The Denver Nuggets will be at Delta Center to play a divisional foe in the Utah Jazz. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 18 and will air on RT and ALT.
The Jazz were beaten by the Pelicans 104-94 on Wednesday. Derrick Favors finished with 22 points to lead the team. The Nuggets, meanwhile, are coming off a 112-100 win over the Timberwolves on Tuesday. Randy Foye shot 7-for-9 and led in scoring with 19 points.
Over the last five games, Danilo Gallinari has been on a tear for the Nuggets. During that stretch, he has averaged 18.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.8 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Jazz won the first game 96-84. Gordon Hayward scored a game-high 20 points.
The Jazz, a six-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Denver. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 196 points. The Jazz enter the game with records of 10-14 Straight Up (SU) and 13-10-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS when playing their division.
On the other side, the Nuggets head into the game with records of 12-11-2 ATS and 11-14 SU. Denver has records of 3-3 SU and ATS against the Northwest. Denver may be taking trips to the free throw line early and often with the Jazz averaging 22.8 fouls per game, one of the highest marks in the NBA.
With the Jazz’s last win against Denver, the head-to-head record between these two is now an even 5-5 SU over the past 10 meetings. However, the Jazz lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Uta, ATS Winner – Uta, O/U – Under
Notes
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah’s last 5 games.
Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Utah’s last 10 games at home.
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah’s last 6 games when playing Denver.
Utah is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Denver.
Utah is languishing at 1-4 SU against division rivals, while Denver has an even 3-3 SU record against its foes.
On average, Denver puts up 98.1 points per game (ranked 22nd), while Utah gives up 97.7 points per game (ranked sixth).
Denver ranks 16th in points per away game with 99.0 points, while Utah ranks 15th in points allowed at home with 98.6.
Both Denver and Utah have losing records when they allow and score fewer than 100 points, respectively. The Nuggets are 3-7 in the former situation, and the Jazz are 6-11 in the latter.
The Denver Nuggets have an 8-7 record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Utah Jazz have a 4-3 record when they reach the century mark.
The Nuggets have an offensive rating of 100.3 (ranked 24th), while the Jazz rank 18th for their defensive rating of 104.3.
Utah has an average field goal percentage of 43.9%. Denver is a subpar 5-9 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Utah averages 21.0 three point attempts per game, and Denver attempts 23.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Jazz have a losing 1-4 record while the Nuggets have a 6-5 record.
The Utah Jazz rank 28th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.31. The Denver Nuggets have a higher A/TO (1.49), ranking 15th.
The Utah Jazz rebound 42.4 times per game and are ranked 24th. Ranked ninth, the Denver Nuggets rebound 44.6 times per game.
Utah is ranked 29th in defensive rebounds, while Denver ranks eighth in offensive rebounds.
The Jazz’s opponents have an average turnover percentage of 15.3% this season. The Denver Nuggets are 6-7 SU when their TOV% is 15.3% or higher.
