Nuggets vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for March 2

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The Utah Jazz (18-42) will look to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (37-24) on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Delta Center as heavy, 12.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, and ALT. The over/under is 241.5 in the matchup.

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Nuggets vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -621
  • Jazz odds to win: +453
  • Spread: Nuggets (-12.5)
  • Total: 241.5

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Denver has a 21-12 ATS record in road games so far while going 21-12 overall in those contests.
  • The Nuggets have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 23 times this year.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against Denver to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 233.0 points per contest this season.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Nuggets games has exceeded the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Nuggets games averaged 7.0 fewer points (234.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Nuggets’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 1.9 points higher than their season-long average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets are 28-13 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 68.3% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -621 or shorter, Denver has gone 4-1 (80% win percentage).
  • The Nuggets have an implied moneyline win probability of 86.1% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (second in NBA) 46.7 (13th) 43.4 (17th) 42.9 (eighth) 28.0 (ninth) 12.2 (third)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this season, Jazz games have hit the over on the set point total 21 times.
  • The Jazz have a 16-15 record against the spread at home and is 11-20 in home contests.
  • Recent history seems to trend against the Jazz to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 238.1 points per contest this season.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • Jazz’s last 10 outings saw five hit the over.
  • The past 10 Jazz games averaged 4.4 fewer points (237.1) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Jazz have a 116.4 points-per-game average, 1.4 points below their season-long scoring average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • This season, Utah has won 13 out of the 53 games, or 24.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Jazz have a record of 2-10, a 16.7% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +453 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Jazz based on the moneyline is 18.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (17th in NBA) 48.9 (28th) 44.0 (14th) 45.2 (23rd) 29.8 (second) 15.3 (29th)
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