Nuggets make 50.6% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.2 percentage points higher than the Jazz have allowed to their opponents (47.4%). The Nuggets average 111.8 points per game, 5.2 fewer points than the 117.0 the Nuggets give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jokic is averaging 29.3 points, 12.8 rebounds, 10.3 assists and 1.7 steals for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray is averaging 19 points and 4.8 assists over the past 10 games.
Keyonte George is scoring 16.6 points per game and averaging 3.7 rebounds for the Jazz. Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 5-5, averaging 118.2 points, 43.6 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 8.0 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.4 points per game.
Jazz: 1-9, averaging 107.1 points, 42.8 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.5 points.
INJURIES: Nuggets: Aaron Gordon: day to day (calf), DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Jamal Murray: day to day (hamstring), Nikola Jokic: day to day (ankle), Michael Porter Jr.: day to day (back), Julian Strawther: out (knee), Christian Braun: day to day (foot).
Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: day to day (illness), John Collins: out (ankle), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula), Jordan Clarkson: out for season (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
