Jazz vs. Nuggets: A High-Octane Showdown Set to Ignite the Court!
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Jazz
28W-35L
![Utah Jazz](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/uta.png)
March 09, 2024
11:00PM EST
Odds: 227.5 o/u
Nuggets
43W-20L
![Denver Nuggets](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/den.png)
![Denver Nuggets](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/den.png)
Alright, hoop heads, get your popcorn ready because we’ve got a sizzler on deck tonight. The 28W-35L Utah Jazz are packing their bags and heading to the Mile High City, ready to rumble with the 43W-20L Denver Nuggets at the Ball Arena. Tipoff time? 11:00PM EST, just when things start getting interesting. The Jazz, trailing a whopping 16.0 games back in the Western conference, are looking to jazz it up and shake off their recent loss against the Bulls (117-119, ouch!). On the other side of the court, the Nuggets, just a breath away from the top at 1.0 games back, are ready to rock after their 115-109 victory over the Celtics. The over/under is set at a tantalizing 227.5, with the Jazz line at 12.0 and the Nuggets favored at -12.0. So, will the Jazz hit the right notes or will the Nuggets strike gold? Only time will tell, but one thing’s for sure – we’re in for a helluva game tonight!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: March 09, 2024 11:00PM EST
Location: Ball Arena, Denver
Vegas Odds
UTA ML | DEN ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | +450 | -650 | 233.0 | 12.0/-12.0 |
Recent | +320 | -430 | 227.5 | 13.0/-13.0 |
Difference | -130 | +220 | -5.5 | – |
Team Performance
![uta Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/uta.png)
23.8% Win Probability
![den Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/den.png)
76.2% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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01/10/24 | Denver Nuggets DEN | 24 | 29 | 25 | 33 | 111 | Over | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 35 | 36 | 28 | 25 | 124 | ||||
10/30/23 | Utah Jazz UTA | 21 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 102 | Under | ![]() |
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Denver Nuggets DEN | 31 | 27 | 22 | 30 | 110 | ||||
04/08/23 | Denver Nuggets DEN | 19 | 36 | 40 | 19 | 114 | Over | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 32 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 118 | ||||
12/10/22 | Utah Jazz UTA | 26 | 26 | 38 | 20 | 110 | Under | ![]() |
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Denver Nuggets DEN | 28 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 115 | ||||
10/28/22 | Utah Jazz UTA | 25 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 101 | Under | ![]() |
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Denver Nuggets DEN | 35 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 117 | ||||
10/19/22 | Denver Nuggets DEN | 30 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 102 | Under | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 37 | 38 | 19 | 29 | 123 | ||||
02/02/22 | Denver Nuggets DEN | 30 | 31 | 18 | 25 | 104 | Under | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 28 | 32 | 22 | 26 | 108 | ||||
01/16/22 | Utah Jazz UTA | 37 | 31 | 23 | 34 | 125 | Under | ![]() |
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Denver Nuggets DEN | 33 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 102 | ||||
01/05/22 | Utah Jazz UTA | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 115 | Under | ![]() |
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Denver Nuggets DEN | 26 | 30 | 22 | 31 | 109 | ||||
10/26/21 | Denver Nuggets DEN | 31 | 33 | 26 | 20 | 110 | Over | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 35 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 122 |
Jazz Vs Over/Under
Nuggets Vs Over/Under
Starting Lineups
Utah Jazz | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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John Collins
PF
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36.4 | 37.1 | 32.0 | 100% | 31.2 |
30.2 | 26.2 | 23.2 | 30% | 28.5 | |
20.6 | 22.6 | 23.9 | 17% | 27.6 | |
Luka Samanic
SF
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19.7 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 7% | 14.4 |
34.5 | 37.6 | 34.5 | 100% | 33.7 |
Denver Nuggets | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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25.6 | 27.4 | 20.3 | 100% | 20.7 | |
Aaron Gordon
PF
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34.7 | 31.2 | 28.7 | 100% | 29.1 |
65.9 | 55.8 | 57.8 | 100% | 58.0 | |
Jamal Murray
PG
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47.1 | 40.1 | 39.3 | 100% | 39.8 |
34.6 | 35.0 | 29.2 | 100% | 29.5 |
Jazz Notable Injuries
- Lauri Markkanen (SF/PF): Avg: 22.9pts, 8.3reb, 2.0ast, 32.8 minutes. Last game: 03/02/24. Impact: 5.9
- Taylor Hendricks (PF): Avg: 5.8pts, 4.0reb, 0.6ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 2.9
- Kira Lewis Jr. (PG/SG): Avg: 2.4pts, 0.7reb, 1.1ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 02/25/24. Impact: 0.6
Nuggets Notable Injuries
- Julian Strawther (SG/SF): Avg: 5.1pts, 1.3reb, 1.0ast, 12.5 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 0.9
- Collin Gillespie (PG): Avg: 3.3pts, 0.7reb, 0.8ast, 8.5 minutes. Last game: 02/23/24. Impact: 1.4
- Jalen Pickett (PG): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.5reb, 0.7ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 0.4
- Braxton Key (PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.8reb, 0.5ast, 3.2 minutes. Last game: 02/25/24. Impact: 0.5
- Jay Huff (C): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.8reb, 0.1ast, 3.1 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 0.9
- Hunter Tyson (PF): Avg: 0.5pts, 0.8reb, 0.1ast, 3.0 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 0.3
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Brice Sensabaugh | UTA | Pts | 7.5 | 12.0 | +4.5 | 20% | 10% | N/A | N/A | DEN | +0.3 | #15 |
Jamal Murray | DEN | Pts | 22.5 | 24.8 | +2.3 | 60% | 50% | 47% | 47% | UTA | +2.9 | #30 |
Nikola Jokic | DEN | Reb | 11.5 | 13.6 | +2.1 | 60% | 70% | 67% | 67% | UTA | -1.9 | #7 |
Michael Porter Jr. | DEN | Reb | 6.5 | 8.0 | +1.5 | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | UTA | -0.4 | #13 |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | DEN | Ast | 2.5 | 2.9 | +0.4 | 60% | 40% | 33% | 33% | UTA | +1.9 | #30 |
Jazz Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #9 | #7 | #6 | #8 | -8.4% |
PF | #30 | #21 | #30 | #30 | 17.0% |
PG | #10 | #15 | #26 | #12 | -1.0% |
SF | #28 | #13 | #8 | #23 | 6.5% |
SG | #30 | #22 | #30 | #30 | 14.4% |
Nuggets Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #10 | #14 | #17 | #17 | 0.9% |
PF | #21 | #23 | #23 | #20 | 4.6% |
PG | #11 | #8 | #29 | #10 | -2.5% |
SF | #15 | #17 | #21 | #17 | 2.6% |
SG | #2 | #7 | #18 | #3 | -7.8% |
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Team Comparison
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Recent Trends
- Nikola Jokic (C) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 32.0 pts, 12.0 reb, 11.0 ast against BOS
- Talen Horton-Tucker (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 88.2% to 19.8, 10.5 min average previous 3 games.
- Reggie Jackson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.5% to 12.7, 21.3 min average previous 3 games.
- Jamal Murray (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.0% to 39.2, 27.6 min average previous 3 games.
- Brice Sensabaugh (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 40.6% to 21.1, 15.0 min average previous 3 games. The Jazz have a 3-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 1-game losing streak. The Nuggets have a 1-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 1-game winning streak.
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