Preseason: Jazz 109, Nuggets 97; Clippers 104, Warriors 101
Utah and LA Clippers won Sunday, while Denver and Golden State hold the higher projected West finishes.
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Utah Jazz 109, Denver Nuggets 97
Denver is the highest-ranked team in our West outlook to play Sunday, October 4, but Utah won 109-97. Preseason results do not count and say little, so this is not evidence that a season projection has changed before the regular season begins Tuesday, October 20.
Our outlook has the Nuggets at 48 wins, a 3.1 net rating and third in the West, after a 5.1 net rating last season. The Jazz are projected for 35 wins, a -2.6 net rating and 11th in the West, following a -8 net rating last season. The supplied result lists no individual leaders, leaving the team outlook as the relevant context.
LA Clippers 104, Golden State Warriors 101
The LA Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors 104-101 in Hawaii. Golden State enters the season with the stronger projected finish: 42 wins, a 0.4 net rating and seventh in the West. That would be an improvement on its -0.6 net rating last season.
The Clippers are projected for 36 wins, a -2.1 net rating and 10th in the West after posting a 1.1 net rating last season. Their preseason result is a result, not a case against that outlook. No individual leaders were included in the supplied game result.
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