Denver Nuggets versus Utah Jazz Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 1-5-2012

  • 11 years ago
The 16-17 Utah Jazz will be on the road to face the 18-16 Denver Nuggets in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night. Tip off time from Denver is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The odds from this NBA game has the home team Denver Nuggets favored by -9 points with an over under line of 204 ½ points. When the pro basketball odds came out in this game a few hours ago Denver was favored by -9 with the total of 204 points. There has been no movement on the side and a ½ point move on the over.

The teams met twice this season with each team winning once on their home court. Denver covered the spread in both games. Trend: Denver Nuggets are 4-0 to the under in their past four games.

The Jazz are 6-13 on the road this season. They have won two straight games after dropping five of their past six games. Utah beats Phoenix last night 87-80 as a +1 ½ point road underdog. The game went under 198 ½ points. There is a huge performance difference by the Jazz on the road. They score just 96 points and hit on 43% from the floor and allow 102 points and nearly 48% to their opponents. It could be an issue against a good offensive club like Denver.

The Nuggets are 10-2 at home. They look to bounce back off a 101-97 home defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night as a -8 point betting favorite. The game ended under 201 ½ points. Denver fails to capitalize on a bad spot for Minnesota who was on the back end of a back to back playing in altitude in the Mile High City. Denver is solid offensively on their home court with 105 points and 47% shooting from the field on the season.

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