| This Northwest Division contest is strictly a | | | | game winning streak coming out of the break |
| case who can and who cant play. Allen Iverson | | | | and played without much inspiration in |
| is still banged up and is far from 100 | | | | overtime loss at Portland. They will want to |
| percent by his own admission, yet will give | | | | quickly reassert themselves and improve on |
| it a go. That is not the case for guard J.R. | | | | 13-12-1 ATS road record. |
| Smith, who tore up his left knee two days ago | | | | |
| and is expected to miss three to four weeks. | | | | Denver just cant stay healthy enough to |
| Utahs Carlos Boozer has returned to practice | | | | really determine if they are a better then |
| and had set this game as a return date; this | | | | average Basketball club. In terms of ordinary |
| will be a game time decision. Finally, Deron | | | | the Nuggets do justice to the word itself. |
| Williams is questionable after suffering | | | | George Karls club is 26-26, 14-14 at home and |
| strained left groin during the | | | | without too much imagination has a matching |
| Rookie-Sophomore Challenge over the weekend. | | | | spread record. Many have chosen to look at |
| He missed the Portland game and will test it | | | | Carmelo Anthony as the problem and the |
| in warm-ups tonight to see if he can go. | | | | solution. Anthony is still the leagues |
| | | | leading scorer at better then 30 points a |
| Of course all of players are intertwined in | | | | game, but his actions caused his suspension, |
| what the side and total will eventually be. | | | | and sent repercussions throughout the team |
| No matter who is available, Utah is intent | | | | that are still being felt today. |
| about taking care of business in this | | | | |
| division tilt. The Jazz have beaten Denver | | | | released their number late on this contest, |
| all three times this season and five in a row | | | | showing Denver as 4.5-point favorite with a |
| overall and could essentially place | | | | total of 211. |
| themselves in position to wrap up first | | | | |
| division title in seven years with a win. Its | | | | Utah is 5-2 straight up and 5-2 ATS when |
| important not to let them back in the race, | | | | playing with two days on the season. |
| said Jazz forward Matt Harpring. Not just for | | | | Generally speaking they have bounced back |
| the race, but to establish that we can beat | | | | from a loss with 12-5 record, yet still just |
| them. You never know who you might end up | | | | 9-7-1 ATS. The Jazz offer more value on the |
| playing in the postseason. Utah had a six | | | | total with 12-5 mark favoring the Over. |