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Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets
The division rival Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -12.5-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total opened at 232.5.
Last time out for Denver, they were a 115-109 winner as they battled the Celtics at home. The Nuggets covered in the match as a +2-point underdog, while 224 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Jazz were a 119-117 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bulls. They covered the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (236) made winners of OVER bettors.
Utah:
Team record: 28-35 SU,35-28 ATS
Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Utah is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Utah is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Denver:
Team record: 43-20 SU,28-33-2 ATS
Denver is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Denver's last 21 games
Next up:
Utah home to Boston Tuesday, March 12
Denver home to Toronto Monday, March 11