Jazz-Nuggets Odds Preview

The Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Pepsi Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nuggets listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Carlos Boozer scored 20 points to lead Utah in its 124-105 loss to Portland on Tuesday night.
Portland cashed as 5.5-point home favorites as the game played over the 194-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Carmelo Anthony poured in 29 points to lead the Nuggets over the Knicks 111-104 on Tuesday night.
Denver couldn't cover as 11.5-point favorites as the teams played under the 221-point total posted by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Denver has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Utah: 46-28 SU, 37-37 ATS
Denver: 49-26 SU, 41-33-1 ATS
Utah most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing Minnesota are 8-2
After playing Portland are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Denver most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing LA Clippers are 6-4
After playing New York are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Denver
Utah is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Next up:
Utah home to Minnesota, Friday, April 3
Denver home to LA Clippers, Saturday, April 4

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