Denver at Utah

Both of these teams are glad to see 2009 come to an end. Denver dropped five of their final six games to close out the year and Utah lost five of nine. These teams aren't 5 points apart, even on Utah's home floor. Denver is in more need of a win and I think they will play extremely hard here to avoid losing four in a row. In games with a total posted over 200, the Nuggets are 57-37 ATS the past two seasons. They are also 21-9 ATS over that span after allowing 100+ points in three straight games. Expect a renewed defensive effort here from Denver, and an ATS win.