Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 12/10/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is the site where the Denver Nuggets will take on the Utah Jazz on Saturday.

The Jazz faced off with the Warriors and notched a win by a score of 124-123 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Jazz walked away with 17 while the Warriors recorded 18 fouls. They made 14 of 42 shots from beyond the arc. Golden State shot 76.0% at the free throw line by converting 19 of their 25 shots. In addition, Golden State pulled down 42 rebounds (14 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 7 rejections. Golden State doled out 26 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. In the matter of the defense, Utah let their opponent shoot 45.9% from the floor on 45 out of 98 shooting. They also distributed 26 dimes for this contest while creating 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 40 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Jazz converted 17 of 21 tries for a rate of 81.0%. Utah finished the contest having earned a 53.5% FG percentage (46 out of 86) and made 15 of their 35 three-point attempts.

Jordan Clarkson is one guy who played a role in the game. Clarkson went 45.0% from the field and also earned 9 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He notched 22 points on 9 of 20 shooting.

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Utah enters this matchup with a mark of 15-12 on the year. They currently have an average of 117.9 pts per game (3rd in basketball) while going 47.9% from the floor. The Jazz are hitting 37.5% on 3-point shots (395 of 1,052) and 78.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Utah is snagging 44.0 rebounds per game and has earned 730 assists so far this season, which is 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 21.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Jazz are able to force 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 20.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 22nd in the league in points per game allowed (115.8). The Jazz defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.2% (1,161 of 2,461) and they concede 43.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 12th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 609 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Nuggets got the victory with a final of 121-120 against the Trail Blazers. The Nuggets corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in this game. They also turned it over 16 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. The Trail Blazers were called for 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.2%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Denver converted 12 of 30 tries (40.0%). Overall, the Nuggets walked away from this one shooting 47 for 91 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.6%. The Nuggets permitted the Trail Blazers to knock down 44 of their 91 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.4% for the matchup. They went 40.0% from three-point range by connecting on 16 of 40 and ended up shooting 16 out of 16 from the free throw line (100.0%). Concerning attacking the glass, Denver allowed Portland to collect 38 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Nikola Jokic ended up being a major contributor for the Nuggets in this contest. Jokic earned 33 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 9 dimes in this game. He made 14 out of 25 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 56.0%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Denver has a mark of 15-10 for the year. As an offense, the Nuggets are connecting on 50.1% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in the NBA. Denver has totaled 2,875 points for the year (115.0 per contest) and they pull in 43.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 28.0 times per game (2nd in the league) and they cough up possession 15.4 times per contest. The Nuggets commit 19.6 fouls per contest and they hit 74.5% from the free throw line.

The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 18th in the league in points per game surrendered with 114.0. They are forcing 13.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.9% from the floor (29th in the NBA). The Denver defense gives up 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (314 of 860) and opponents are making 75.8% of their foul shots. They allow 26.0 assists and 39.9 boards every game, which is ranked 22nd and 1st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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