Through 2 Quarters

We’ve seen some fireworks two quarters in as the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz have combined for 121 points. It’s anybody’s game, but Denver is ahead 61-60.

The Nuggets have been relying on shooting guard Davon Reed, who has 11 points and three assists in addition to three rebounds, and shooting guard Bryn Forbes, who has 13 points and two assists. Those points put Forbes near his season high of 14.

Utah hasn’t had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to 11 points or fewer.

The Jazz haven’t been much of a second-half team this season, losing 70% of the time when they were down at the break.

Who’s Playing

Denver @ Utah

Current Records: Denver 28-22; Utah 30-21

What to Know

The Denver Nuggets have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Utah Jazz and are hoping to record their first win since Jan. 31 of last year. The Nuggets are on the road again on Wednesday and play against Utah at 10 p.m. ET Feb. 2 at Vivint Arena. The odds don’t look promising for Denver, but the bigger the opponent is, the harder they fall.

Denver received a tough blow on Tuesday as they fell 130-115 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Denver was down 100-78 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The losing side was boosted by center Nikola Jokic, who almost dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 16 boards, and eight assists.

Meanwhile, Utah’s and Minnesota’s contest on Sunday was up for grabs at halftime, but the Jazz were thoroughly outmatched 74-58 in the second half. Utah has to be aching after a bruising 126-106 defeat to Minnesota. The top scorers for Utah were small forward Bojan Bogdanovic (23 points) and point guard Mike Conley (22 points). Bogdanovic hadn’t helped his team much against the Memphis Grizzlies last Friday, so this was a nice turnaround for him.

The losses put Denver at 28-22 and Utah at 30-21. Two offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Denver enters the matchup with a 47.10% field goal percentage, good for fourth best in the league. The Jazz have displayed some offensive firepower of their own as they come into the game boasting the second most points per game in the league at 113.5.

How To Watch

• When: Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Vivint Arena — Salt Lake City, Utah
• TV: ESPN
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $18.00

Odds

The Jazz are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Nuggets, according to the latest NBA odds.

The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Jazz as a 2-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Utah have won 19 out of their last 32 games against Denver.

• Jan 16, 2022 – Utah 125 vs. Denver 102
• Jan 05, 2022 – Utah 115 vs. Denver 109
• Oct 26, 2021 – Utah 122 vs. Denver 110
• May 07, 2021 – Utah 127 vs. Denver 120
• Jan 31, 2021 – Denver 128 vs. Utah 117
• Jan 17, 2021 – Utah 109 vs. Denver 105
• Sep 01, 2020 – Denver 80 vs. Utah 78
• Aug 30, 2020 – Denver 119 vs. Utah 107
• Aug 25, 2020 – Denver 117 vs. Utah 107
• Aug 23, 2020 – Utah 129 vs. Denver 127
• Aug 21, 2020 – Utah 124 vs. Denver 87
• Aug 19, 2020 – Utah 124 vs. Denver 105
• Aug 17, 2020 – Denver 135 vs. Utah 125
• Aug 08, 2020 – Denver 134 vs. Utah 132
• Feb 05, 2020 – Denver 98 vs. Utah 95
• Jan 30, 2020 – Denver 106 vs. Utah 100
• Apr 09, 2019 – Utah 118 vs. Denver 108
• Feb 28, 2019 – Utah 111 vs. Denver 104
• Jan 23, 2019 – Utah 114 vs. Denver 108
• Nov 03, 2018 – Denver 103 vs. Utah 88
• Jan 05, 2018 – Denver 99 vs. Utah 91
• Dec 26, 2017 – Denver 107 vs. Utah 83
• Nov 28, 2017 – Utah 106 vs. Denver 77
• Oct 18, 2017 – Utah 106 vs. Denver 96
• Jan 24, 2017 – Denver 103 vs. Utah 93
• Dec 03, 2016 – Utah 105 vs. Denver 98
• Nov 23, 2016 – Utah 108 vs. Denver 83
• Nov 20, 2016 – Denver 105 vs. Utah 91
• Apr 10, 2016 – Utah 100 vs. Denver 84
• Feb 03, 2016 – Utah 85 vs. Denver 81
• Dec 18, 2015 – Utah 97 vs. Denver 88
• Nov 05, 2015 – Utah 96 vs. Denver 84

Injury Report for Utah

• Hassan Whiteside: Out (Back)
• Rudy Gobert: Out (Calf)
• Jordan Clarkson: Out (Knee)
• Donovan Mitchell: Out (Concussion)
• Danuel House Jr.: Out (Covid-19)
• Joe Ingles: Out for the Season (Knee)

Injury Report for Denver

• DeMarcus Cousins: Out (Foot)
• Aaron Gordon: Out (Hamstring)
• Nikola Jokic: Out (Toe)
• Jamal Murray: Out (Knee)
• Vlatko Cancar: Out (Foot)
• Michael Porter Jr.: Out for the Season (Back)