The Denver Nuggets are heading on the road to take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in a game that Denver really needs to win. Both teams played the New York Knicks in their last games, but the Nuggets unfortunately got blown out at home while the Jazz were able to beat the Knicks at home.

Denver has six players listed on their injury report: Aaron Gordon, Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Spencer Jones, Jalen Pickett, and Peyton Watson.

Aaron Gordon remains out with a right calf strain, Vlatko Cancar is out with a left knee sprain, DaRon Holmes II is out due to repair to his right Achilles tendon, Spencer Jones is out on his two-way G League contract, Jalen Pickett is out on G League assignment, and Peyton Watson is probable with a right adductor strain.

The Jazz have announced that Jordan Clarkson is out with left plantar fasciitis, John Collins is questionable with a left knee contusion, Kyle Filipowski is out with left lower leg inflammation, Taylor Hendricks is out with a right fibula fracture, Lauri Markkanen is out due to personal reasons, and both Cody Williams and David Jones Garcia are out on G League assignments.

The Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz will face off at 9:00 p.m. EST in Utah on Wednesday night.

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HIDEOUT, Utah (ABC4) — Deputies with the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office say they have recovered the gun believed to be used to kill a 61-year-old man in a road rage incident near the Jordanelle Reservoir about two months ago.

Patrick L. Hayes was found dead on the morning of Sept. 26 under what authorities called “suspicious circumstances.” Hayes was reportedly found near the Ross Creek Trailhead outside of his car on the shoulder of the freeway.

Based on the ongoing investigation, the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said Hayes appeared to have been involved in a road rage incident. Detectives believe Hayes may have left his car, approached another vehicle with a metal baton and pocket knife in hand and “aggressively called out the other driver.”

“Ultimately, the driver of the second vehicle appears to have shot and killed Mr. Hayes,” the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said in an update to the investigation. “At this time, we are analyzing evidence as to whether Mr. Hayes was attempting to enter the vehicle.”

While authorities have recovered the gun believed to be used, investigators did not disclose where the gun was found.

Investigators with the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said they have submitted further evidence to the State Crime Lab for analysis. Investigators are reportedly investigating all possible crimes and considering all defenses related to Hayes’ death, including homicide and the possibility of self-defense.

“Importantly, our hearts go out to the family and friends of Mr. Hayes. They have been cooperative, kind, and helpful throughout the investigation,” the Wasatch County Sherrif’s Office said.

The Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office did not provide any further information, saying they would provide another update once the results of the evidence analysis is available.

UCLA remained perfect at home as it dominated Southern Utah, 88-43, at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday night.

The Bruins excelled defensively, forcing 30 turnovers, a mark it hadn’t reached since 2002. They racked up 15 steals, including three apiece from junior guard Skyy Clark and freshman guard Trent Perry.

Offensively, UCLA was led by senior guard Lazar Stefanovic, who finished with a game-high 19 points. He grabbed five of the Bruins’ 41 rebounds as well.

Other Bruins to finish the game in double figures in the scoring column included sophomore guard Eric Dailey Jr. (15 points) and junior guard Dylan Andrews.

UCLA jumped out to a 7-0 run to start the game, and after the Thunderbirds trimmed the margin to just 4, produced a 14-3 run to put themselves up 24-9 with just over 8-and-a-half minutes to go in the first half.

The Bruins kept their foot on the gas, stretching their lead to 23 going into halftime. They held the visitors to just 20 points through the first 20 minutes.

And UCLA still didn’t let up. It opened the second half with a 15-2 run that included 9 points from Andrews, 7 of which came consecutively.

With less than 7 minutes to go in the contest, a converted and-1 from Perry would give the Bruins their largest lead of the game — 50 points — while capping off an 11-0 run.

Perry finished with 9 points, five rebounds and five steals to add to his trifecta of steals.

Other notable outings from UCLA included those of sophomore guard Sebastian Mack, who totaled 8 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals, and sophomore center Aday Mara, who tallied a game-high eight rebounds while adding 6 points, three assists, three blocks and a steal.

The Bruins made six baskets from downtown, half of which were from Stefanovic, who was perfect on all his attempts from beyond the arc. Overall, they shot 38-of-80 from the field.

Things will amp up for UCLA going forward as the team will begin Big Ten play next week, starting with a showdown with its old Pac-12 foe, Washington. The two teams will face off at Pauley Pavilion for the Bruins’ final contest of their six-game homestand.

That game is set for next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. PST, 10:30 p.m. EST.

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