March 27, 2026, 12:34 p.m. ET

The Utah Jazz (21-52) visit the Denver Nuggets (46-28) Friday. Tip-off from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, is at 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Nuggets lead 2-0

The Jazz have lost 3 games in a row and 7 of their last 8 overall. They lost 113-110 Wednesday to the visiting Washington Wizards as 3.5-point favorites with the Over (239.5) cashing. They have long been eliminated from postseason contention.

The Nuggets are on a 4-game winning streak and have won 7 of their last 9. They are fourth in the Western Conference, 1 1/2 games behind the third-place Los Angeles Lakers. Denver is coming off a 142-135 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks, failing to cover the 11-point spread as favorites with the Over (245.5) cashing. G Jamal Murray scored 53 points, hitting 9 3-pointers, and C Nikola Jokic was an assist short of a “triple-20” with 23 points, 21 rebounds and 19 assists.

The Jazz and Nuggets last met on March 3 in Salt Lake City. The Nuggets won 128-125, but the Jazz covered the 11.5-point spread as underdogs, and the Over (242.5) cashed. Denver won the first meeting 135-112 at home Dec. 22.

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Moneyline (ML): Jazz +1050 (bet $100 to win $1,050) | Nuggets -2500 (bet $2,050 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +18.5 (-115) | Nuggets -18.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 248.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Jazz at Nuggets key injuries

Jazz

G Isaiah Collier (hamstring) outC Kyle Filipowski (illness) probableG Keyonta George (hamstring) outF Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) out for seasonC Walker Kessler (shoulder) out for seasonF Lauri Markkanen (hip) outC Jusuf Nurkic (nose) out for season

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For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Jazz at Nuggets picks and predictionsPrediction

Nuggets 131, Jazz 119

The Nuggets have beaten the Jazz in the last 8 meetings, and the Jazz only have 8 road wins all year. They are playing without their top players, while the Nuggets are completely healthy and battling for playoff seeding.

The Nuggets are 22-13 at home and have won 5 straight there.

There is no reason to even consider betting the Jazz to win a road game, and -2500 odds are never a bet you should make.

PASS.

The Jazz are 16-16 ATS as road underdogs, per Teamrankings.com. The Nuggets are 13-14 ATS as home favorites.

The Nuggets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as double-digit favorites and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.

BET JAZZ +18.5 (-115).

The Over has cashed in the Nuggets’ last 3 games. It is 7-2 in Utah’s last 9 games. The total was 253 in their meeting in Utah earlier this month ansd 247 in the first meeting. Opponents are averaging 134.0 points per game in the Jazz’ last 3, and the Nuggets are averaging 129.0 points in their winning streak.

BET OVER 248.5 (-110).

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