Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz

Saturday, February 06, 2010

The division rival Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at EnergySolutions Arena.

Sportsbook.com currently have the Jazz listed as 8-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total is sitting at 208½.

The Nuggets dominated the second half and came away with a 126-113 upset victory over the Lakers on Friday as 8-point underdogs. That game's 239 points sailed OVER the posted total of 199.5.

Chauncey Billups poured in a game-high 39 points and dished out eight assists for the Nuggets. J.R. Smith chipped in with 27 points in the win.

The Jazz jumped out to an early lead and held on to defeat the Trail Blazers 118-105 on Wednesday. The Jazz covered the 7.5-point spread, while the combined score sailed OVER the posted total of 195.5.

Andrei Kirilenko led the Jazz with 22 points, six rebounds, and eight assists for the Jazz. Mehmet Okur chipped in with 28 points in that win.

Current streak:
Utah has won 7 straight games.

Team records:
Denver: 34-16 SU, 23-25-2 ATS
Utah: 30-18 SU, 29-17-2 ATS

Denver most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing LA Lakers are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

Utah most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing LA Clippers are 7-3
After playing Portland are 7-3
After a win are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Denver is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Denver is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Utah is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Denver

Next up:
Denver home to Dallas, Tuesday, February 9
Utah at LA Clippers, Tuesday, February 9