The Denver Nuggets are at home on Friday night as they take on the struggling Utah Jazz at Ball Arena.
Denver enters Friday’s contest having won just five of their last 10 games but they are coming off a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.
They will now look to pick up another win on Friday when they take on a Jazz team that is amid a four-game losing streak and has also dropped nine of their last 10 games.
For the Nuggets, the headliner for Friday’s game is the availability of their superstar center Nikola Jokić who returned from a five-game absence on Wednesday against the Bucks.
The good news for Denver is that Jokić is listed as probable for Friday’s home game and he is expected to play despite dealing with a lingering ankle injury.
Denver has also listed Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr. and Christian Braun as probable for Friday’s contest and they are all expected to play barring a setback before tipoff.
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While the Nuggets are expected to have most of their starting lineup together once again, they may be without their star guard Jamal Murray as he is listed as questionable due to a hamstring injury.
If Murray is sidelined, expect Russell Westbrook to fill in for him in the starting lineup where he has thrived at time this season.
On the other side, the Jazz will be without one of their star players as they have ruled out Lauri Markkanen due to conditioning.
This will be the sixth consecutive game Markkanen has missed as the Jazz continue to be cautious with him as they try to tank.
Utah has also ruled out Jordan Clarkson, Taylor Hendricks, John Collins and Elijah Harkless and they have listed Walker Kessler as questionable due to an illness.
Fans can catch Friday’s matchup between the Jazz and Nuggets at 9:00 p.m. EST.
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