Undefeated Nuggets to Face Jazz in Hopes of Extending Win Streak

With the Jazz in full rebuild mode, the Nuggets, led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, return home as reigning NBA champions eyeing a 4-0 start to the season.

• The Denver Nuggets, current NBA champions led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, hope to extend their win streak to 4-0 as they face a rebuilding Utah Jazz team.
• Despite the turmoil within the Jazz organization, including the departure of key players and the head coach, they hope to bounce back with an extra day's rest advantage over the Nuggets.
• Denver's strong performance in the last season, possessing a home record of 34-7, provides them a substantial advantage against the Jazz, a team that struggled on the road last season with a 14-27 record.
• While Jazz is experimenting with its lineups, Nuggets' is chalked up as one of the best in the NBA, remaining unchanged and relying heavily on the prowess of players like Jokic and Jamal Murray.
• Despite their success, the Nuggets will have to address the turnover issue associated with Jokic's high usage rate, striving towards a 3-to-1 assist to turnover ratio, which Coach Michael Malone insists must improve.

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