The Denver Nuggets have clinched the top spot in the Western Conference after a dominating run in the regular season. Now the Nuggets are left to play 2 games in the regular season before they start preparing for the playoffs. They will be going to Salt Lake City to face off with the Utah Jazz, who are out of contention for securing a play-in spot.
The game won’t matter much to either of the teams as the rest have solidified their chances for the postseason run next week. We can expect the Nuggets to give some rest to their star players to avoid any injury concerns. The Jazz might look to salvage a win with a powerful performance and get to work for next season.
Nikola Jokic is listed as questionable for the Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz game
Going into tonight’s game The Joker could probably be benched by the Nuggets’ staff. Nikola Jokic has had another outstanding campaign with the Nuggets and will look to cap off a successful playoff run. Jokic is listed as day-to-day and is questionable for the game tonight. Several Nuggets players are listed as day-to-day, so we can expect a sub-par lineup from Michael Malone.
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As for the Jazz, they too have several players listed on the injury list. Their best player Lauri Markkanen is out for tonight’s game against the Nuggets. Let’s take a quick look at the complete injury report and expected roster for both teams going into the game.
Denver Nuggets injury report
- Michael Porter (Questionable)
- Jamal Murray (Questionable)
- Nikol Jokic (Questionable)
- Reggie Jackson (Probable)
- Aaron Gordon (Questionable)
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Questionable)
- Bruce Brown (Probable)
- Collin Gillespie (out)
Denver Nuggets expected roster
- Christian Braun
- Peyton Watson
- DeAndre Jordan
- Reggie Jackson
- Ish Smith
Utah Jazz injury report
- Kelly Olynyk (Out)
- Rudy Gay (Out)
- Talen Horton-Tucker (Out)
- Collin Sexton (Out)
- Jordan Clarkson (Out)
- Lauri Markkanen (Out)
- Walker Kessler (Out)
Utah Jazz expected roster
- Luka Samanic
- Udoka Azubuike
- Kris Dunn
- Ochai Agbaji
- Simone Fontecchio
The Denver Nuggets will be expected to win against the Utah Jazz
Both the teams going into the game carry a losing streak. It is hard to decide on a winner among them, as neither team have their starters for the game. However, we expect the Nuggets to take the win against a team that is on a 4-game losing streak. The Nuggets coach will look to give some game time to the rotation and bench players before the playoffs. It is a good chance for the Nuggets to bring all their players up to speed.
In the last game against the Phoenix Suns, the Nuggets succumbed to a loss, 119-115. The game was a close one as the Nuggets bench brought the fight to a stacked Suns roster. The Nuggets who played without their star players held close to the Suns and stopped them from running away with it. We can expect the same performance from the Nuggets against the Jazz.
