Denver Nuggets (22-19) vs Utah Jazz (28-14)
Game Info: Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 8:00 pm (Ball Arena)
Betting Odds: Denver Nuggets +4.5 -- Over/Under: 224 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets meet Sunday in NBA action at the Ball Arena. The Utah Jazz look to snap a four-game losing streak. The Denver Nuggets look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games.
The Utah Jazz are averaging 115.1 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 107.6 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 25.7 points and 5.1 assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 17.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Clarkson is dishing 2.2 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 106.4 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 105.7 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 25.5 points and 14 rebounds, while Will Barton is averaging 15.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Monte Morris is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.
The Jazz are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Nuggets are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 0 days rest. The under is 8-3 in Nuggets last 11 overall. The Jazz are 4-10-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings in Denver and 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Utah Jazz have the rest advantage here, and they're expected to get Gobert back in the mix, but we can't ignore four straight losses and them losing their last five games by an average of 10 points. The Denver Nuggets are on the end of a back to back, but a lot of key players got to rest due to a blowout over the Lakers. The Nuggets feel like they're starting to figure things out, and they win at home by an average of 4.1 points. There's some value with the Nuggets and the free points here.
Randy’s Pick Denver Nuggets +4.5
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