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Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 26 Jan 2009
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 117-97
35-26 25-25 31-26 26-20
Position#5
Record28-15
FormWWLLW
Points / game104.3
Allowed / game100.9
vs
Position#11
Record25-19
FormWLWLL
Points / game101.8
Allowed / game99.1
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · Denver Nuggets v Utah Jazz
17 Feb 2027
DEN v UTA
upcoming
19 Jan 2027
DEN v UTA
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27 Mar 2026
DEN135
UTA129
22 Dec 2025
DEN135
UTA112
28 Mar 2025
DEN129
UTA93
02 Nov 2024
DEN129
UTA103
09 Mar 2024
DEN142
UTA121
30 Oct 2023
DEN110
UTA102
10 Dec 2022
DEN115
UTA110
28 Oct 2022
DEN117
UTA101
16 Jan 2022
DEN102
UTA125
05 Jan 2022
DEN109
UTA115
31 Jan 2021
DEN128
UTA117
17 Jan 2021
DEN105
UTA109
01 Sep 2020
DEN80
UTA78
25 Aug 2020
DEN117
UTA107
19 Aug 2020
DEN105
UTA124
17 Aug 2020
DEN135
UTA125
08 Aug 2020
DEN134
UTA132
30 Jan 2020
DEN106
UTA100
28 Feb 2019
DEN104
UTA111
03 Nov 2018
DEN103
UTA88
05 Jan 2018
DEN99
UTA91
26 Dec 2017
DEN107
UTA83
24 Jan 2017
DEN103
UTA93
20 Nov 2016
DEN105
UTA91
10 Apr 2016
DEN84
UTA100
05 Nov 2015
DEN84
UTA96
27 Mar 2015
DEN107
UTA91
27 Feb 2015
DEN82
UTA104
12 Apr 2014
DEN101
UTA94
13 Dec 2013
DEN93
UTA103
05 Jan 2013
DEN110
UTA91
09 Nov 2012
DEN104
UTA84
15 Jan 2012
DEN96
UTA106
28 Dec 2011
DEN117
UTA100
04 Feb 2011
DEN106
UTA113
27 Oct 2010
DEN110
UTA88
28 Apr 2010
DEN116
UTA102
19 Apr 2010
DEN111
UTA114
17 Apr 2010
DEN126
UTA113
17 Jan 2010
DEN119
UTA112
28 Oct 2009
DEN114
UTA105
02 Apr 2009
DEN114
UTA104
25 Jan 2009
DEN117
UTA97
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
122-120
122
120
+2
A03/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
105-100
105
100
+5
H04/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
135-115
135
115
+20
H06/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
108-97
108
97
+11
H08/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
L
90-93
90
93
-3
H10/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
99-97
99
97
+2
H14/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#12
W
119-113 OT
119
113
+6
H16/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
88-106
88
106
-18
H18/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
L
113-115
113
115
-2
A19/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#30
W
118-99
118
99
+19
H21/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-26
21-38
36-32
33-24
28-23
30-17
25-31
22-29
40-28
34-42
23-22
38-23
27-21
32-27
24-24
25-25
25-17
23-21
19-23
23-32
33-26
27-21
18-25
21-25
26-35
30-27
26-20
21-21
23-26
25-21
22-32
18-27
36-36
32-29
19-25
26-25
23-31
34-16
37-28
24-24
215.2Avg total
109.7Scored
105.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)104.3100.9205.2+3.465%
Season at home (23)106.2100.6206.8+5.674%
Season away (20)102.2101.2203.4+1.055%
Last 10 (10)109.7105.5215.2+4.270%
Last 5 (5)107.4106.0213.4+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)88.0105.0193.0-17.00%
vs Similar ◀ (13)99.8102.5202.3-2.846%
vs Weaker (16)113.9102.6216.4+11.388%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
119-114
119
114
+5
H06/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
116-90
116
90
+26
H08/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
99-82
99
82
+17
H11/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
120-113
120
113
+7
H13/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
93-114
93
114
-21
A15/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
W
101-91
101
91
+10
A17/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
108-115
108
115
-7
A18/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
112-107
112
107
+5
H21/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
L
99-108
99
108
-9
A22/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
97-102
97
102
-5
H25/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-29
37-30
29-32
25-23
29-33
29-13
26-18
32-26
32-21
25-26
22-17
20-18
36-32
34-31
26-24
24-26
22-27
26-23
23-36
22-28
26-21
28-22
26-26
21-22
23-17
28-38
30-28
27-32
32-25
26-24
25-31
29-27
19-31
23-24
31-25
26-28
23-33
26-14
24-34
24-21
210.0Avg total
106.4Scored
103.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (44)101.899.1200.9+2.857%
Season at home (22)105.096.3201.4+8.777%
Season away (22)98.6101.8200.5-3.236%
Last 10 (10)106.4103.6210.0+2.860%
Last 5 (5)103.4104.6208.0-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)96.0105.0201.0-9.00%
vs Similar ◀ (16)103.4101.0204.4+2.444%
vs Weaker (11)105.999.5205.4+6.582%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: +0.1+0.1Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: +3.7+3.7Q3Q3: -1.3-1.3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: -0.1-0.1
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: +0.1+0.1Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: +3.7+3.7Q3Q3: -1.3-1.3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: -0.1-0.1
Denver NuggetsUtah Jazz
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
53-64
53
64
-11
A03/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
58-40
58
40
+18
H04/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
74-70
74
70
+4
H06/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
59-48
59
48
+11
