Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Utah Jazz will travel on a back to back to play the Denver Nuggets in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night.
Tip off time from Denver is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up with the home team Denver Nuggets favored by -10 points with an over under of 201 points.
Money early has not moved this betting line as Denver remains a -10 point favorite.
The total has moved up to 204 points.
Denver Nuggets money line supporters will lay –650 odds with the road underdog Utah Jazz returning +535 odds to post the outright win with no need for the points on their side.
These two teams met earlier in the season back on December 28th with the Denver Nuggets earning the 117-100 home win against the Jazz as a -12 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the number of 201 points.
The Nuggets stormed out to the 22 point lead after three quarters and coasted home.
Denver was on fire from the field sinking 53.5% of their shots in the win.
Center Nene led them with 25 points on 10 of 13 shooting. Six Nuggets ended in double digit scoring.
Utah heads to Denver with a mark of 7-4 this year. He club is 1-3 on the road.
The Jazz put up 93 points with 44.8% shooting with 27.6% coming from three. Utah makes 71.4% of their free throws.
Defensively Utah gives up 94 points with 44% shooting. Teams connect on 31.6% from three against them.
The Jazz have won six of their past seven games.
The team is coming off the 107-94 home win last night to the New Jersey Nets as a -8 point betting favorite.
The total in this NBA game went over the closing total of 190 ½ points.
Utah carried 17 point lead at the half and it was up to 20 points after three quarter.
The Jazz were on fire from the field hitting on 51.9% of their shots and 3 of 8 from the three point line.
They crushed the Nets on the glass by a 48-32 margin.
Center Al Jefferson led Utah with 20 points on 9 of 16 shooting.
Paul Millsap had 18 points along with 12 rebounds and made 6 of his 13 shots.
Off the bench C.J. Miles had 17 points as he hit on 6 of 8 from the floor.
Utah allowed the Nets 43.2% shooting with 9 of 27 coming from three.
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Denver will host the Jazz with a record of 8-4 on the year. The team is 6-1 on their home court.
The Nuggets average 104 points and 49.2% shooting from the floor with 33.2% coming from the three point line. Denver hits on 75.8% of their free throws.
On defense Denver surrenders 98 points with 46% shooting. Their opponents make 34.7% from three against them.
The Nuggets have won two straight all coming at home.
Denver is coming off the 117-104 home win on Friday night to the Miami Heat as a +3 ½ point underdog.
The total landed over the closing line of 210 points.
The Nuggets erupted for 55.1% shooting from the field with 12 of 25 coming from the three point line.
Point guard Ty Lawson led Denver with 24 points and nine assists on 9 of 11 shooting.
Nene poured in 17 and grabbed 12 boards with 6 of 11 from the field.
Both Al Harrington and Rudy Fernandez off the bench scored 15 point each.
Denver had six players score in double digits.
They allowed the Heat 46.9% shooting and 7 of 16 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Denver Nuggets are 3-0 ATS in their past three meetings versus the Utah Jazz.
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