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Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: April 8, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET

Venue: Vivint Arena — Salt Lake City, UT

Article updated Apr 8, 6:14 AM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Denver Nuggets are on the road playing the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Arena stadium on Saturday, 4/8/2023 @ 3:30pm EST. Denver is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and

Game outlook

The Denver Nuggets are on the road playing the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Arena stadium on Saturday, 4/8/2023 @ 3:30pm EST. Denver is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Nuggets vs Jazz Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Jazz to win today's game by 10 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Utah Jazz to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 232.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Denver 114 to Utah 124

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

58% of SportsJaw players predict Utah Jazz to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Denver will win straight-up is 72%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be DEN 122.75, UTA 109.75.

OddsShark has not made a prediction yet.

68% picked Utah Jazz on Covers.com

Denver Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 18, Denver is ranked #12 in offense (scoring an average of 115.90 per game), #10 in defense (allowing an average of 112.61 points to be scored against them per game) and are 52-28 (43-36-1 ATS) this season.

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Offensively, the Nuggets hit an average of 50.49% of their field goals (ranked #1) and 75.24% of their free throws (ranked #26) and makes an average of 38.11% of their three pointers ranked #4 in the NBA). They average 42.93 rebounds per game (ranked # 19) and average 28.90 offensive assists and 13.80 turnovers per game (ranked # 2 and 20 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Denver allows an average of 47.88% field goals (ranked #20) and 77.56% free throws (ranked #10 in the NBA) The Nuggets allow an average of 34.60% of the three pointers (ranked #3) and averages 40.70 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 40.70) Finally, the Nuggets average 25.64 defensive assists and 12.88 turnovers per game (ranked # 16 and 20 respectively).

Utah Key Betting Stats

Utah Jazz has a power ranking of 24 and are #7 for offense (scoring an average of 117.06 per game), #25 for defense (giving up an average of 117.94 points per game) and 36-44 (45-35 ATS) overall. Denver went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Utah.

For offense, the Jazz hit an average of 47.32% of their field goals (ranked #18) and 78.50% of their free throws (ranked #15) and makes an average of 35.42% of their three pointers (ranked #19 in the NBA). They average 45.72 rebounds per game (ranked # 5) and average 25.85 offensive assists and 14.93 turnovers per game (ranked # 11) and 28 respectively).

On defense, Utah allows an average of 47.31% field goals (ranked #15) and 77.73% free throws (ranked #12 in the NBA) The Jazz allow an average of 36.14% of the three pointers (ranked #16) and averages 43.43 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 43.43) Finally, the Jazz average 24.84 defensive assists and 12.01 turnovers per game (ranked # 9 and 28 respectively).

Betting Summary

Denver has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Utah Jazz to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 232.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Nuggets vs Jazz archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Nuggets vs Jazz matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Denver Nuggets-255 → -450Moved
  • Moneyline · Utah Jazz+210 → +355Moved
  • Spread · Denver Nuggets-6.5 (-110) → -9.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Utah Jazz+6.5 (-110) → +9.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over232.5 (-110) → 229 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under232.5 (-110) → 229 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Denver Nuggets
1-2 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 1-8-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Utah Jazz
5-5-7 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-04-08T10:14:11.900Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Utah Jazz defeated Denver Nuggets 118-114

Utah Jazz defeated Denver Nuggets 118-114 on April 8, 2023, a 4-point decision in the series. Utah Jazz's strongest period was the 1st quarter, when it outscored its opponent 32-19. Against SportsJaw's recorded Denver Nuggets -9.5 (-110) spread, Utah Jazz covered, while the 232 combined points finished over the recorded total of 229.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Utah Jazz +5.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 224.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Utah Jazz +5.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 224.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Utah Jazz +5.5 (-110)Win