Jazz vs Nuggets Preview

Jazz play the Denver Nuggets tonight at 8:30 in the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. Both teams have virtually the same record and are fighting for second place in the Northwest Standings. It should be a showdown in the Rockies. Go Jazz!

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PLAYER 2010-2011 STATS

Jazz (29-21) 3.0 GB in Northwest Division Season Stats | Roster GUARD Name Min Reb Asst Pts R. Bell 30.1 2.3 1.6 7.8 G. Hayward 11.7 1.5 0.7 3.4 C. Miles 23.4 3.1 1.7 12.4 R. Price 11.8 0.9 0.8 3.3 E. Watson 16.0 2.0 3.0 3.5 D. Williams 37.7 3.7 9.4 21.9		Nuggets (29-20) 2.5 GB in Northwest Division Season Stats | Roster GUARD Name Min Reb Asst Pts A. Afflalo 35.2 3.8 2.5 12.9 C. Billups 32.6 2.3 5.2 16.4 A. Carter 10.7 0.8 2.1 2.2 G. Forbes 11.4 1.6 0.6 4.9 T. Lawson 23.9 2.3 3.9 10.7 J. Smith 24.6 3.9 2.0 11.8
FORWARD Name Min Reb Asst Pts F. Elson 10.3 1.9 0.6 2.4 J. Evans 6.4 1.2 0.3 3.2 A. Jefferson 34.9 9.1 1.6 16.7 A. Kirilenko 32.3 5.4 3.0 11.7 P. Millsap 33.9 7.8 2.2 16.9		FORWARD Name Min Reb Asst Pts C. Andersen 18.4 5.8 0.5 4.6 C. Anthony 35.0 7.8 3.0 23.8 R. Balkman 8.8 0.8 0.4 2.6 M. Ely 12.6 2.7 0.5 2.1 A. Harrington 25.8 5.1 1.7 11.9 N. Hilario 30.6 7.3 2.1 15.1 K. Martin 21.7 5.1 1.9 5.9 S. Williams 17.3 5.4 0.5 4.8
CENTER Name Min Reb Asst Pts K. Fesenko 8.9 2.1 0.4 2.2 M. Okur 12.9 2.3 1.5 4.9		CENTER Name Min Reb Asst Pts

INJURY REPORT

JAZZ Date Player Injury 1/31 A. Kirilenko, F Sprained left ankle 1/28 D. Williams, PG Hyperextended right wrist

NUGGETS No injuries to report.

PLAYER NEWS

JAZZ Andrei Kirilenko (UTA - Forward) News: Kirilenko had 13 points and 11 rebounds in Monday's win against Charlotte, but he missed practice Tuesday and is listed as day to day with a sprained ankle.  (STATS - Tue. Feb 1, 2011) Deron Williams (UTA - Point Guard) News: Williams missed Tuesday's practice, Brian T. Smith of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. Feb 1, 2011) Mehmet Okur (UTA - Center) News: Okur missed Tuesday's practice, Brian T. Smith of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. Feb 1, 2011)

NUGGETS Nene Hilario (DEN - Forward-Center) News: Nene had 22 points and 10 rebounds and the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers 109-90 on Wednesday night.  (STATS - Wed. Feb 2, 2011) Al Harrington (DEN - Forward-Center) News: Harrington (foot) will play in Wednesday's game against the Blazers, the Nuggets' official site reports.  (RotoWire - Wed. Feb 2, 2011) Carmelo Anthony (DEN - Forward) News: Anthony scored 37 in a loss at New Jersey on Monday.  (STATS - Tue. Feb 1, 2011)