H08/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H10/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
60-47
60
47
+13
H14/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#12
L
56-62
56
62
-6
H16/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
48-47
48
47
+1
H18/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
W
68-65
68
65
+3
A19/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#30
W
57-47
57
47
+10
H21/01
NBA
110.9Avg total
58.1Scored
52.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.652.2107.8+3.467%-
Last 30 at home (18)54.551.4105.9+3.167%-
Last 30 away (12)57.253.4110.6+3.867%-
Last 10 (10)58.152.8110.9+5.380%-
Last 5 (5)57.853.6111.4+4.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)53.064.0117.0-11.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)54.152.2106.3+1.862%-
vs Weaker (16)56.951.4108.4+5.575%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
65-59
65
59
+6
H06/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
58-46
58
46
+12
H08/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
57-47
57
47
+10
H11/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
70-63
70
63
+7
H13/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
48-50
48
50
-2
A15/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
W
54-43
54
43
+11
A17/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
51-55
51
55
-4
A18/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
58-49
58
49
+9
H21/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
L
42-55
42
55
-13
A22/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
49-47
49
47
+2
H25/01
NBA
106.6Avg total
55.2Scored
51.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.449.299.5+1.250%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.549.6105.1+5.975%-
Last 30 away (14)44.548.793.2-4.221%-
Last 10 (10)55.251.4106.6+3.870%-
Last 5 (5)50.849.8100.6+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)45.049.094.0-4.033%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)50.750.0100.7+0.750%-
vs Weaker (11)51.448.099.4+3.455%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
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Denver Nuggets wins
1
Utah Jazz wins
DateGameScore
30/10/08Utah Jazz v Denver Nuggets98-94
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/09HSacramento Kings118-99
19/01/09AHouston Rockets113-115
18/01/09HOrlando Magic88-106
16/01/09HPhoenix Suns119-113 OT
14/01/09HDallas Mavericks99-97
10/01/09HDetroit Pistons90-93
08/01/09HMiami Heat108-97
06/01/09HIndiana Pacers135-115
04/01/09HNew Orleans Pelicans105-100
03/01/09AOklahoma City Thunder122-120
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/09HCleveland Cavaliers97-102
22/01/09AHouston Rockets99-108
21/01/09HMinnesota Timberwolves112-107
18/01/09ADallas Mavericks108-115
17/01/09AMemphis Grizzlies101-91
15/01/09AOklahoma City Thunder93-114
13/01/09HIndiana Pacers120-113
11/01/09HDetroit Pistons99-82
08/01/09HNew Orleans Pelicans116-90
06/01/09HGolden State Warriors119-114

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW65%
HomeLWWLW74%
AwayWLWWL55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games432320
Win %65%74%55%
Points / game104.3106.2102.2
Allowed / game100.9100.6101.2
Point differential+3.4+5.6+0.9
Avg total205.2206.8203.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%39%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (10)67% (6)50% (4)
Overtime %5%4%5%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL57%
HomeWWWWL77%
AwayLLWLL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games442222
Win %57%77%36%
Points / game101.8105.098.6
Allowed / game99.196.3101.8
Point differential+2.8+8.7-3.2
Avg total200.9201.4200.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%41%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (10)50% (6)50% (4)
Overtime %5%0%9%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Los Angeles Lakers4335881%107.698.8+8.8
2 Cleveland Cavaliers4234881%100.890.1+10.7
3 Boston Celtics4637980%101.191.3+9.9
4 Orlando Magic43331077%101.793.9+7.8
5 San Antonio Spurs43291467%96.693.7+2.9
6 Denver Nuggets43281565%104.3100.9+3.4
7 New Orleans Pelicans40261465%96.293.1+3.1
8 Houston Rockets45281762%97.894.9+2.8
9 Portland Trail Blazers43261760%98.195.1+3.0
10 Atlanta Hawks43261760%98.796.6+2.1
11 Phoenix Suns42241857%103.8103.1+0.7
12 Utah Jazz44251957%101.899.1+2.8
13 Dallas Mavericks44251957%99.999.4+0.5
14 Detroit Pistons43241956%93.593.5-0.0
15 Miami Heat42231955%96.596.6-0.1
16 Philadelphia 76ers42212150%96.896.1+0.7
17 Milwaukee Bucks47222547%98.498.2+0.2
18 Brooklyn Nets44202445%98.5101.4-2.9
19 New York Knicks43182542%103.5106.1-2.7
20 Charlotte Hornets44182641%91.693.4-1.7
21 Chicago Bulls45182740%99.3102.7-3.5
22 Toronto Raptors46182839%97.799.7-1.9
23 Indiana Pacers44172739%104.1106.2-2.1
24 Minnesota Timberwolves42152736%98.7101.9-3.2
25 Golden State Warriors44133130%107.3112.1-4.8
26 Memphis Grizzlies43113226%92.799.4-6.6
27 Los Angeles Clippers42103224%93.4100.4-6.9
28 Sacramento Kings45103522%98.8107.8-8.9
29 Washington Wizards4393421%94.5101.3-6.9
30 Oklahoma City Thunder4493520%96.1102.9-6.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Denver Nuggets35253126117
Utah Jazz2625262097
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