Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets prediction


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3 picks graded · Average confidence 69%Model is the model’s estimated win chance for the pick, Market the win chance the odds gave it when the pick was published, and Edge the difference between the two.
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Total 245 Margin DEN by 1 Win DEN 52% Actual 223 · DEN won
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Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets
Last 6 and 5 games with full stats · all competitions
Season record above, per-game averages below.
Head-to-head
Head-to-head record: Utah Jazz 1, Denver Nuggets 4.
- Average total 243.4 points per meeting
- Over 230.5 4 of 5 against this game’s total
- Last meeting UTA by 12 Oct 4, 2026
Meetings
- Oct 4, 2026 NBA Denver Nuggets 97–109 Utah Jazz 206 pts
- Apr 1, 2026 NBA Utah Jazz 117–130 Denver Nuggets 247 pts
- Mar 27, 2026 NBA Denver Nuggets 135–129 Utah Jazz 264 pts
- Mar 2, 2026 NBA Utah Jazz 125–128 Denver Nuggets 253 pts
- Dec 22, 2025 NBA Denver Nuggets 135–112 Utah Jazz 247 pts
Last five games
- Oct 4: Denver Nuggets 97, Utah Jazz 109. Won. Odds: Denver Nuggets 1.55, Utah Jazz 2.50.
- Apr 12: Los Angeles Lakers 131, Utah Jazz 107. Lost. No odds on record.
- Apr 10: Utah Jazz 147, Memphis Grizzlies 101. Won. No odds on record.
- Apr 7: New Orleans Pelicans 156, Utah Jazz 137. Lost. No odds on record.
- Apr 5: Oklahoma City Thunder 146, Utah Jazz 111. Lost. No odds on record.
- Oct 4: Denver Nuggets 97, Utah Jazz 109. Lost. Odds: Denver Nuggets 1.55, Utah Jazz 2.50.
- Apr 30: Minnesota Timberwolves 110, Denver Nuggets 98. Lost. No odds on record.
- Apr 27: Denver Nuggets 125, Minnesota Timberwolves 113. Won. No odds on record.
- Apr 25: Minnesota Timberwolves 112, Denver Nuggets 96. Lost. No odds on record.
- Apr 23: Minnesota Timberwolves 113, Denver Nuggets 96. Lost. No odds on record.
Results before this game, all competitions: the home side on top, the team in bold, the moneyline odds each side had; the winner’s are highlighted.
Key insights
- Odds moved: the odds on Utah Jazz dropped from 2.40 to 1.85 since they were first published.
- Net rating difference of 8.8 — Utah Jazz −9.9 per 100 possessions, Denver Nuggets −1.1.
- 4-1 in the last 5 meetings for Denver Nuggets.
- −14.1 points away — Denver Nuggets averaged 121.3 at home and 107.2 away this season.
- 1-4 in the last five for Denver Nuggets.
How the odds moved
| Market | Open | Now |
|---|---|---|
| UTA moneyline | 2.40 | moved down 1.85 |
| DEN moneyline | 1.55 | moved up 1.95 |
| Total points | 230.5 | 230.5 |
| UTA spread | +1.5 | +1.5 |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the spread is shown from the home team’s side. The arrow shows which way the odds moved.
NBA standings
Pre-season · Western Conference
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 470 | 443 | +27 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 453 | 439 | +14 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 442 | 441 | +1 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 683 | 638 | +45 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 366 | 338 | +28 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 351 | 344 | +7 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 332 | 325 | +7 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 578 | 571 | +7 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 697 | 709 | −12 | |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 572 | 544 | +28 | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 534 | 559 | −25 | |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 457 | 486 | −29 | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 545 | 573 | −28 | |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 549 | 585 | −36 | |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 514 | 588 | −74 |
Pct percentage of games won — the table is sorted by it. W / L wins and losses, GP games played. PF / PA points scored and allowed this season. +/− points scored minus points allowed.
Utah Jazz host Denver Nuggets in the NBA on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Who wins, by how many points, and how many points in total — our moneyline, spread and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses predicted pace and scoring, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.