Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

Utah Jazz slumped to their eighth defeat of the season last time out and now face the daunting prospect of grabbing a win against the misfiring Denver Nuggets at home in Salt Lake City. The Nuggets were embarrassed by New York Knicks in their previous game with the Nuggets coach blasting his team’s efforts. Utah Jazz sits at number 14th in the Western Conference standings while the Nuggets are eighth in the League. The Denver Nuggets are huge favorites to win the game.

BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season

Where to Watch: NBA League Pass

Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Date: 28.11.2024 05:00

Utah Jazz continued their terrible season when they were battered by San Antonio Spurs 28-115 in the NBA Cup game, on Tuesday night. Seven-footer Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 34 points as Jazz lost the plot in the fourth quarter. Keyonte George scored 26 points for the Utah Jazz, and Collin Sexton and John Collins each scored 20 points as the Jazz slumped out of the in-season tournament. The Salt Lake City based team is 4-13 this season.

The Nugget’s poor form continued when they lost to the New York Knicks 118-145 for their fourth defeat in six. The Nuggets are top ten in offense but their poor defensive stats continue to plague them. Russel Westbrook, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray all scored 20 points and above but the team conceded 76 points in the first half and never recovered, losing by 27 points. Coach Mike Malone showed his exasperation while speaking to the press, condemning his side’s lack of effort, physicality, and dedication. Nuggets are now 9-7 for the season.

Utah Jazz are 4.05 favorites on 1xBet. Draw no bet for the Jazz is priced at 3.80 odds on Betway which lists Denver Nuggets to win the fourth quarter at 1.69 odds. Utah Jazz to close the +9.5 spread is 1.90 odds on Bet365 which lists total over 231 at 1.90. Read more here.