The Utah Jazz’s postseason hopes are looking promising thanks to another team: the Houston Rockets. Houston dropped two games in a row this week, which has caused the Jazz to maintain sole possession of the eighth and final playoff spot and one game ahead of the Rockets. A win against the Denver Nuggets would go a long way into pushing Utah back into the playoffs for the first time since 2012.
The Nuggets are well out of the playoff race, and they haven’t particularly fared well versus Utah. In the first three meetings of the season, Utah scored an average of just 84.3 points - the second lowest the Jazz have allowed against a West opponent all year long. The Jazz can sweep Denver for the first time since the 2002-03 campaign when Hall of Famers Karl Malone and John Stockton were leading the charge.
Totals bettors will be happy to hear the UNDER is trending in a big way in this series. In the last eight matchups between the clubs in Denver, the UNDER is 7-1. Utah is also 8-2 ATS in the previous 10 meetings between the squads.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Denver Nuggets as 5-point underdogs in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 193 earlier at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 105-93 win for the Jazz. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Denver Nuggets are 33-47 so far on the NBA season, and 41-35-4 ATS vs the spread betting line. The Utah Jazz, meanwhile, are 39-40 and 40-38-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Denver go 47-31-2 and the Jazz go 31-46-2 on the total. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Denver vs Utah injuries news.
The Nuggets - Jazz betting odds would favor the Jazz if the lines were set according to power rankings. Denver is rated No. 19 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Utah Jazz sit at No. 4.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Denver's No. 8-rated NBA squad against Utah's No. 17-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Denver rates No. 19 in the league with 8.04 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 16 with 8.41 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Gordon Hayward scored 24 points and added 24 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 102-99 against Los Angeles in NBA action at EnergySolutions Arena.
Denver got 21 points from Jusuf Nurkic en route to a 102-98 victory over San Antonio on Friday at Pepsi Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Utah home to Dallas, Monday, April 11th
Denver at Portland, Wednesday, April 13th