Utah Jazz Lighting Nuggets Up From Deep In First Quarter
Nov 27, 2024, 7:29 PM
Keyonte George #3 of the Utah Jazz shoots over Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Playing without three starters, the Utah Jazz came out of the gates of fire, hitting 5-of-6 threes to grab a 19-10 lead over the Nuggets.
The Denver Nuggets (9-7) are in town to take on the Jazz (4-13) at Delta Center on Wednesday, November 27. The game is being televised on KJZZ, streamed on Jazz+, and heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
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three’s got three threes early 👼👼👼 pic.twitter.com/jCaJRVWpBQ
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 28, 2024
Seldom-used big Micah Potter opened the action with a wing three on the first possession. Minutes later, off-season free agent signing Svi Mykhailiuk hit a triple from the same spot on the floor.
It was second-year guard Keyonte George leading the charge, though. George tickled the wine with three triples in a 90-second span.
The Nuggets started slowly, missing eight of their first 14 shots from the field. Utah leads Denver 26-14 with 4:23 left in the opening period.
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Utah is playing without starters John Collins (knee contusion), Jordan Clarkson (plantar fascitis), and All-Star Lauri Markkanen (personal reasons). Rookie forward Kyle Filipowski (leg inflammation) will also miss tonight’s game against Denver.
Jazz Injury Report
OUT – John Collins (knee contusion)
OUT – Jordan Clarkson (plantar fasciitis)
OUT – Kyle Filipowski (leg inflammation)
OUT – Taylor Hendricks (right fibula fracture)
OUT – Lauri Markkanen (personal reasons)
OUT – Cody Williams (G League)
Nuggets Injury Report
PROBABLE – Peyton Watson (adductor strain)
OUT – Aaron Gordon (calf strain)
OUT – Vlatko Cancar (left knee)
OUT – DaRon Holmes (Achilles)
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Utah welcomes the Dallas Mavericks into Delta Center on Saturday, November 30. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. MT.
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Brian Preece is a sports.ksl.com insider covering Locals in MLB and Salt Lake Bees. Follow Brian’s Bees and Beehive baseball coverage here.
