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The Denver Nuggets<\/a> (48-28) visit the Utah Jazz<\/a> (21-55) on Wednesday in their final meeting of the season. Tip-off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, is at 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Nuggets vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n Season series: Nuggets lead 3-0<\/p>\n The Nuggets have won 6 games in a row and 7 of their last 8. They are coming off a 116-93 win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Sunday, covering the 11.5-point spread as favorites with the Under (237.5) cashing. They are fourth in the Western Conference,1.5 games ahead of the fifth-place Minnesota Timberwolves and trailing the third-place Los Angeles Lakers by 2 games.<\/p>\n The Jazz have lost 6 games in a row and 10 of their last 11. They have the second-worst record in the Western Conference and have been eliminated from postseason contention. They last played on Monday, losing 122-113 to the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, covering the 17-point spread as underdogs with the Under (241.5) cashing.<\/p>\n The Nuggets and Jazz last played on Friday in Denver. The Nuggets won 135-129, but the Jazz covered the 19.5-point spread as road underdogs, and the Over (247.5) cashed.<\/p>\n Watch the NBA on Fubo!<\/a>Nuggets at Jazz odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:45 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Nuggets -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100) | Jazz +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000)Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets -16.5 (-115) | Jazz +16.5 (-105)Over\/Under (O\/U): 248.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Nuggets at Jazz key injuries<\/p>\n Nuggets<\/p>\n F Aaron Gordon (calf) probableF Spencer Jones (hamstring) outF Zeke Nnaji (hip) out<\/p>\n Jazz<\/p>\n G Isaiah Collier (hamstring) outG Keyonte George (hamstring) outG Elijah Harkless (hamstring) questionableF Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) out for seasonC Walker Kessler (shoulder) out for seasonF Lauri Markkanen (hip) outC Jusuf Nurkic (nose) out for season<\/p>\n For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nuggets at Jazz picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Nuggets 131, Jazz 120<\/p>\n This is not a game to expect the Jazz to win. The Nuggets have won 6 straight and 7 of 8. They have beaten the Jazz 9 straight times. The Jazz have lost 10 of their last 11 games.<\/p>\n The Nuggets are playing to maintain home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Jazz are just trying to make it to the end of the season.<\/p>\n The Jazz are 13-26 at home this season. Don’t bet them to win, but -2500 odds are not worth betting the Nuggets ML, either.<\/p>\n PASS.<\/p>\n The Nuggets are 2-4 against the spread (ATS) in their 6-game winning streak. They are 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games as double-digit favorites and failed to cover the spread in their last 2 games against the Jazz. Before holding the Warriors to 93 points, Denver allowed 123 or more points in 3 straight games.<\/p>\n The Jazz are 2-2 ATS in their last 4 games as double-digit underdogs. They are 17-17 ATS this season as home underdogs, per Teamrankings.com.<\/p>\n BET JAZZ +16.5 (-105).<\/p>\n The total has cleared 250 in the last 2 meetings between the teams.<\/p>\n The Jazz have allowed 132.2 points per game in their losing streak, but the Nuggets have allowed 123 or more in 3 of their last 4 and in 6 of their last 10 games.<\/p>\n BET OVER 248.5 (-110).<\/p>\n For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n Access more NBA coverage:<\/p>\n HoopsHype<\/a> | Celtics Wire<\/a> | Nets Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Rockets Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Sixers Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Thunder Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Warriors Wire<\/a>\u00a0| LeBron Wire<\/a> |\u00a0Rookie Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0List Wire<\/a><\/p>\n Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you purchase through our links, the USA TODAY Network may earn a commission. 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