Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 10/30/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets
Date: Monday, October 30, 2023
Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO
TV: Altitude
The Denver Nuggets (2-0) will try to defeat the Utah Jazz (1-2) at Ball Arena on Monday.
The Jazz took the court against the Suns and took a loss by a final of 126-104 in their last game. Utah ended the game having earned a 44.0% FG percentage (40 of 91) and knocked down 12 of 37 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Jazz made 12 of 14 tries for a rate of 85.7%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 45 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 26 dimes in this matchup while creating 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to defense, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 52.9% from the floor on 45 of 85 shooting. Phoenix distributed 31 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. Moreover, Phoenix pulled down 39 boards (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Phoenix finished the game shooting 92.9% at the charity stripe by making 26 of their 28 tries. They converted 10 of 37 attempts from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Jazz ended up with 20 while the Suns totaled 19 fouls.
Lauri Markkanen is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He accounted for 19 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played 28 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. Markkanen finished the game at 53.8% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.
Utah enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-2 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 15.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Utah is snagging 48.0 boards per game and has accounted for 75 dimes for the year, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing. The Jazz are shooting 34.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (37 of 106) and 82.1% from the charity stripe. They average 112.7 points per contest (15th in basketball) while hitting 44.2% from the field.
Defensively, the Jazz are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They concede 35.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 30th in basketball in PPG allowed (124.7). The Jazz defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 50.4% (133 of 264) and they surrender 40.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 27th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 77 surrendered this season.
In their last game, the Nuggets went home victorious with a score of 108-104 against the Grizzlies. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Denver permitted Memphis to grab 48 in all (13 on the offensive side). They shot 30.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 10 of 33 and ended up shooting 20 out of 24 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Nuggets allowed the Grizzlies to bury 37 of 85 tries from the field which had them at 43.5% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets went 41 out of 88 from the field which had them sitting at 46.6%. In terms of three-point shots, Denver made 14 out of their 37 attempts (37.8%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. The Grizzlies earned 23 fouls in the matchup which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for 18 shots. They gave up possession 17 times, while earning 11 steals for this contest. The Nuggets were able to pull down 34 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this game.
Nikola Jokic ended up being a major contributor for the Nuggets in the game. He converted 8 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 12 rebounds. Jokic recorded 22 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 7 dimes in this game.
Denver has a mark of 2-0 on the campaign. As an offense, the Nuggets are hitting on 49.7% from the field, which is 7th in basketball. Denver has 227 pts this year (113.5 per game) and they pull in 41.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 28.0 times per contest (5th in the league) and they turn it over 15.5 times per contest. The Nuggets are committing 16.5 fouls every game and they go 70.0% from the free throw line.
The Denver defense concedes 32.3% on 3-pointers (20 of 62) and their opposition knocks down 79.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 22.5 assists and 46.0 rebounds per game, which is 6th and 16th in the NBA. The Nuggets on defense are ranked 8th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 105.5. They are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the floor (11th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver
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