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