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The Denver Nuggets (9-7) and Utah Jazz (4-13) meet Wednesday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Nuggets vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Nuggets lead 1-0 after 129-103 win in Denver Nov. 2 as an 11-point favorite as the Over (221) cashed
The Nuggets have won 3 in a row, and 6 of the past 8 games, in this series. Denver has also covered in the past 3 meetings, while the Over has hit in 2 of the past 3 installments.
Denver is struggling a bit, going just 2-4 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 games, while the Over has cashed in 3 of the previous 4 contests.
Utah has dropped 5 of the past 6 games, with the Jazz going just 2-3 ATS in the previous 5 contests. The Over is also 3-1 in the past 4 games for the Jazz, too.
Nuggets at Jazz odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 7:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nuggets -450 (bet $450 to win $100) | Jazz +340 (bet $100 to win $340)
- Against the spread: Nuggets -9.5 (-110) | Jazz +9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Nuggets at Jazz key injuries
Nuggets
- F Vlatko Cancar (knee) out
- F Aaron Gordon (calf) out
Jazz
(Not yet submitted – below was for Monday’s game)
- G Jordan Clarkson (foot) questionable
- C Kyle Filipowski (leg) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Nuggets at Jazz picks and predictions
Prediction
Nuggets 123, Jazz 111
Moneyline
The Nuggets (-450) will set you back 4 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s way too risky either playing them straight up or as part of a multi-leg parlay. There is just no benefit to including Denver at this price anywhere.
PASS.
Against the spread
Play NUGGETS -9.5 (-110), although there is plenty of risk here. Denver has been rather erratic, especially lately, going just 2-4-1 ATS in the past 7 games.
However, the Jazz +9.5 (-110) are not killing it against the number, either, going 2-3 ATS in the past 5 outings. And, Utah failed to cover in a 26-point loss in the first meeting with Denver.
Over/Under
OVER 231.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
The Over is 3-1 in the past 4 games for the Jazz, while also cashing in the first meeting against the Nuggets on Nov. 2.
The total has gone high in 3 of the past 4 games for the Nuggets, too, going for 118 or more points on offense in 4 consecutive outings. Denver has allowed 119 or more points in 6 of the past 10 outings.
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