NBA Picks Denver Nuggets (40-22) vs. Utah Jazz (38-23): The second game of an NBA Picks doubleheader on ESPN takes us to the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City, as the Utah Jazz welcome the Denver Nuggets, beginning at 10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM PT) on Altitude, FSN, and/or NBA’s League Pass.
NBA Picks oddsmaking experts at BodogLife.com have assembled the following Sports Odds for tonight’s NBA Picks game. The hosting Utah Jazz [-9], are currently the Sports Odds favorites to win tonight’s Western Conference matchup against the Denver Nuggets [+9]. 
If the playoffs started today, this is how things would stack up in the Western Conference: (1) Los Angeles Lakers, (2) San Antonio Spurs, (3) Denver Nuggets, (4) New Orleans Hornets, (5) Houston Rockets, (6) Utah Jazz (7) Portland Trail Blazers and finally (8) Dallas. The OVER/UNDER for tonight’s NBA Picks: Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz has been set at a combined total of 210 points.
In the Northwest Division, Denver currently leads Utah by a slight 1½ despite the Jazz winning their last 9 consecutive games overall and 10 at home. Back on December 9th the Nuggets took possession of the Division’s top spot and haven’t relinquished it since then. However recently, the Nuggets have struggled significantly and the Jazz are currently playing their best basketball of the season.
"All of these games coming up are important with how tight the West is and we just have to keep it rolling," Deron Williams (18.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 10.6 apg) said. "…We really needed this game because they're right there ahead of us."
