Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (45-24) have a chance to grab an upset win when they take the court as just 1-point underdogs (per DraftKings) against Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz (43-26) on Saturday.
The betting insights in this article reflect data as of August 8, 2020, 1:40 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Jazz vs Nuggets Betting Odds
Injury Report as of August 8
Jazz: Bojan Bogdanovic: Out For Season (Right Wrist), Donovan Mitchell: Day To Day (Left Lower Leg), Nigel Williams-Goss: Day To Day (Sprained Left Ankle), Mike Conley Jr.: Day To Day (Knee), Royce O’Neale: Day To Day (Calf)
Nuggets: Jamal Murray: Day To Day (Hamstring), Gary Harris: Day To Day (Hip), Paul Millsap: Day To Day (Rest), Will Barton: Day To Day (Knee), Vlatko Cancar: Out (Foot), Troy Daniels: Day To Day (Hip)
Head to Head
Denver leads the season series 2-0 over Utah. The Nuggets have a 2-0 record against the spread in games against the Jazz.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2020 | Jazz | Jazz | -10 | 215.5 | -501 | 382 | 98-95 DEN* |
| 1/30/2020 | Jazz | Nuggets | -2.5 | 215.5 | -139 | 116 | 106-100 DEN* |
- 2/5/2020 DNP – Nuggets: Will Barton, Paul Millsap, Jerami Grant
- 1/30/2020 DNP – Jazz: Mike Conley;Nuggets: Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap
Jazz Betting Information
- Utah has a losing 33-35-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Jazz have not fared well as a 1-point favorite, going 25-28-1 against the spread when favored by 1 point.
- Utah has covered the over/under the majority of the time, in 37 of 69 games (53.6%).
Nuggets Betting Information
- Denver hit the over in 49.3% of its games (34 of 69 games).
- Denver has a losing (31-32-4) record against the spread this season.
- The Nuggets have an against-the-spread record of 10-10 when they’re at least 1-point underdogs.
Jazz Leaders
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 67 | 24.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 68 | 15.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Rudy Gobert | 66 | 15.1 | 13.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Conley | 45 | 14.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Joe Ingles | 69 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
Nuggets Leaders
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 69 | 20.2 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Jamal Murray | 55 | 18.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Will Barton | 58 | 15.1 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Paul Millsap | 47 | 11.9 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Jerami Grant | 68 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
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