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Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 17 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 102-125
33-37 25-31 30-23 14-34
Position#11
Record22-19
FormWWLWW
Points / game107.1
Allowed / game105.5
vs
Position#9
Record28-14
FormWLLLL
Points / game115.1
Allowed / game107.6
USANBA· Ball Arena
NBA2021-22
Meetings · Denver Nuggets v Utah Jazz
17 Feb 2027
DEN v UTA
upcoming
19 Jan 2027
DEN v UTA
upcoming
27 Mar 2026
DEN135
UTA129
22 Dec 2025
DEN135
UTA112
28 Mar 2025
DEN129
UTA93
02 Nov 2024
DEN129
UTA103
09 Mar 2024
DEN142
UTA121
30 Oct 2023
DEN110
UTA102
10 Dec 2022
DEN115
UTA110
28 Oct 2022
DEN117
UTA101
16 Jan 2022
DEN102
UTA125
05 Jan 2022
DEN109
UTA115
31 Jan 2021
DEN128
UTA117
17 Jan 2021
DEN105
UTA109
01 Sep 2020
DEN80
UTA78
25 Aug 2020
DEN117
UTA107
19 Aug 2020
DEN105
UTA124
17 Aug 2020
DEN135
UTA125
08 Aug 2020
DEN134
UTA132
30 Jan 2020
DEN106
UTA100
28 Feb 2019
DEN104
UTA111
03 Nov 2018
DEN103
UTA88
05 Jan 2018
DEN99
UTA91
26 Dec 2017
DEN107
UTA83
24 Jan 2017
DEN103
UTA93
20 Nov 2016
DEN105
UTA91
10 Apr 2016
DEN84
UTA100
05 Nov 2015
DEN84
UTA96
27 Mar 2015
DEN107
UTA91
27 Feb 2015
DEN82
UTA104
12 Apr 2014
DEN101
UTA94
13 Dec 2013
DEN93
UTA103
05 Jan 2013
DEN110
UTA91
09 Nov 2012
DEN104
UTA84
15 Jan 2012
DEN96
UTA106
28 Dec 2011
DEN117
UTA100
04 Feb 2011
DEN106
UTA113
27 Oct 2010
DEN110
UTA88
28 Apr 2010
DEN116
UTA102
19 Apr 2010
DEN111
UTA114
17 Apr 2010
DEN126
UTA113
17 Jan 2010
DEN119
UTA112
28 Oct 2009
DEN114
UTA105
02 Apr 2009
DEN114
UTA104
25 Jan 2009
DEN117
UTA97
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNuggets
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
103-100
103
100
+3
96avg 105
A27/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
89-86
89
86
+3
80avg 105
A29/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
124-111
124
111
+13
126avg 105
A02/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
89-103
89
103
-14
90avg 105
A04/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
109-115
109
115
-6
104avg 105
H06/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
121-111
121
111
+10
120avg 105
H08/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
99-95
99
95
+4
96avg 105
A10/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
85-87
85
87
-2
85avg 105
A12/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
140-108
140
108
+32
145avg 105
H14/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
W
133-96
133
96
+37
138avg 105
H16/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-30
32-25
15-28
24-17
31-16
29-20
14-25
15-25
30-31
47-24
22-19
25-37
20-24
17-22
26-23
26-34
26-26
30-31
22-31
31-27
35-23
31-31
30-31
25-26
36-23
25-26
19-29
19-17
18-16
23-12
25-27
19-32
41-28
31-27
29-25
39-28
34-29
39-31
29-19
31-17
210.4Avg total
109.2Scored
101.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (41)107.1105.5212.5+1.654%
Season at home (18)109.4103.4212.8+5.961%
Season away (23)105.3107.0212.3-1.848%
Last 10 (10)109.2101.2210.4+8.070%
Last 5 (5)115.699.4215.0+16.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)97.0126.0223.0-29.00%
vs Similar ◀ (19)106.4108.3214.7-1.842%
vs Weaker (10)115.1105.8220.9+9.370%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormJazz
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
110-104
110
104
+6
103avg 109
A28/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
120-105
120
105
+15
111avg 109
A30/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
W
120-108
120
108
+12
115avg 109
H01/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
116-123
116
123
-7
101avg 109
H02/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
115-104
115
104
+11
108avg 109
A04/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
115-109
115
109
+6
104avg 109
A06/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
L
108-122
108
122
-14
101avg 109
A08/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#26
L
113-125
113
125
-12
103avg 109
A09/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#28
L
116-126
116
126
-10
108avg 109
A11/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#14
