2010 Playoff Series Preview: Denver vs. Utah
Posted by Neil Paine on April 16, 2010
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4. Denver Nuggets
Interim Coach: Adrian Dantley
SRS: 4.15 (8th of 30) ▪ Pace Factor: 94.8 (5th of 30)
Offensive Rating: 111.8 (3rd of 30) ▪ Defensive Rating: 107.5 (16th of 30)
Four Factors
| Team | eFG% | Rank | TOV% | Rank | ORB% | Rank | FT/FGA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 0.509 | 9 | 0.127 | 6 | 0.261 | 19 | 0.290 | 1 |
| Denver Nuggets - Opp | 0.495 | 14 | 0.138 | 9 | 0.276 | 25 | 0.251 | 24 |
Roster (w/ 2010 Regular-Season Stats)
| Pos | Player | Age | Ht | Wt | G | MPG | ORtg | %Pos | DRtg | SPM | T/Min | %Pass | %Shoot | %Fouled | %TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/PF | Nene Hilario | 27 | 83 | 260 | 82 | 33.6 | 124.3 | 17.0 | 105.1 | 4.30 | 0.84 | 51 | 30 | 14 | 5 |
| SF | Carmelo Anthony | 25 | 80 | 230 | 69 | 38.2 | 109.9 | 32.2 | 108.7 | 3.46 | 1.29 | 37 | 43 | 14 | 6 |
| PG/SG | Chauncey Billups | 33 | 75 | 202 | 73 | 34.1 | 120.0 | 24.5 | 110.4 | 3.71 | 1.55 | 61 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| SG | Arron Afflalo | 24 | 77 | 215 | 82 | 27.2 | 114.5 | 13.6 | 110.9 | -1.66 | 0.68 | 52 | 38 | 5 | 5 |
| PF | Kenyon Martin | 32 | 81 | 234 | 58 | 34.2 | 101.0 | 17.8 | 104.4 | -0.93 | 0.73 | 43 | 42 | 9 | 6 |
| SG | J.R. Smith | 24 | 78 | 220 | 75 | 27.7 | 100.9 | 25.5 | 107.8 | 0.67 | 1.13 | 45 | 43 | 6 | 6 |
| C/PF | Chris Andersen | 31 | 82 | 230 | 76 | 22.3 | 125.6 | 11.7 | 103.0 | 1.70 | 0.40 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 9 |
| PG | Anthony Carter | 34 | 73 | 190 | 54 | 15.9 | 100.3 | 14.5 | 108.3 | -2.30 | 1.35 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| SF | Joey Graham | 27 | 79 | 225 | 63 | 12.0 | 105.8 | 16.0 | 109.2 | -5.29 | 0.55 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 10 |
| PF | Malik Allen | 31 | 82 | 255 | 51 | 8.9 | 92.6 | 14.5 | 110.1 | -7.71 | 0.52 | 39 | 48 | 4 | 9 |
| G | Ty Lawson | 22 | 71 | 195 | 65 | 20.2 | 118.0 | 19.0 | 110.8 | -0.59 | 1.32 | 67 | 22 | 6 | 5 |
| C | Johan Petro | 24 | 84 | 247 | 36 | 12.1 | 105.1 | 14.0 | 105.0 | -3.90 | 0.50 | 37 | 45 | 7 | 10 |
| SF | Renaldo Balkman | 25 | 80 | 208 | 13 | 7.0 | 73.8 | 13.9 | 98.8 | 0.20 | 0.75 | 59 | 26 | 7 | 9 |
Best Pure Shooter: Chauncey Billups
Best 3 Pt. Shooter: Arron Afflalo
Best Scorer: Carmelo Anthony
Best Rebounder: Chris Andersen
Best Passer: Anthony Carter
