Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Picks and Prediction for Monday December 22 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/22/2025, 02:50 AM ET

Jazz Preview

Northwest Division foes will battle on Monday night, when the Utah Jazz invade Ball Arena to face the Denver Nuggets. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Jazz (10-17) have dropped eight of their first 11 road games and rank near the bottom of the league in defensive efficiency. On Saturday, Utah took visiting Orlando to overtime before falling by a 128-127 final score.

Keyonte George led five Utah players in double figures with 27 points (8-22 FG) and nine assists. Svi Mykhailiuk connected on 5-for-8 from long distance and finished with 23 points. Isaiah Collier added 18 points and nine assists off the Jazz bench.

Nuggets Preview

The Denver Nuggets are three games above .500 at home and are tied with San Antonio for second place in the Western Conference standings. The Nuggets (20-7) lead the league in offensive efficiency and are averaging a shade below 125 points per contest. On Saturday, Denver missed 21 of 29 three-point attempts and shot just 40 percent overall during a 115-101 home loss versus Houston.

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic tallied a team-high 25 points (9-20 FG), seven rebounds, and five assists. Jamal Murray scored 16 points on 4-for-13 shooting and dropped seven dimes. Bruce Brown added 12 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for the Nuggets.

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Jazz vs Nuggets Pick

Denver F Aaron Gordon is dealing with a hamstring injury and will remain sidelined for this game. The Jazz are playing at the fourth fastest tempo and will be unable to slow down the high-octane Denver offense. Look for the Nuggets to win at home in a game that soars over the total. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win 131-119. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Jazz with the Fliff promo code. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on the Nuggets. Make sure when you place your Jazz vs Nuggets bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.