NBA Odds: Nuggets vs Jazz

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz meet at EnergySolutions Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Jazz listed as 5-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Carmelo Anthony went for 26 points and 11 boards in a double-double on Wednesday, as the Nuggets defeated the Jazz 116-102 and now trail the Western Conference quarterfinal series 3-2. The Nuggets covered the 7-point spread, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 216.5. Chauncey Billups added 21 points in the win for the Nuggets. Deron Williams had a game-high 34 points and dished out 10 assists in the loss. Team records: Denver: 53-29 SU, 34-42-6 ATS Utah: 53-29 SU, 49-30-3 ATS Denver most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Utah are 5-5 After playing Utah are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 Utah most recently: When playing on Friday are 8-2 Before playing Denver are 6-4 After playing Denver are 7-3 After a loss are 8-2 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing Utah The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah Utah is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Denver The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Denver The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games Next up: Denver home to Utah, Sunday, May 2 Utah at Denver, Sunday, May 2