Jazz vs Nuggets 8/17/20 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets
NBA: 1:30 PM EST
Aug. 17, 2020
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : DEN -3 Total 217.5
The Jazz and the Nuggets are getting to kick off the NBA playoffs this year by playing against each other. These two teams have put on a show when they have faced off already this year since the restart, but also are a couple of teams that have a great showing with how they have done so far in the past as well.
When it comes to their last 10 meetings the Jazz have come up on the short side with a 4-6 record to the Nuggets on the line. However, that same record carries over to the ATS record for the Jazz as well as they are sitting on a 4-6 ATS record in the last 10 in the head to head meetings between the teams.
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What is interesting is the fact that when it comes to the scores the Jazz have been coming up on the short side of the basket with 103.8 points a game. The Nuggets for their part are getting 104.4 points per game. If the games were to end in the first half, though, they would have fallen to the Jazz who get 52.2 points on average in the first half compared to the Nuggets 48.7 points a game in the first half.
Shooting the ball is not that good for Utah either with 43.86% shooting from the field compared to 45.03% for Denver. The Jazz lose the rebounding battle as well with 44.2 boards a game compared to 46.3 per game for Denver. Even in getting the turnovers the Jazz struggle with 6.6 steals a game compared to 7.3 from Denver.
Recent Betting Trends:
Utah are 6-12 ATS in their last 18 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 8 games.
Denver are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Free Betting Pick: Denver Nuggets -3
The last 3 games have seen the Jazz struggle quite a bit against the Nuggets and have not won. Granted, like before if the game ended in the first half the Jazz would have won, but it is 4 quarters for a reason. Look for the Jazz to continue to have issues in the game as the Jazz are unable to play all 4 quarters as the Nuggets lock down the win in the second half. Final Score, Denver Nuggets win and cover 114-108.