Utah at Denver

Up and coming Utah remains competitive with a ferocious defense, tops in the NBA in points allowed. Veteran point guard George Hill has been a fine addition, while 7-1, Rudy Gobert and 6-8, Gordon Hayward crash the glass and make things difficult for opposing shooters. Hill is expected back from an injury, and the team is sixth in the league in field goal shooting defense. The Jazz are 15-3 ATS vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Denver is #25 in field goal shooting defense and points allowed, while the offense has a Western Conference-high 17.3 turnovers per game. The Nuggets are off a 113-111 loss at home to Toronto in overtime Friday night, their fifth setback in six games overall. The Nuggets have dropped five straight meetings with Utah while being held under the 90-point mark each time, so grab the defensive dog to win the game. Play Utah on the moneyline.