Denver Nuggets (26-12) vs. Utah Jazz (18-20)
January 10, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz +6.5; Over/Under: +238
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The Denver Nuggets travel to the Delta Center to do battle with the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Here’s a Nuggets vs Jazz prediction.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets have been in red-hot form as they’ve won nine of their last 11 games overall and they will be looking to stay hot after blowing past the lowly Pistons in a 131-114 win on Sunday. Jamal Murray led the team with 37 points on 14 of 24 shooting, Michael Porter Jr and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 18 points each while PJ Watson chipped in with 15 points off the bench. As a team, the Nuggets shot 58 percent from the field and 10 of 27 from the 3-point line as they took the early lead and they didn’t take their foot off the gas until they led by as many as 24 points in the third quarter.
Denver Nuggets Team Facts
- The Nuggets have won each of their last nine night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games at Delta Center when playing with a rest advantage.
- Each of the Nuggets’ last five games against Northwest Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Utah Jazz
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in great form also as they’ve won seven of their last nine games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight win after routing the Bucks in a 132-116 road win on Monday. Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points each while John Collins, Collin Sexton and Keyonte George each scored 19 points. As a team, the Jazz shot 52 percent from the field and 20 of 44 from the 3-point line as they caught fire right from the start and poured in 77 points in the first half to build a 33-point lead to win comfortably despite a 44-point explosion from the Bucks in the third quarter.
Utah Jazz Team Facts
- The Jazz have won 26 of their last 27 games against the Nuggets at Delta Center following a win.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last nine home games against teams that held a winning record.
- Each of the last five night games between the Nuggets and Jazz have gone UNDER the total points line.
Nuggets vs Jazz prediction
The Nuggets are healthy, they have won nine of their last 11 games and they should be well-rested as they haven’t played since blowing past the lowly Pistons in a dominant win on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Jazz have quietly been playing some of their best basketball of the season following a horrible start and they will be full of confidence after routing the Bucks in a surprise blowout win on Monday. The Nuggets have been the more consistent and reliable team and I think they get the road win here, but the Jazz have been sneaky good lately and I think they can hang around and get the cover at home.