Best Defender: Chris Andersen
Who to Foul: Kenyon Martin (55.7%)
5. Utah Jazz
Coach: Jerry Sloan
SRS: 5.33 (3rd of 30) ▪ Pace Factor: 93.8 (9th of 30)
Offensive Rating: 110.7 (8th of 30) ▪ Defensive Rating: 105.0 (10th of 30)
Four Factors
| Team | eFG% | Rank | TOV% | Rank | ORB% | Rank | FT/FGA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | 0.524 | 4 | 0.142 | 26 | 0.268 | 13 | 0.252 | 4 |
| Utah Jazz - Opp | 0.492 | 13 | 0.142 | 5 | 0.244 | 5 | 0.269 | 30 |
Roster (w/ 2010 Regular-Season Stats)
| Pos | Player | Age | Ht | Wt | G | MPG | ORtg | %Pos | DRtg | SPM | T/Min | %Pass | %Shoot | %Fouled | %TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Deron Williams | 25 | 75 | 210 | 76 | 36.9 | 115.8 | 26.0 | 107.4 | 3.68 | 2.23 | 74 | 17 | 5 | 4 |
| PF/C | Carlos Boozer | 28 | 81 | 258 | 78 | 34.3 | 112.5 | 24.4 | 101.9 | 3.22 | 1.13 | 47 | 36 | 10 | 7 |
| C/PF | Mehmet Okur | 30 | 83 | 249 | 73 | 29.4 | 108.9 | 20.4 | 104.5 | 0.58 | 0.82 | 39 | 43 | 11 | 7 |
| G | Wesley Matthews | 23 | 77 | 220 | 82 | 24.7 | 112.7 | 15.8 | 108.3 | -1.61 | 0.75 | 47 | 37 | 10 | 6 |
| SG/SF/PG | C.J. Miles | 22 | 78 | 210 | 63 | 23.8 | 99.9 | 19.4 | 106.6 | -1.23 | 0.88 | 46 | 42 | 6 | 6 |
| PF | Paul Millsap | 24 | 80 | 245 | 82 | 27.8 | 113.3 | 18.6 | 103.4 | 1.55 | 0.79 | 42 | 39 | 12 | 6 |
| SF/PF | Andrei Kirilenko | 28 | 81 | 220 | 58 | 29.0 | 117.3 | 17.8 | 103.0 | 4.74 | 0.98 | 55 | 29 | 11 | 5 |
| SF/SG | Kyle Korver | 28 | 79 | 210 | 52 | 18.3 | 116.5 | 15.5 | 107.3 | -0.26 | 0.92 | 59 | 32 | 5 | 5 |
| PG | Ronnie Price | 26 | 74 | 190 | 60 | 13.4 | 98.4 | 19.0 | 106.0 | -1.52 | 1.31 | 68 | 23 | 4 | 5 |
| C | Kyrylo Fesenko | 23 | 85 | 288 | 49 | 8.3 | 100.3 | 16.2 | 105.3 | -2.93 | 0.61 | 35 | 37 | 18 | 9 |
| G | Sundiata Gaines | 23 | 73 | 185 | 32 | 6.8 | 106.8 | 24.6 | 104.9 | 3.40 | 1.65 | 63 | 23 | 10 | 4 |
| C | Kosta Koufos | 20 | 84 | 265 | 36 | 4.8 | 90.7 | 18.4 | 106.2 | -8.48 | 0.63 | 32 | 43 | 11 | 14 |
| SG/SF | Othyus Jeffers | 24 | 77 | 200 | 14 | 5.1 | 98.0 | 26.5 | 103.3 | -4.70 | 0.77 | 10 | 51 | 27 | 11 |
Best Pure Shooter: Kyle Korver
Best 3 Pt. Shooter: Kyle Korver
Best Scorer: Carlos Boozer
Best Rebounder: Carlos Boozer
Best Passer: Deron Williams
Best Defender: Andrei Kirilenko
Who to Foul: Paul Millsap (69.3%)
Season Series
| Picks | Most Likely | Second Opinion |
|---|---|---|
| SPM "True Skill" Projection says: | Nuggets in 7 | Jazz in 6 |
| I say: | Nuggets in 7 | Jazz in 7 |