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Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Game Odds

The Denver Nuggets (2-2) challenge the Utah Jazz (2-2) at the Pepsi Center. Action starts at 9:00 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 5 and can be seen on RT and ALT.

The Nuggets were victorious over the Lakers 120-109 on Tuesday. With 28 points and 15 rebounds, Kenneth Faried recorded his first double-double of the season. The Jazz, meanwhile, are coming off a 108-92 loss at the hands of the Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Alec Burks had a team-high 21 points.

The Nuggets enter the game with records of 2-2 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The Nuggets prevent teams from making three-pointers, ranking fifth in the league with 29 total three-pointers allowed (7.0 per game).

On the other side, Utah has a SU record of 2-1-1 and an ATS record of 2-1. The Jazz are the top defensive team in the league, essentially shutting down opponents to the tune of 86.8 points allowed per game. The Utah defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only 7.0 field goals from three-point range per game. Utah has not committed many turnovers, averaging a league-best 11.2 per game.

The division rivals will be facing off in their first head-to-head contest of the season. When they last met the Jazz were winners, but the win was not enough to overtake Denver in the most recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 4-6 SU over the last 10 meetings. However, the Jazz lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.

Predictions: SU Winner – Uta

Notes

Denver is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver’s last 6 games.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver’s last 6 games at home.

Denver is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home.

Denver is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Utah.

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver’s last 7 games when playing at home against Utah.

Both Denver and Utah have yet to register a win versus their division. The Nuggets stand at 0-2 against the Northwest, and the Jazz stand at 0-1.

Denver is an even 1-1 when it allows fewer than 100 points in a game, while Utah is also at 0.500 (2-2) when it scores less than 100.

The Jazz are winless this season when they allow at least 100 points (0-1). Conversely, Denver is undefeated when it hits the century mark with a record of 2-0.

The Nuggets have a defensive rating of 101.5 (ranked 20th), while the Jazz rank 18th for their offensive rating of 99.0.

Denver’s average field goal percentage this season is 41.9%. Utah has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-1).

On average, the Denver Nuggets make 22.8 assists per game and the Utah Jazz make 14.5. Denver is ranked 10th, while Utah is ranked 30th.

The Denver Nuggets rebound 46.0 times per game and are ranked 12th. Ranked 16th, the Utah Jazz rebound 44.0 times per game.

Denver is ranked 17th in defensive rebounds, while Utah ranks seventh in offensive rebounds.

Utah’s defense forces its opponents to commit an average turnover percentage of 18.7%, ranked second in the league. In games where Denver has a TOV% of 18.7% or higher, the team is undefeated (1-0).

Written by GMS Previews

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