Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz 4/8/23 – On Saturday night, the Utah Jazz hosted the Denver Nuggets for what could be their final regular season game. At 36-44, Utah is out of the playoffs while Denver has secured the top seed in their conference with a 52-28 record. Denver has taken two out of three head-to-head matches this season. The latest basketball betting odds predicted the Denver Nuggets to win easily over the Utah Jazz.
Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz
Date & Time: Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: Vivint Arena
TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest-Rocky Mountain
Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz 4/8/23 Betting Odds
Nuggets
Moneyline: -250
Spread: -6 (-111)
Total: TBD
Jazz
Moneyline: +200
Spread: +6 (-111)
Total: TBD
Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz Analysis
In their final game against the Suns, the Denver Nuggets came away with a loss by a score of 119-115. Denver enters this game with a record of 52-28 so far this season, scoring an average of 115.9 points per game while making 50.5% from the floor. They shoot 38.1% on 3-point shots and 75.2% from the free throw line for their season total of 2,311 assists – second in basketball for passing accuracy – but turn the ball over 14.5 times per game and commit 18.6 personal fouls per contest as a unit. On defense, the Nuggets are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and drawing 19.6 fouls. They concede 34.6% from beyond the arc and rank 10th in PPG allowed at 10. The Nuggets defense allows a FG percentage of 47.9% and 40.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team; furthermore, they rank 16th nationally for assists allowed this season with 2,051 allowed so far.
When they last played against the Thunder, the Utah Jazz came away with a loss by the score of 114-98. Utah currently holds a season record with an overall win-loss record of 36-44. They’ve committed 20.6 fouls per game and shoot 78.5% from the charity stripe, while helping out teammates 25.9 times per contest while turning over the ball 15.4 times each contest. Utah has scored 9,365 points thus far this season while pulling down 45.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, Utah ranks 18th in basketball with their 47.3% field goal percentage shooting percentage. The Utah defense allows 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc and opponents are making 77.7% of their free throw attempts each night, ranking them 9th and 16th in basketball respectively. On defense, the Jazz rank 25th in PPG allowed with 117.9. They force 12.6 TOs per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field on average.
Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz Against the Spread
Denver are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games. The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Denver’s last 11 games. Denver are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games. Denver are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against Utah. Denver are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games against Utah. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver’s last 7 games on the road.
Utah are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games. The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah’s last 14 games. Utah are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah’s last 6 games against Denver. Utah are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home. Utah are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against Denver.
Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz Free Pick
Both teams come into this matchup with nothing to play for, but those on the court will have a reason to compete. Denver boasts a deeper roster than Utah, meaning their second unit should be superior. NBA online experts predict Denver to easily defeat the Jazz on Saturday. With such a motivation, the Denver Nuggets had every reason to play hard and were expected to come out on top in their game against the Utah Jazz.
Free Pick: Denver Nuggets -6 (-111)
