The Denver Nuggets (9-7) travel to face off against the Utah Jazz (4-13) on Wednesday, November 27th. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on KJZZ. Both the Nuggets and Jazz will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Nuggets vs Jazz

The Nuggets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Nuggets fell to 9-7 on the season after a 145-118 loss to the Knicks on Monday. Denver, who were -2 point favorites at home, not only lost but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 263 exceeded the O/U line of 235 by 28 points.

Denver’s struggles began early, as they fell behind 36-24 in the 1st quarter. An 11-0 run by the Knicks in the 2nd quarter helped them extend their lead, and by the start of the 4th quarter, the Nuggets were down 113-87. Despite a more competitive final quarter, the Nuggets couldn’t close the gap.

The Jazz Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Jazz fell to 4-13 on the season after a 128-115 loss to the Spurs on Tuesday. Utah, who entered the game as +2 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 243.5 exceeded the O/U line of 224.5 by 18.5 points.

Utah led 35-32 after the 1st quarter, but the Spurs went on a 10-0 run to take control. The Jazz trailed 96-93 going into the 4th quarter, but were outscored 32-22 in the final period.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

In their 145-118 loss to the Knicks, the Nuggets shot 44.6% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range, hitting 11 threes. Russell Westbrook led the way with 27 points, connecting on 4 threes at a 57.1% rate, and adding 3 assists and rebounds.

Nikola Jokic contributed 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Jamal Murray added 20 points and 7 assists. Westbrook scored 24 of his points in the 4th quarter, while Jokic had 13 in the 1st. Michael Porter scored 15 of his 18 points in the 2nd quarter, and Christian Braun added 10 of his 14 points in the 3rd.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

Keyonte George led the Jazz with 26 points and 7 assists in their loss to the Spurs, hitting 6 threes at a 50% rate. He scored 15 of his points in the 1st quarter and added 9 more in the 3rd.

John Collins and Collin Sexton each contributed 20 points, with Collins shooting 70% from the field. Brice Sensabaugh added 16 points, all in the 2nd quarter.

Nuggets Team Defense

The Nuggets struggled defensively, giving up 145 points to the Knicks on Monday. Denver allowed 36 points in the 1st quarter, 40 in the 2nd, 37 in the 3rd, and 32 in the 4th.

Overall, the Knicks shot 60% from the field, including 52% from three-point range, where they made 19 threes. Denver sent New York to the line 16 times, where they hit 14 free throws. The Nuggets recorded 5 steals and 3 blocks.

Jazz Team Defense

Defensively, the Nuggets struggled against the Knicks, giving up 145 points while allowing New York to shoot 60% from the field. Denver allowed 36 points in the 1st quarter, 40 in the 2nd, 37 in the 3rd, and 32 in the 4th.

The Nuggets also had a tough time defending the three, as the Knicks hit 19 threes at a 52% clip. Denver sent New York to the line 16 times, where they made 14 free throws. The Nuggets finished with 23 defensive rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks.

Nuggets vs Jazz Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Denver has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 109 points per game.
• In their last three games at home, the Jazz have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 113 points per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Utah has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Nuggets have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 0-3.

Nuggets vs Jazz Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +9, we have the Jazz as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 231.5 and given that our model is projecting 222 points between the teams, we like the under.

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