Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz odds, tips and betting trends

Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz odds, tips and betting trends | 3/2/2026

The Utah Jazz (18-42) will host the Denver Nuggets (37-24) after dropping three home games in a row. It starts at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, March 2, 2026.

The Nuggets head into their game against the Jazz as double-digit favorites. The Nuggets are favored by 11 points. The matchup’s over/under is set at 243.5.

Nuggets vs. Jazz betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Denver -11Total: 243.5Moneyline: Denver -549, Utah +410Watch the NBA on Fubo!Nuggets at Jazz odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Jazz (+ 11)Pick OU: Under (243.5)Prediction: Nuggets 124 – Jazz 115MoneylineThe Nuggets have compiled a 28-13 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 68.3% of those games).Denver has a record of 6-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -549 or shorter (winning 66.7%).The Nuggets have an implied moneyline win probability of 84.6% in this matchup.This season, the Jazz have been the underdog 53 times and won 13, or 24.5%, of those games.This season, Utah has won four of its 18 games, or 22.2%, when it is the underdog by at least +410 on the moneyline.The Jazz have a 19.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe 120.3 points per game the Nuggets average are 5.4 fewer points than the Jazz allow (125.7).Denver is 13-8 against the spread and 15-6 overall when scoring more than 125.7 points.Utah is 22-11 against the spread and 15-18 overall when it scores more than 116 points.Denver is 27-11 against the spread and 29-9 overall when it gives up fewer than 117.8 points.The Nuggets are the NBA’s highest-scoring team (120.3 PPG), while the Jazz rank worst in points per game allowed (125.7) in the league.Utah’s squad is currently the seventh-ranked scoring team in the NBA (117.8 PPG), while Denver’s team is 19th in points allowed per game (116).The Nuggets have put up a total of 267 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 4.3 per game), while the Jazz have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 479 total points, 7.9 per game).Over/UnderDenver has an average implied point total of 120 this season, which is seven points lower than its implied total in Monday’s game (127).So far this season, Denver has totaled more than 127 points in a game 19 times.The average implied point total on the season for Utah (123.3) is 7.3 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (116).How to watch Nuggets vs. JazzGame day: Monday, March 2, 2026Game time: 9 p.m. ETLocation: Salt Lake City, UtahArena: Delta CenterTV channel: KJZZ, Jazz+, ALTWatch the NBA on Fubo!

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