The Denver Nuggets (28-22) wrap up a six-game road trip when they face the Utah Jazz (30-21) Wednesday. Tip-off is 10 p.m. ET at Vivint Arena. Below, we look at the Nuggets vs. Jazz odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
Denver is playing for the second night in a row and for the third time in four nights. The Nuggets had won the first four games of their road trip but were blown out 130-115 by the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday. C Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists in the loss.
The Jazz are stuck in a five-game losing skid and are 2-11 in their last 13 games. They last lost 126-106 to the Timberwolves Sunday. Utah has been without G Donovan Mitchell for the last seven games and C Rudy Gobert for the last four; both players remain sidelined Wednesday.
Nuggets at Jazz odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Nuggets +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Jazz -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets +1.5 (-107) | Jazz -1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Nuggets at Jazz key injuries
Nuggets (not officially submitted)
- PG Jamal Murray (knee) out
Jazz
- C Rudy Gobert (calf) out
- G Danuel House (health and safety protocols) out
- G Donovan Mitchell (concussion protocols) out
- G Joe Ingles (knee) out
- C Hassan Whiteside (back) questionable
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Nuggets at Jazz odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Nuggets 121, Jazz 116
Money line
The Nuggets had won five games in a row before Tuesday’s loss and they have won seven of their last 10 games. Denver has won eight of its last 11 road games.
The Jazz are scuffling and will be without their two best players again in Mitchell and Gobert. Utha will struggle to match up against Jokic with Gobert sidelined.
Take the NUGGETS (+105).
Against the spread
The Nuggets are 21-29 ATS overall this season, but the Jazz have an almost identical record against the spread at 21-29-1.
Denver has covered the spread in three of its last four games but is 3-6 ATS in its last nine, while Utah is 2-11 ATS through its last 13 outings and 5-18 ATS across its last 23 games.
Take the NUGGETS +1.5 (-107).
Over/Under
Nine of the last 11 games for the Nuggets have gone Over the projected total.
Three of the last four for the Jazz have hit the Over but they are 4-6 O/U in their last 10 games. They have allowed 115 or more points in three of their last four games.
The Nuggets have averaged 120.8 points per game in their last eight.
Take OVER 226.5 (-108).
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