NBA Betting: Jazz-Nuggets Trending UNDER

Thursday’s NBA schedule delivers a Northwest Division clash between the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets that also has the potential to be a first-round playoff preview.

The Jazz are coming off a 125-109 drubbing of the Dallas Mavericks as an 11.5-point favorite at Bovada Sportsbook. The win against the spread was Utah’s fifth straight, during which it is 3-2 straight up. On the road the Jazz are 4-1 ATS in their last five, although they have dropped three in a row SU.

Denver is on a five-game winning streak SU at 4-1 ATS after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-112 as a 3.5-point favorite last time out. At home Denver has been one of the NBA’s best lately, winning nine straight while going 8-1 ATS.

In two matchups between the Jazz and Nuggets this season, the home team has won and covered each time. In its last four vs Utah, Denver is 3-1 SU and ATS, and at home the Nuggets have won five straight against the Jazz both SU and ATS.

The smart bet in this matchup may be to take the UNDER on the posted total. Denver is 5-1 UNDER in its last six games, and when facing Utah the trends tilt heavily to the UNDER. In the last seven between Utah and Denver, the UNDER is 6-1 and it’s 13-2 in their last 15 matchups. In Denver, the last 14 games between the Jazz and Nuggets are 13-1 UNDER.

Thunder have won last 19 vs Sixers

Also on tap Thursday night, the Philadelphia 76ers head west to face the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The 76ers edged the New Orleans Pelicans 111-110 last time out but failed to cover as a 2.5-point favorite. That was their third straight loss ATS. They’ve been rough on bettors lately at 3-6 ATS in their last nine, and 4-9 ATS in their last 13.

The Thunder have dropped four straight ATS following a 121-112 loss to Denver as a 3.5-point underdog. At home Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last eight with a 5-3 ATS mark.

In the lone matchup between Philadelphia and Oklahoma City this season, the Thunder came out on top 117-115 as a 3.5-point road underdog. That simply continued the Thunder’s total domination over the 76ers. The Thunder have won 19 straight games against them while going 14-5 ATS. At home against the 76ers, the Thunder have won nine straight at 7-2 ATS.