L
91-111
91
111
-20
67avg 109
H13/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-27
19-16
29-27
28-34
36-27
33-32
27-23
24-23
29-22
34-28
23-37
34-21
24-29
26-35
41-22
25-37
23-24
29-25
30-28
33-27
26-26
31-30
31-22
27-31
40-25
22-24
30-45
16-28
27-33
25-28
34-29
27-35
35-21
26-27
23-40
32-38
24-27
28-31
16-30
23-23
226.1Avg total
112.4Scored
113.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (42)115.1107.6222.7+7.567%
Season at home (22)115.9108.7224.6+7.264%
Season away (20)114.2106.3220.6+7.970%
Last 10 (10)112.4113.7226.1-1.350%
Last 5 (5)108.6118.6227.2-10.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)117.3110.7228.1+6.667%
vs Weaker (15)116.5108.2224.7+8.367%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.7+5.7Q1: +3.7+3.7Q2Q2: +5.5+5.5Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: -2.6-2.6Q3: -1.9-1.9Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: -2.8-2.8
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.7+5.7Q1: +3.7+3.7Q2Q2: +5.5+5.5Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: -2.6-2.6Q3: -1.9-1.9Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: -2.8-2.8
Denver NuggetsUtah Jazz
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
64-55
64
55
+9
A27/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
60-36
60
36
+24
A29/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
77-55
77
55
+22
A02/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A04/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
56-57
56
57
-1
H06/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
66-54
66
54
+12
H08/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
61-49
61
49
+12
A10/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
41-28
41
28
+13
A12/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
72-55
72
55
+17
H14/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H16/01
NBA
110.2Avg total
60.7Scored
49.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.653.5113.1+6.167%-
Last 30 at home (12)59.955.2115.1+4.858%-
Last 30 away (18)59.452.4111.8+7.172%-
Last 10 (10)60.749.5110.2+11.280%-
Last 5 (5)62.649.2111.8+13.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)60.073.0133.0-13.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)57.252.2109.4+5.063%-
vs Weaker (10)64.254.0118.2+10.280%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
53-43
53
43
+10
A28/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
69-59
69
59
+10
A30/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
W
63-50
63
50
+13
H01/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
50-64
50
64
-14
H02/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A04/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
57-56
57
56
+1
A06/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
62-49
62
49
+13
A08/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#26
L
52-61
52
61
-9
A09/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#28
W
61-48
61
48
+13
A11/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#14
L
52-58
52
58
-6
H13/01
NBA
110.8Avg total
57.1Scored
53.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.853.8111.6+4.170%-
Last 30 at home (17)58.554.6113.1+3.965%-
Last 30 away (13)56.952.7109.6+4.277%-
Last 10 (10)57.153.7110.8+3.470%-
Last 5 (5)56.854.4111.2+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)59.256.4115.6+2.873%-
vs Weaker (15)56.551.1107.6+5.367%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 109.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.8 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.9 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.5 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.528.4
57.4%
53.1%56.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.212.3
34.9%
35.3%36.9
🏀 Free throws19.915.5
77.9%
77.4%15.5
They take 84.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 112.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.8 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.2 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.4 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.026.9
