The Utah Jazz was knocked out by their division rival, the Denver Nuggets. The Jazz’s 9-man rotation that night (Drew Eubanks was injured within 2 minutes of game time) featured a few regular players like Keyonte George (23 points), Collin Sexton (26 points) and Walker Kessler (16 points, 12 boards). , 3 blocks). ) also featured non-rotation guys like Micah Potter, Svi Mykhailiuk and Oscar Tshiebwe. Third-year Jazz player Micah Potter made his first NBA start and did not disappoint. The former Wisconsin Badger had 9 points and 16 rebounds. The most striking statistic was that he had a positive plus-minus ratio of 5 in 32 minutes of play, no one else on the Jazz had a positive plus-minus ratio.

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The ragtag Jazz were unable to hinder potential four-time MVP Nikola Jokic, who had 30 points on 13-19 shooting, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. The Joker is having his best statistical season of the year and cementing his legacy as one of the ten best NBA players of all time. That also means the Jazz could be in trouble in their next two games against the Nuggets this season (December 30, March 28).

The Jazz had a solid 3-point shooting night, going 16-43. The Jazz continue to be turnover-prone, having 18 turnovers on the night, with Isaiah Collier having the most turnovers (4) in just 22 minutes of play. The Jazz also failed to establish a consistent scoring presence inside tonight, shooting just 42% from the field. Without John Collins and his strong interior presence, the Jazz didn’t have much interior scoring other than Kessler.

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The Jazz appear to be on the tank train this season with several veterans in this game. Will the Jazz win more than 25 games this season? Comment below!