The Houston Rockets have clinched a spot in the 2026 NBA playoffs, and they’ve now won five consecutive games, including a 140-106 trouncing of the Utah Jazz on Friday night. With this recent hot streak, the Rockets are now fifth in the Western Conference standings, and as things stand, they are set to face the […] The post Ime Udoka vows to ‘play it out’ regardless of Rockets’ final seeding appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Peyton Watson was forced to leave the Denver Nuggets’ 130-117 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday early due to a right hamstring injury. On Friday, Watson finally received an important update regarding his status. Reports indicate that the 23-year-old forward is considered week-to-week moving forward, according to Bennett Durando of the Denver Post. That […] The post Nuggets’ Peyton Watson receives crucial hamstring injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Houston Rockets will host the Utah Jazz in a conference clash on Friday between two teams on opposite ends of the standings.
Utah Jazz sign Bes Mbeng to two-year contract
The Utah Jazz and guard Bez Mbeng are signing a rest-of-season contract. Mbeng completed two 10 Day deals with Utah. In order to keep the rookie guard on the roster, the Jazz now have to sign him for the remainder of the season. Mbeng has appeared in 11 games across his two 10 Day contracts with Utah. The 6-foot-4 guard has averaged 5.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals in 29.9 minutes per game.
The Denver Nuggets did not have to be out of character to defeat the Utah Jazz and they let Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic lead the way in a 130-117 win.
Nuggets Jamal Murray caught fire early and never cooled off. Murray knocked down 10 3-pointers and finished with 37 points as the Nuggets beat the Jazz, 130-117. He hit a half-court heave at the end of the first quarter and had five triples in that opening stretch. Denver opened with 12 straight points. Its first […] The post NBA Notes: Nuggets, Jamal Murray, Rockets, Reed Sheppard, Pacers appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The Denver Nuggets might have to finish their game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on Thursday without two of their key contributors, as Peyton Watson and Tim Hardaway Jr. are dealing with a hamstring injury and a knee injury, respectively. Watson and Hardaway saw action in the first half, but according to The […] The post Nuggets’ Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr. exit game vs. Jazz with injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Utah Jazz have signed guard Kennedy Chandler to a second 10-day contract. Chandler, 6-0 and 170 pounds, has appeared in six games for Utah, posting averages of 14.2 points, 6.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 32.3 minutes per contest, including one start. The 23-year-old spent the bulk of this season with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League, starting 41 of 42 appearances and averaging 17.0 points, 9.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 steals in 34.7 minutes per game. The Dallas Mavericks ...
Northwest Division rivals face off this Wednesday, April 1, as the Denver Nuggets travel to the Delta Center to take on the Utah Jazz. Denver (48-28) enters the night on a six-game winning streak, currently fourth in the Western Conference and on the verge of clinching a 2026 playoff berth. The Nuggets are looking to complete a season sweep of Utah after narrowly defeating them twice in late March. Catch the action live on fubo. Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz (21-55) are looking to play spoiler des...
The issue of tanking is a hot one in NBA circles, as teams such as the Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards, among others, have blatantly been holding out a few of their best players or at least limiting their workload just so they could boost their chances of losing more games and therefore improving their […] The post Bill Simmons floats penalizing blowout losses to fix NBA tanking appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Evan Mobley’s 34-point performances lead Cavaliers to victory.
The Utah Jazz are moving forward wihtout Donovan Mitchell, and they’re more than fine
Denver Nuggets (48-28, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-55, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah aims to end its four-game home losing streak with a win over Denver. The Jazz are 1-13 in division play. Utah allows the most points in the Western Conference, giving up 125.4 points and is allowing opponents to shoot 49.2%. The Nuggets are 8-5 against the rest of their division. Denver is fifth in the league with 28.8 assists p...
Mobley had arguably his best game of the season.
The young guys may get an extended opportunity tonight.
Jalen Green scored 31 points, Devin Booker had 26 and the Phoenix Suns routed the Utah Jazz 134-109 on Saturday night. Grayson Allen added 19 points, Oso Ighodaro scored 13 and Khaman Maluach had 12 and nine rebounds for the Suns, who had lost six of their previous seven games. The win moved Phoenix within 3 1/2 games of sixth-place Houston, the last position to stay out of the Western Conference play-in round.
Cleveland Cavaliers (46-28, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-54, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah plays Cleveland looking to stop its three-game home losing streak. The Jazz are 13-25 in home games. Utah is first in the Western Conference with 29.4 assists per game led by Isaiah Collier averaging 7.2. The Cavaliers are 22-14 on the road. Cleveland ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 11.8 offensive rebounds per game ...
Someday you will find me caught beneath the landslide in a Phoenix supernova…
NBA fan survey results for the Utah Jazz
