Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Friday, March 28, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is the location where the Denver Nuggets (46-28) will meet the Utah Jazz (16-57) on Friday.

The Jazz faced off with the Grizzlies and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 140-103 in their last contest. Utah finished the game with a 43.6% FG percentage (34 of 78) and converted 17 of their 42 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Jazz knocked down 18 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 28 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to defending, Utah allowed the other team to go 53.1% from the floor on 52 out of 98 shooting. Memphis earned 38 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, Memphis grabbed 52 boards (17 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Memphis finished the game shooting 88.9% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of their 18 attempts. They made 20 out of their 45 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Jazz left the arena with 16 while the Grizzlies finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Isaiah Collier is someone who played a role for this contest. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. Collier finished 53.8% from the floor and recorded 4 assists.

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Utah heads into this matchup with a mark of 16-57 for the year. They are averaging 111.9 points per game (21st in the league) while shooting 45.7% from the field. The Jazz are shooting 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,018 of 2,872) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Utah is snagging 45.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,869 assists this year, which ranks 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 17.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Jazz are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They concede 35.5% from beyond the arc and they are 29th in the league in PPG allowed (120.1). The Jazz are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.4% (3,206 of 6,767) and they surrender 43.6 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 29th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,130 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets walked away with a victory by a final of 127-117 when they played the Bucks. The Nuggets were able to corral 38 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this contest. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Bucks earned 14 fouls for this game which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 59.1%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Denver converted 16 of their 37 attempts (43.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Nuggets shot 49 for 90 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.4%. The Nuggets allowed the Bucks to knock down 46 of their 89 attempts from the field which left them shooting 51.7% in the game. They wrapped up this game 43.2% from three-point range by connecting on 16 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 13 at the charity stripe (69.2%). In relation to rebounding, Denver allowed Milwaukee to snag 39 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Nikola Jokic pitched in for the Nuggets for the contest. Jokic had 39 points in his 38 mins on the court and totaled 10 assists for the game. He converted 16 of 25 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 64.0%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Denver has a win-loss mark of 46-28 on the campaign. The Nuggets are committing 17.7 fouls per game and they shoot 77.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 31.0 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest. Denver has totaled 8,937 pts for the season (120.8 per contest) and they snag 45.6 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Nuggets are connecting on 50.6% from the field, which is 1st in the league.

The Denver defense allows 36.6% on 3-pointers (1,040 of 2,839) and their opponents are making 77.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 29.1 dimes and 42.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 29th and 6th in the NBA. The Nuggets defensively are ranked 25th in the league in points per game surrendered with 117.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (15th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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