Denver Nuggets (9-7) vs. Utah Jazz (4-12)
November 27, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz +9.5; Over/Under: +233.5
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The Denver Nuggets pay a visit to the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Prediction. This article will include a Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Pick.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets have cooled off a bit recently as they’ve lost four of their last six games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back here after getting destroyed by the Knicks in a 145-118 loss on Monday. Russell Westbrook led the team with 27 points on nine of 16 shooting off the bench, Nikola Jokic tallied 22 points with seven rebounds and seven assists while Jamal Murray chipped in with 20 points and seven assists. As a team, the Nuggets shot 44 percent from the field and 11 of 33 from the 3-point line, but their defense was poor from the start and they just had no chance after allowing 76 points in the first half.
Utah Jazz
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in terrible shape as they’ve lost five of their last six games overall and they will be looking for a better effort after getting taken down by the Spurs in a 128-115 loss last night. Keyonte George led the team with 26 points and six assists on nine of 16 shooting, John Collins and Collin Sexton each scored 20 points while Lauri Markkanen chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Jazz shot 51 percent from the field and 13 of 35 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 35 points in the first quarter to keep pace with the Spurs until the fourth quarter where they scored just 22 points to see the Spurs slip away in the end.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The Nuggets have won each of their last seven games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Jazz have lost seven of their last eight home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as home underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the Nuggets’ last four games.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Nuggets’ last nine games as favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Jazz’s last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total points line.
Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
The Nuggets are still missing Aaron Gordon, while the Jazz have again ruled out Jordan Clarkson and Kyle Filipowski. The Nuggets haven’t looked like themselves lately and they certainly didn’t look good in Monday’s big loss to the Knicks where they allowed 145 points. The Jazz have been one of the coldest teams in the league, they’ve won just one of their last six games and they are now playing their second game of a back-to-back set. The Nuggets still have their issues, but they should still have more than enough to easily cruise past these slumping Jazz for a much-needed road win.
