Jazz vs Nuggets Picks and Prediction – 3/29/2025

The Utah Jazz complete a back-to-back on Friday when visiting the Denver Nuggets after playing at home Thursday versus the Houston Rockets. Utah is 16-57 and last in the Western Conference. The Jazz have been eliminated from postseason contention. Utah lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 140-103 on Wednesday. Utah has lost three straight and 13 of the last 14. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA picks.

Lauri Markkanen leads Utah in scoring, averaging 19.0 points per game. Walker Kessler is the leading rebounder, averaging 12.3 points per game, and Isaiah Collier is the leader in assists, averaging 6.2 per game. Utah has six active players who average double figures in scoring. The Jazz score an average of 112.3 points per game, shooting 45.8% overall and 35.4% from 3-point territory.

The Denver Nuggets look for a second consecutive win on Friday when hosting the Utah Jazz. Denver is 46-28 and 3rd in the Western Conference, 1 ½ games behind second-place Houston. Denver defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 127-117 on Wednesday. Nikola Jokic produced a triple-double in his first game back from missing five games. Jokic scored 39 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and handed out 10 assists. 

Nikola Jokic leads Denver in scoring, rebounding, and assists, but if Jokic cannot play, the leading scorer is Jamal Murray with an average of 21.6 points per game, and Michael Porter Jr is next in line with an average of 18.2 points per game. The leading rebounder without Jokic is Porter Jr, with an average of 7.0 per game, and the leader in assists is Murray, with an average of 6.0 per game. Denver scores an average of 120.7 points per game.

Denver's Nikola Jokic has returned after missing five games and produced a triple double in his first game back. The Nuggets covered the number last time out when beating Milwaukee on Wednesday and will take advantage of the poor play of the Utah Jazz on Friday. Utah has failed to cover the number in six of the last seven. Utah has been eliminated from playoff contention and has little incentive to win. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win and cover ATS 119-101.