Jazz vs. Nuggets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Utah Jazz (27-10) play against the Denver Nuggets (17-17) at Ball Arena Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday January 5, 2022 Utah Jazz 22, Denver Nuggets 20 (Q1 02:12) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Eric Walden @ tribjazz Jazz have been great at …

The Utah Jazz (27-10) play against the Denver Nuggets (17-17) at Ball Arena

Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday January 5, 2022

Utah Jazz 22, Denver Nuggets 20 (Q1 02:12)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz have been great at sending double-teams at Jokic and not letting him kill them in the paint. Problem is, he’s already got 5 assists. – 10:30 PM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Feels like Rudy Gay shoots 1.000 from three above the break and 0.004 in the corners. – 10:28 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Great strip by Davon Reed who took the ball right out of Donovan Mitchell’s hands on a drive just now. Nuggets need his perimeter defense tonight against Mitchell, Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson. Jazz open tonight shooting just 5-17 from the floor. – 10:26 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
#Nuggets up 14-13 with five minutes left in the first. All 14 have come in the paint. Last bucket came after Davon Reed ripped Donovan Mitchell and kicked out to Barton for a layup. Jazz open just 5-of-17 from the field. – 10:25 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Well, you can see the immediate effect of no (rotation) Jazz big men: Denver is 5 of 5 at the rim and 7 of 9 in the paint. Nuggets lead 14-13 with 5:01 left 1Q. – 10:25 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
5:01 remaining in the first quarter. The Jazz trail the Nuggets 14-13 – 10:23 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Aaron Gordon entered tonight 10th in points per possession on post-ups among players with at least 2 post-ups per game. He’s been great at attacking mismatches out of the post. – 10:19 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Alright, Denver’s just gotta attack the paint relentlessly tonight. If they don’t, it will lead to a loss and a major disappointment.
There’s no resistance at the rim. – 10:19 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Nuggets on an 8-0 run, targeting Bogey petty consistently, and they now lead the Jazz 10-7 with 7:14 left 1Q. Dok with 2p, 0r, 0a, 0b on 1-2 FGs. – 10:18 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Aaron Gordon drives past Donovan Mitchell for a dunk, giving the Nuggets an early 10-7 lead over the Jazz. Denver’s 0-3 from 3 but is 5-6 inside the arc. – 10:17 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
8-0 run by the Nuggets as the entire Jazz team looks exhausted lol….Utah trails 10-7….7:14 remaining in the first quarter – 10:17 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
As part of our Western Night celebration, @lindsayell is in the building and took the @WesternUnion First Shot!
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/GKRpGs9l1B10:16 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
Rudy Gay set to check in (presumably for Dok) after this timeout – 10:16 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Austin Rivers missed a wide-open corner look off a no-looker from Nikola Jokic.
Ball Arena saw the whole thing, and buzzed at Jokic’s pass. They know what they’re watching. – 10:16 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Dok dunk! 🚨
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/ysiZQlKOaq10:16 PM

Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
This is a nice color matchup. Nuggets royal blue vs Jazz gold. – 10:13 PM
Joe Ingles @Joeingles7
YEAHHH DOK!!! – 10:13 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Nuggets announce head coach is Michael Malone … yet Popeye Jones is acting head coach for third straight game. pic.twitter.com/LI1qHouOoD10:10 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Always thinking of our neighbors ❤️
👉 https://t.co/zny2mIc2AW pic.twitter.com/44I0Tc89ns10:09 PM

Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Ooo I actually really liked Denver’s intro video. I would like to know who was narrating, any idea @Michael Singer ? – 10:08 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
At the announcement of Udoka Azubuike as the Jazz”s starting center, a couple of Nuggets fans next to me laughed aloud and one said, “It’s gonna be a long night for you, bro.” Probably wrong only inasmuch as Dok is on a minutes restriction. – 10:07 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
I love when the Jazz are on the road when the opposing team plays actual jazz music in introducing them. It’s fun shade and funny and great – 10:06 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs end the game on 23-7 run. Win it 99-82. Like Den on Mon, finished with a flourish as they hold GS to their lowest scoring total of the season (Was 86 vs DEN). Mavs shoot 37.9% first time since an OT win in bubble vs SAC have shot that low FG% and still won. – 10:05 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Lance injected life into the team and the fan base, scoring 30, but the Nets ultimately won out 129-121.
Pacers led by as many as 19, but were were outscored by 15 in the 4th. Sabonis had 32/12/10. Durant scored 39.
Up next: vs Jazz on Sat. – 10:04 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
#Nuggets hold moment of silence before tip-off for the Boulder County fires. pic.twitter.com/yZqXqclo7L10:03 PM

Katy Winge @katywinge
Aaron Gordon has mastered the art of the cut and the Nuggets are loving it.
He understands the moving off of Nikola Jokić leads to great things. Check it out here ⬇️
pic.twitter.com/tNIabAJHFr10:02 PM

