Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz Betting Info, Game Odds and Picks (Friday, May 7, 2021)

At the onset of the season, the Jazz were the most profitable team on the NBA betting board.  Utah dominated the Western Conference and the payout window.  Of great concern is that the Jazz may have peaked.  Utah is losing games and money to the point of losing their Western Conference lead.  Denver spent most of this season digging out from a poor start.  Now the Nuggets are on the upswing.  Denver trails the Jazz and Suns by only three games for the Western Conference lead.  All of which sets up for a Fantastic Friday Showdown of arch-rivals.

Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz CashBet Wagering Analysis

Gamblers have plenty to consider for this Bitcoin sportsbook matchup.  Denver is playing their best basketball of the season.  While Utah went from printing money to gushing red ink.  Betting handle will split evenly between these teams.  Sharps love a quality road team like the Nuggets.  And then squares are most comfortable with power home teams.  However, Donovan Mitchell’s ankle injury will freak out many gamblers.  Utah’s leading scorer and offensive kingpin is irreplaceable. Since his April 16 injury, the Jazz has lost most betting value.  Sharps could swoop in for Utah if the oddsmakers sweeten the pot enough.

Denver Finds Nuggets of Gold

Late on, the Nuggets covered three of their four most recent games.  Three of those games went under the betting on NBA total.  Denver is 43-21 straight up, 31-33 against the spread, and 35-29 over the total.  Overall, NBA metrics show Denver 4^th for scoring offense and 9^th for points allowed.

Of course, center Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets improved play.  Jokic averages a team-best 26.2 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per contest.  Overall, Jokic scored 20 or more points in seven of his most recent nine games.  He totaled double digits for rebounds in three of his last four games.

Denver has their own injury issues to worry about.  Namely, Jamal Murray is lost for the season with an ACL injury.  Denver’s point guard averaged 21.2 points per game.

Sour Note Jazz No Longer in Tune

Utah dropped four of their most recent five games to the spread.  Four of their last six games cleared the pro basketball betting total.  As a result, the Jazz are 46-18 straight up, 36-28 against the spread, and 29-34 over the total.  Utah ranks 3^rd for scoring offense and 4^th for points allowed.

Guard Jordan Clarkson is the leading active scorer for the Jazz.  To show, Clarkson, averages 17.4 points per game.  He boasts a 92.2 free throw shooting percentage.

In turn, center Rudy Gobert averages 14.3 points and 13.4 rebounds per contest.  Gobert has ten or more rebounds in 13 of his last 14 games.

Utah coach Quin Snyder has been a steady influence.  Since the 2014-15 season, Snyder has impressed gamblers and the NBA community with his steady leadership.

Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz Against the Spread

Fashion that Denver is 4-3 against the spread in their last seven away games.  Six of those seven games stayed under the basketball betting total.  Utah has failed to cover five of their most recent six games.  While four of their last five matchups stayed under the total.

Denver got the money in five of their most recent six meetings with Utah.  And then four of the last six in this series went over the total.  At Utah, the Nuggets paid in three of their previous four visits.  Three of the last five in this series at Vivint Arena cleared the total.

Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz CashBet Free Pick  

 As mentioned earlier, the Nuggets show good NBA gambling value at Utah.  Denver is in better current form.

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