The visiting Jazz hope to send their backers to the pay window on Friday as they look to cover the spread at Pepsi Center against the Nuggets.

The Jazz will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 2-3 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Nuggets are 3-2 ATS. Utah is 3-2 against the total, while Denver is 2-3 versus the number. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).



View Utah vs Denver Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Denver opened as 6-point favorites at online sportsbook Sportsbook, while the NBA total was sitting around 203 at Sportsbook for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 18-rated Nuggets and the No. 9-rated Jazz in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 98-96 win for the Jazz on Friday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Denver's No. 18-ranked offense, averaging 96.4 PPG, against a Jazz defense that ranks No. 12 at 96.2 PPG. The Nuggets field goal percentage has averaged 43.5% so far, less than the Jazz shooters have achieved on the year, 44.3% per game.

Defensively, the Jazz feature the league's No. 17-rated defense on the road, giving up 100.3 points per game. Denver, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the league in scoring at home.

Utah won its last outing, a 95-86 result against the Lakers on November 7. The Jazz covered in that game as a 3-point favorite, while the 181 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Jazz grabbed a 95-86 win over the Lakers on Wednesday, behind an 18 -point effort from Al Jefferson at EnergySolutions Arena.

Denver won its last outing, a 93-87 result against the Rockets on November 7. The Nuggets covered in that game as a 2.5-point underdog, while the 180 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Denver got 21 points from Ty Lawson en route to a 93-87 victory over Houston on Wednesday at Toyota Center.


Utah Jazz Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Phoenix are 6-4
After playing LA Lakers are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Denver Nuggets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Golden State are 5-5
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Jazz at Nuggets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 15 games when playing Denver
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
Denver is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 9 games when playing at home against Utah
Denver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games


Next up:
Utah home to Phoenix, Saturday, November 10
Denver at Golden State, Saturday, November 10