Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets NBA Picks & Predictions 12/26/2017

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Pepsi Center

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The Utah Jazz travel to Pepsi Center to play the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Denver as 6 point favorites.

The Jazz come into this game with an overall record of 15-19. They are 5th in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of 1.0 as they are averaging 101.7 points per game while giving up 100.7 per contest. The Nuggets have an overall mark of 18-15. They currently are 3rd in the Northwest Division. They are averaging 106.8 points per contest and giving up 105.8, which is a point differential of 1.0.

Valuable Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 18-16-0 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 16-17-1 against the over/under

Important Denver Nuggets Betting Trends

The Denver Nuggets are 15-17-1 against the spread

The Denver Nuggets are 15-18-0 against the over/under

Key Utah Jazz Injuries

12/23/17 PG Raul Neto Concussion is "?" Tuesday vs Denver
12/16/17 C Rudy Gobert Ankle is out indefinitely
10/06/17 PG Dante Exum Shoulder is out indefinitely

Key Denver Nuggets Injuries

12/23/17 PG Emmanuel Mudiay Ankle is "?" Tuesday vs Utah
11/21/17 F Paul Millsap Wrist is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Donovan Mitchell averages 18 points per game in 30.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for Utah. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%. Rodney Hood comes into this contest averaging 17.7 points per game while playing 28.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Jazz. He pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%.

Player Spotlight

Gary Harris averages 16.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 78%. Will Barton averages 14.8 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per contest this year for the Nuggets. He grabs 5.2 rebounds per game and has 3.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jazz allow 100.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc, ranking them 15th and 25th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 43 rebounds a game which ranks 16th, and they give up 19.3 assists per contest which puts them in 2nd place in the league. They force 15.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 24th in the league. Utah averages 101.7 points per contest this season, which ranks them 24th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 0.97 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 18th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 8th in the league. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 21.1 assists per game, which ranks them 26th and 23rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 14th with 14.8 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Nuggets surrender 105.8 points per contest, which ranks them 17th in the NBA. Their defense is allowing a 48% shooting percentage and a 37% average from 3-point range, ranking them 28th and 19th in those defensive statistics. They rank 21st with 23.8 assists allowed per contest, and 3rd with 40.8 rebounds surrendered per game. The Nuggets are 20th in the NBA in forcing turnovers with 15.4 per game this season. Denver is 10th in the league with 106.8 points per game this year. They are 10th in the league in shooting at 46%, while their average scoring margin is 1. They shoot 37% from 3-point range, which is good for 13th in the NBA. They are 6th in the league in rebounding with 45.1 boards per game and 6th in assists per contest with 23.4. The Nuggets are 5th in turnovers per game with 15.9.

Advanced Statistics

The Jazz are 16th in the NBA in offensive rating with 106.9, and their defensive rating of 105.9 is ranked 23rd. In terms of pace they are 27th in the league with 94.8 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 52% is 11th. As a team they are 10th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shots, ranking 8th in the league. Utah is 9th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.9 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%, which is 16th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

Denver is 8th in the league in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.1 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 54%, which is 4th in the NBA. The Nuggets are 8th in the league in defensive rating with 108.7, and their offensive rating of 109.7 is ranked 13th. They are 17th in the NBA in pace with 96.7 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 9th. As a unit they are 12th in the league in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shot attempts, ranking 10th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's Jazz/Nuggets NBA game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Denver -6

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