Katy Winge @katywinge
Programming note:
I’m back on @AltitudeSR tonight with Koz!
Tune in for Nuggets vs Jazz! – 10:00 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
We’ve got Lovebug, Happy Times, and Miss Rodeo Colorado from @NationalWestern in the house for Western Night! 🐴🤠
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/RSK3PzJVmb9:58 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Udoka getting his first start in Denver 🖤
#StartingLineup | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/i3jzQwPouC9:57 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
One thing to watch tonight is how well Utah’s offense functions without Gobert’s screening…..Mitchell and Clarkson and bogdanovic and Conley are gonna have to work harder with the ball in their hands to free themselves – 9:53 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
New addition to the @BallArenaDenver in-game experience 👀
@clmbr_official x #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/huA3v6izqU9:47 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Looks like the Jazz are starting Conley, Mitchell, Bogdanovic, O’Neale, and Udoka Azubuike at center tonight. – 9:35 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets starters: Campazzo, Rivers, Barton, Gordon, Jokic – 9:33 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Tonight’s starters vs. @Utah Jazz 🏀
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/Fg3xt3W17K9:31 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Wearing a Jokic jersey to a Blazers-Heat game, presumably to intimidate Markieff Morris? pic.twitter.com/eqOd1JzGiA9:28 PM

Katy Winge @katywinge
Keys: Nuggets vs Jazz
All defense tonight!
🔑 Defend Paint – 70% of Utah’s points come in the paint.
🔑 Defend w/out fouling – Utah leads the NBA in FTM/game
🔑 Defend 3 – Utah leads the NBA on the road in 3PA (41) and makes (15)
#milehighbasketball
pic.twitter.com/KQiuAVUMJX9:21 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Welcome back, @BigGameTae 🔒 pic.twitter.com/iM8DIABXeR9:18 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Austin Rivers is playing and in the Nuggets’ starting lineup tonight, I’m told. He was questionable (right thumb sprain). – 9:10 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
All about the 𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚜 tonight 🪡
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/s5w7V0khNb9:03 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
The heartwarming content you’re here for 🤗 pic.twitter.com/Nas9nrhMWr9:03 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
What was your favorite Donovan play of December?
We’ll talk about it on the Jazz Pregame Show at 7:30PM MT on @ATTSportsNetRM 📺 pic.twitter.com/f6ielvQxGW9:02 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
My guess at the starting lineup tonight for the Jazz: Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic, Rudy Gay, Royce O’Neale – 8:56 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Rudy Gobert, Joe Ingles and Hassan Whiteside are out for Utah tonight in Denver. Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic, Jordan Clarkson and Royce O’Neale are available. – 8:48 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
So as you may have seen, no Gobert, no Whiteside, no Ingles tonight for the Jazz…..against Jokic….but Dok is playing….. – 8:45 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Danuel House is not available for the Jazz tonight, Snyder says. – 8:44 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Dok is on a minutes restriction, Paschall has not been with the team for a few games, Rudy Gay has only been playing about 20 minutes a game and Quin Snyder points to all this as things that will make things different and difficult tonight. – 8:44 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Quin said that Dok’s injury was not as bad as initially feared, and that he’s been working hard to return. Said he was cleared even before the other centers were ruled out. Added that Rudy Gobert had a fever of 102 degrees today. – 8:44 PM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Quin Snyder said Rudy Gobert has a 102 degree fever. – 8:43 PM
Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Quin Snyder reveals why Eric Paschall has been away from the team: “We need to congratulate him; he just had a baby boy. We were lucky he was able to get in here today.” – 8:42 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Aaron Gordon should play 32-34 minutes tonight, Popeye Jones says. – 8:41 PM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Also, even though Dok has not played yet after returning from his ankle injury, he will get an opportunity to play tonight.
Going to be some tough minutes for the Jazz tonight. – 8:41 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Eric Paschall has been out for personal reasons. The reason is the birth of a baby boy. He rejoined the team today in Denver. He will@play tonight. – 8:41 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Eric Paschall just had a baby boy, Snyder says. (Those must have been the personal reasons that made him inactive the last few games.) – 8:41 PM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Eric Paschall has been away from the team due to the birth of his son.
He will play tonight. – 8:40 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Zeke Nnaji is out on the court warming up, but won’t be available tonight as he gets back from H&S, I’m told. pic.twitter.com/WClJzYg31P8:40 PM

Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Quin Snyder said Hassan Whiteside was feeling good this morning, but experienced concussion symptoms again after the Jazz had already gone through shootaround. – 8:40 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Quin Snyder says Hassan Whiteside went through shootaround, and the team planned to have him tonight if Gobert was absent, but he began to experience symptoms again after the shootaround. – 8:40 PM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Sounds like the @Utah Jazz were extra caught off guard by not having Hassan Whiteside who went through shoot around this morning.
This is from Quin Snyder:
“He felt better this morning and had some symptoms after shoot around.” – 8:40 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Quin Snyder said that Hassan Whiteside felt good at shootaround this morning and the Jazz were preparing for him to play, but he developed concussion symptoms as the day went on. – 8:39 PM
Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
20-point quarters this season
LeBron: 0
Durant: 0
Giannis: 0
Jokic: 0
Luka: 0
Embiid: 0
Harden: 0
Booker: 0
Trae: 0
Tatum: 0
Dame: 0
LANCE STEPHENSON: 1 – 8:38 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Starting point guard and… cameraman? pic.twitter.com/FkiGfKMycA8:38 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Popeye Jones just addressed his postgame comment in Dallas about Bones Hyland knowing the playbook: “Bones has been terrific. He flew into Dallas at 4:30 am and was ready to play. We know he’s not a point guard. He’s more or a two. He’s more of a combo…” – 8:34 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Monte Morris will come off the bench tonight for the Nuggets, but they’ll look to play him 24-26 minutes tonight against the Jazz. Morris is coming off of health and safety protocols. – 8:26 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Monte Morris is available for Denver tonight but will come off the bench. Facu Campazzo will start again. Popeye Jones says Morris will be able to play 24-26 minutes in his first game back from health and safety protocols. – 8:26 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Rudy Gobert, Hassan Whiteside, and Joe Ingles are all OUT for the Jazz tonight. Everyone else is AVAILABLE (including Udoka Azubuike). – 8:26 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
During pregame media, Popeye Jones amended some of his comments on Bones Hyland not knowing the playbook. Explained that Bones knows the 2 really well, that asking him to play the 1 was a lot for him.
Compared him to someone like Jordan Clarkson in the opposite locker room. – 8:25 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Popeye Jones said Monte Morris should be able to play 24-26 minutes tonight against Utah. Sounds like he’ll keep starting Facundo Campazzo will get another start tonight with Morris available off the bench. – 8:24 PM
Chris Dempsey @chrisadempsey
The plan for Monte Morris, who returns tonight, is to play him 24-26 minutes in a reserve role. #Nuggets8:23 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Popeye Jones recants his comment after the Dallas game about Bones not knowing the playbook. Said Bones flew in at 4:30 p.m. before the game. Popeye took responsibility and said he should’ve given him more plays to run. – 8:22 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Rudy Gobert and Hassan Whiteside are both out tonight. Joe is out in health and safety protocols and the rest of the team is available. – 8:20 PM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Gobert, Whiteside, and Ingles are all out tonight.
Everyone else is available.
Dok going to have to defend Jokic? – 8:20 PM
Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Rudy Gobert (non-Covid illness), Hassan Whiteside (concussion), and Joe Ingles (Covid protocols) are all out tonight.
Everyone else is available, including Udoka Azubuike. – 8:20 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz injury report vs. Denver: pic.twitter.com/q6yQXTj0LD8:19 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Mitchell Robinson, who has never tested positive for COVID-19, is more concerned with the virus now nydailynews.com/sports/basketb…8:07 PM
Howard Beck @HowardBeck
When Lance Stephenson does that guitar-strum thing, I like to think he’s playing that fun little ditty from the airtrain at Denver Intl Airport. – 7:57 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
I doubt the Mavericks will force 26 turnovers like Monday night vs DEN, but the Warriors WILL throw them the ball, 29th in turnovers at 15.9 per game. It’s on the Mavericks to make them pay for the extra possessions they will get. – 7:35 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
It’s weathering in Denver right now pic.twitter.com/LHGrEYhMJo6:33 PM

JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Former Pistons forward Tony Mitchell is signing a deal in Uruguay with Club Trouville, source tells @HoopsRumors. The 29-year-old last played in Venezuela. – 5:59 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Highlight package of Donovan Mitchell in honor of winning Western Conference player of the month for December @ Utah Jazz instagram.com/p/CYXaUmthE0N/…5:53 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Mannnnnn it’s cold as shit in Denver – 5:48 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🌟 𝚆𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚙𝚊𝚙𝚎𝚛 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 🌟
Which ones are you saving? ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/IU4D7zKuxf5:04 PM

Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Bucks have dealt with a ton of injuries this year but it’s also wild how easy their schedule has been. Here are their wins vs. .500+ teams (8-6):
Nets (home)
Cavs (home)
Hornets (home)
Lakers (no LeBron)
Nuggets (no Jokic)
Sixers (no Embiid)
Heat (no Jimmy/Bam)
Mavs (no Luka) – 4:49 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Over/Under 25 points for Nikola tonight?
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#MileHighBasketball4:38 PM
Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman
There were 15 Pac-12 basketball games scheduled for this week. Only 8 remain thanks to COVID.
Utah’s two games this week, all of Utah’s game this season, have remained untouched up to this point: sltrib.com/sports/utah-ut…4:02 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
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