Nuggets vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for Dec. 22

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Two of the league’s best scorers take the court when Nikola Jokic (fifth, 29.4 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (20-7) host Lauri Markkanen (ninth, 27.8 PPG) and the Utah Jazz (10-17) on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, ALT, and KTVD. The Nuggets are heavy favorites, by 13 points. The matchup’s over/under is set at 250.5.

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Nuggets vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -763
  • Jazz odds to win: +534
  • Spread: Nuggets (-13)
  • Total: 250.5
  • TV Channel: Utah Jazz
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Denver is 8-5 in home contests with a 7-6 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, Denver is 0-1 ATS at home as 13-point favorites or more.
  • Nuggets home games have hit the over on the set point total nine times this season.
  • This season at home Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 237.1 points per contest, 13.4 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Nuggets’ last 10 outings saw eight hit the over.
  • The past 10 Nuggets games averaged 13.9 fewer points (236.6) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the past 10 games, the Nuggets are scoring 1.5 points more per game compared to their season average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have compiled an 18-5 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 78.3% of those games).
  • Denver has played as a moneyline favorite of -763 or shorter twice this season, and split 1-1.
  • The Nuggets have an 88.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.3 (first in NBA) 46.8 (15th) 44.2 (16th) 41.0 (third) 29.2 (fifth) 12.6 (third)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Jazz have a 4-7 ATS record in road games so far while going 3-8 overall in those contests.
  • Jazz road games have gone over the set point total six times this year.
  • This season on the road the Jazz and their opponents have averaged a total of 236.5 points per contest, 14.0 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz are 5-5 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Jazz games have surpassed the set total eight times.
  • The past 10 Jazz games averaged 12.0 fewer points (238.5) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Jazz’s per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 123.0, 3.1 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • Utah has been underdogs in 23 games this season and won seven (30.4%) of those contests.
  • The Jazz have been at least a +534 moneyline underdog three times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 15.8% chance of a victory for the Jazz.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (22nd in NBA) 49.0 (28th) 45.7 (sixth) 44.7 (18th) 30.0 (second) 15.6 (28th)
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