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The Utah Jazz fell 106-117 to the Denver Nuggets in their season opener, dropping their record to 1-1 despite Darryn Peterson’s 23-point performance. Keyonte George struggled with playmaking, recording only 4 assists as the Jazz failed to match Denver's efficiency.

Mo Bamba led the Jazz with 10 rebounds, but defensive rotations allowed Aaron Gordon to score 18 points for Denver. The loss highlights spacing issues and a lack of bench production as five key players remain day-to-day.

Up next, the Jazz host the San Antonio Spurs on October 13th. With injuries to Lauri Markkanen, Jusuf Nurkic, and others, the roster will need to adapt quickly to maintain their second-place standing in the Northwest Division.

In this episode: Offensive Reaction & Scoring · Defense & Rebounding Analysis · Injuries & Spurs Preview.

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Full transcript: https://cdn.beatlinesports.com/nba/utah/2026-10-07/transcript.html

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