Observations from the Nuggets’ 96-91 loss to the Utah Jazz at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Lack of P-Wattage: Peyton Watson’s summer league appears to be over. The second-year Denver wing averaged 19 points over the first two games in Las Vegas and was not in uniform for the Nuggets Wednesday night against Utah.
It showed early on.
The Nuggets struggled on both ends, falling behind the Jazz 55-35 by halftime and hitting just 6 of 23 3-pointers while Utah poured in 11 triples. Utah eventually prevailed, 96-91.
Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth joined the broadcast during the second quarter and said that while it’s important to watch the rookies in Las Vegas, he thinks it’s more likely Watson and others will help fill the void left by departed free agent Bruce Brown.