Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/05/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Jazz NL, Nuggets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Jazz -6, Nuggets +6; Over/Under:  222.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Jazz NL, Nuggets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Utah Jazz :  27-10 (1st place, Northwest Division)

Denver Nuggets:  18-17 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

 

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Utah Jazz :  7-3 last 10

Denver Nuggets:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Jazz are coming into this game with a 27-10 record overall and they are 13-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Golden State Warriors while their 7 wins in that span came against the Charlotte Hornets, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs, the Portland Trail Blazers, the T-Wolves again, and the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 29 while Mike Conley was next on the team with 22 points. Bojan Bogdanovic also scored 21 points in that one as well. Conley led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 48.2% from the field, 48.7% from 3-point range, and 82.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 116 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.1 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 18-19 this season and their O/U record is 19-17-1.

 

 

The Nuggets are coming into this game with an 18-17 record overall and they are 8-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. Their 3 wins in that span were against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Golden State Warriors, and the Houston Rockets while their loss came against the Dallas Mavericks in their last game. Nikola Jokic led the team in points in that game with 27 while Aaron Gordon was next on the team with 15 points. Will Barton led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jokic led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 46.3% from the field, 24% from 3-point range, and 72.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.1 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 15-20 this season and their O/U record is 18-17.

 

 

The Jazz are coming into this contest as a 6 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. The Jazz have been playing very well recently with 7 wins in their last 8 games. The Nuggets have also been playing well with 3 wins in their last 4 games but the Jazz have been a much more consistent team this season and they have been a lot better than the Nuggets as well as the Jazz are one of the best teams in the NBA this season. As long as Conley and Mitchell are in the game together they will be tough to stop and the Jazz will just keep rolling with these two playing the way they have been. The best bet to place in this game is on the Jazz to cover the spread here.

 

Jazz Nuggets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, January 5, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Jazz 116 Nuggets 106.

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Utah Jazz : 6-2 O/U vs. division opponents. 7-4 O/U after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread. 6-2 O/U off a road win by 10 points or more. 8-4 O/U off a road win. 13-6 O/U after allowing 105 points or less. 14-5 O/U after a win by 10 points or more.

Denver Nuggets: 26-19 O/U as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 10-3 O/U as a home underdog. 22-14 O/U in a home game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 27-18 O/U vs. division opponents. 16-8 O/U after a game outrebounding opponent by 15 or more. 30-14 O/U after a loss by 10 points or more.

 

 

Utah Jazz :  E. Paschall (PF) Ques Wed - Personal. Hassan Whiteside (C) Ques Wed - Concussion. J. Butler (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. M. Fitts (PF) Out indefinitely - Shoulder injury. U. Azubuike (C) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. E. Hughes (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Denver Nuggets:  V. Cancar (SF) Ques Wed - Ankle injury. Austin Rivers (PG) Ques Wed - Thumb injury. M. Morris (PG) Ques Wed - Knee injury. Zeke Nnaji (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Green (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Howard (PG) Out Indefinitely - Knee injury. M. Porter Jr. (PF) Out indefinitely - Back injury. P. Dozier (SG) out for season - Knee injury. J. Murray (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"Just let it fly, not overthinking it. Just catch and shoot, letting it go. We got some good looks, too. That's who we are." - Donovan Mitchell on their win against the Pelicans on Monday night.

 

 

"He really was finding shooters on the floor. He's clever and kept getting the switch when there was confusion. He made us pay. That's what great players do." - Popeye Jones on Doncic in their loss against the Mavericks on Monday night.

 

 

 

PG     Mike Conley

SG     Donovan Mitchell

SF     Bojan Bogdanovic

PF     Royce O’Neale

C     Rudy Gobert

 

PG    Bones Hyland

SG    Will Barton

SF     Aaron Gordon

PF    JaMychal Green

C     Nikola Jokic

 

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (25.7)

APG: M. Conley (5.3)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (15.1)

 

PPG: N. Jokic (25.7)

APG: N. Jokic (6.9)

Reb/G: N. Jokic (14)

 

Coaches:

Utah Jazz : Quin Snyder (8th season)

Denver Nuggets: Michael Malone (7th season)