Nuggets vs Jazz Prediction 3/28/25 NBA Picks Today

The Utah Jazz travel to the Ball Arena to do battle with the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Here’s a Nuggets vs Jazz Prediction. This article will include a Nuggets vs Jazz Pick.

The Utah Jazz have been in terrible shape as they’ve lost 14 of their last 15 games overall, and they will be hoping to avoid a fifth-straight defeat after getting beaten by the Rockets in a 121-110 loss last night. Collin Sexton led the team with 21 points and five assists, Keyonte George added 17 points with eight assists off the bench, and Kyle Filipowski and Isaiah Collier chipped in with 16 points each. As a team, the Jazz shot 54 percent from the field and 11 of 23 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Rockets in the first half. Before, they allowed 36 points in the third quarter to trail by as many as 15 points. The Nuggets got plenty of production from their bench players, who combined for 45 points, but Cody Williams scored just four points, while Walker Kessler finished with just two points. The Jazz will meet the Hornets after this game.

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have been in decent shape as they’ve split their last 10 games overall, and they will be eager to build some momentum after outlasting the Bucks in a 127-117 home win on Wednesday. Nikola Jokic had his fingerprints all over this game as he racked up a triple-double of 39 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Michael Porter Jr added 23 points with 10 rebounds and four assists, while Christian Braun chipped in with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. As a team, the Nuggets shot 54 percent from the field and 16 of 37 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in a bit of trouble when they squandered an early 15-point lead. However, the Nuggets turned to Jokic again, who dominated the second half to give the Nuggets the much-needed bounce-back victory.

Why the Denver Nuggets will win

• The Jazz have lost each of their last 15 road games.
• The Nuggets have won each of their last 14 games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Nuggets have covered the spread in each of their last five games as favorites against the Jazz.
• The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Nuggets teams that held a winning record.

Why the Utah Jazz will win

• The Nuggets have lost five of their last six games as favorites following a win.
• The underdogs have won three of the Nuggets’ last four games.
• The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 games following a win.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Nuggets’ last nine games at Ball Arena.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for assists per game this season (31.0).
• The Nuggets rank 1st in the league for field goal percentage this season (50.6%).
• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (29.1).
• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for steals per game this season (6.5).

The Nuggets could be slightly shorthanded with Jamal Murray currently listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, while the Jazz are still playing without John Collins, Jordan Clarkson, and Lauri Markkanen. The Nuggets could be a little shorthanded again, but that certainly didn’t matter in their win over the Bucks, and it’s hard to imagine anything but another comfortable win here. The line is definitely hefty, but the Jazz are banged up. They are ice-cold and are playing this on zero days rest. The Nuggets should be able to get the early lead and cruise to a comfortable win here behind another big game from Jokic.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Denver -16.5

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