
Key Matchup:


Iverson had a pretty horrid preseason and has been rehabbing from an ankle injury and knee contusion. Without Melo he'll have to carry most of the creating load. Will he continue to show that the preseason is simply meaningless?
Last Meeting: April 12 2008
124-97 Utah victory
Boozer, Brewer and Okur all racked up 20 points
The Jazz shot 58% from the field
Camby and Martin combined for just 11 rebounds, while Iverson threw away 5 turnovers.
Denver: 0-0
Carmelo will be serving a two game suspension for his DUI arrest in April.
Atkins is out until the second or third week of the season after undergoing knee surgery.
Keys to winning:
Bench play - Need Smith and Kleiza to fill the scoring void left my Melo.
Rebound - Without Camby gobbling up 13 a game and Melo getting another 8, everyone will need to put an emphasis on crashing the defensive boards.
Last 5 Games:
W LA Clippers (preseason)
W Toronto (preseason)
L Minnesota (preseason)
W Phoenix (preseason)
W Utah (preseason)
Utah: 0-0
Deron Williams is likely out with an ankle injury.
Matt Harpring is also likely out with an ankle injury.
Kirilenko has been moved to the 6th man role.
Last 5 Games:
W Portland (preseason)
W Chicago (preseason)
L Chicago (preseason)
L Denver (preseason)
W Portland (preseason)
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Game Notes:
http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/notes.pdf
http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/notes.pdf
Game Chat:
http://nuggets.proboards1.com/index.cgi?action=chat