54.9%
53.1%53.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.613.4
36.6%
35.3%40.2
🏀 Free throws23.618.4
78.0%
77.4%18.4
They take 85.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Jan 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Denver Nuggets
WWLWWLLWWW
Utah Jazz
LLLLWWLWWW
#11
League position
#9
+8.2
Net rating
-1.3
112.3
Offensive rating
112.3
104.1
Defensive rating
113.6
55.3%
Effective FG%
54.9%
50.8%
Opp. effective FG%
54.7%
15.0%
Turnover %
13.4%
25.5%
Off. rebound %
21.8%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.28
34.9%
3-point %
36.6%
70.8%
Assist %
49.4%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence112.3 · 112.3Defence104.1 · 113.6Shooting55.3% · 54.9%3-point %34.9% · 36.6%Ball care15.0% · 13.4%Off. rebounds25.5% · 21.8%Free throws0.23 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)70% · 50%
■ Denver Nuggets   ■ Utah Jazz
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Denver Nuggets wins
6
Utah Jazz wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/22HLos Angeles Lakers133-96
14/01/22HPortland Trail Blazers140-108
12/01/22ALos Angeles Clippers85-87
10/01/22AOklahoma City Thunder99-95
08/01/22HSacramento Kings121-111
06/01/22HUtah Jazz109-115
04/01/22ADallas Mavericks89-103
02/01/22AHouston Rockets124-111
29/12/21AGolden State Warriors89-86
27/12/21ALos Angeles Clippers103-100
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/22HCleveland Cavaliers91-111
11/01/22ADetroit Pistons116-126
09/01/22AIndiana Pacers113-125
08/01/22AToronto Raptors108-122
06/01/22ADenver Nuggets115-109
04/01/22ANew Orleans Pelicans115-104
02/01/22HGolden State Warriors116-123
01/01/22HMinnesota Timberwolves120-108
30/12/21APortland Trail Blazers120-105
28/12/21ASan Antonio Spurs110-104

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW54%
HomeLLWWW61%
AwayWWLWL48%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games411823
Win %54%61%48%
Points / game107.1109.4105.3
Allowed / game105.5103.4107.0
Point differential+1.6+5.9-1.8
Avg total212.5212.8212.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%33%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (9)100% (2)57% (7)
Overtime %2%0%4%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL67%
HomeWWWLL64%
AwayWWLLL70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422220
Win %67%64%70%
Points / game115.1115.9114.2
Allowed / game107.6108.7106.3
Point differential+7.5+7.2+7.9
Avg total222.7224.6220.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%50%45%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)25% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Phoenix Suns4233979%112.3104.6+7.8
2 Golden State Warriors42311174%110.2101.6+8.6
3 Utah Jazz42281467%115.1107.6+7.5
4 Memphis Grizzlies45301567%111.6108.0+3.7
5 Chicago Bulls41271466%111.1108.7+2.4
6 Brooklyn Nets42271564%111.7109.1+2.6
7 Miami Heat43271663%108.7104.3+4.4
8 Milwaukee Bucks45271860%111.6107.7+3.9
9 Philadelphia 76ers42251760%107.4105.3+2.0
10 Cleveland Cavaliers44261859%107.5102.4+5.1
11 Dallas Mavericks43241956%105.5102.7+2.7
12 Denver Nuggets41221954%107.1105.5+1.6
13 Charlotte Hornets43232053%114.9115.5-0.6
14 Toronto Raptors40211952%107.2106.1+1.1
15 New York Knicks43222151%104.6104.6-0.0
16 Washington Wizards43222151%107.8109.8-2.0
17 Boston Celtics44222250%107.7106.0+1.7
18 Los Angeles Lakers43212249%111.7113.3-1.6
19 Los Angeles Clippers44212348%104.1105.4-1.2
20 Minnesota Timberwolves42202248%109.9109.3+0.6
21 Atlanta Hawks42172540%110.5112.0-1.5
22 Portland Trail Blazers42172540%108.9113.1-4.2
23 Sacramento Kings46182839%109.7113.7-4.0
24 San Antonio Spurs43162737%110.6111.0-0.4
25 New Orleans Pelicans43162737%105.9110.2-4.4
26 Indiana Pacers43152835%107.3108.2-0.9
27 Oklahoma City Thunder42142833%100.8107.7-6.9
28 Houston Rockets45133229%108.3116.7-8.4
29 Detroit Pistons42103224%101.4111.3-9.9
30 Orlando Magic4483618%101.9110.8-9.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Denver Nuggets33253014102
Utah Jazz37312334125
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