The crowd and Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) react after Sexton hit a three point shot as Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets play at Vivint Arena on opening night in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
The crowd and Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) react after Sexton hit a three point shot as Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets play at Vivint Arena on opening night in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Ryan McDonald
By Ryan McDonald

It’s no secret that the Utah Jazz are widely expected to be among the worst teams in the NBA this season.

So it was a rather significant surprise, then, when they finished the first half of their season opener Wednesday night at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City with 75 points and a 22-point lead over a Denver Nuggets team that is widely expected to be very good.

Jazz fans and others certainly had some strong reactions on Twitter to the first half action. Here is some of it.

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