Jazz vs Nuggets
This Western Conference matchup features a pair of playoff teams among the second tier in the West. Both the Nuggets and the Jazz are wholly expected to both be in the playoffs and to avoid the play in round of games.
The Jazz are currently in very slightly better position as they lead the Nuggets by a game and a half. Both teams are quite consistent in their home/road splits, so the location of the game is not as huge of a factor as it might be in other matchups.
Both teams continue to deal with player absences, but the Jazz are the team in the midst of having missing players derail their play. Let’s dive into the best betting play in this Jazz vs Nuggets matchup.
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This game will be played at Vivint Arena at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 2nd 2022.
Why Bet The Nuggets
✅ The Jazz player absences are without question the most significant aspect of this particular matchup. Once again missing for Utah will be all of Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and Joe Ingles. Additionally Hassan Whiteside may be out, leaving the Jazz without a true center for this matchup. While that lack of availability may not be a worst case scenario in some games, it absolutely is in this one. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the top center in the league. Attempting to play defense on him with an undersized forward will not end well.
✅ The Jazz player absences are not something just haunting them for this upcoming matchup. The team is in the midst of its worst stretch of the season. They have lost five straight and 11 of 13 games overall. They are 1-3 at home in that stretch with the only win coming against the low end Pistons. It is their ability to score that has left the Jazz. The team averages 113.5 points per game on the season, but have been significantly more anemic during this bad stretch. They have eclipsed that 113 point figure just twice in these last 13 games.
✅ The Nuggets are the team playing much better ball in the present. Despite a loss in Minnesota on Tuesday night, their recent body of work is superior to that of the Jazz. The Nuggets had won their previous five games and are 10-4 over their last 14 games. This is especially impressive considering nine of those games came against current playoff level opponents. Look for the Nuggets to continue their sound play and for the Jazz to continue to miss their stars.