Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz meet at EnergySolutions Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Jazz listed as 5-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Carmelo Anthony went for 26 points and 11 boards in a double-double on Wednesday, as the Nuggets defeated the Jazz 116-102 and now trail the Western Conference quarterfinal series 3-2.

The Nuggets covered the 7-point spread, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 216.5.

Chauncey Billups added 21 points in the win for the Nuggets. Deron Williams had a game-high 34 points and dished out 10 assists in the loss.

Team records:
Denver: 53-29 SU, 34-42-6 ATS
Utah: 53-29 SU, 49-30-3 ATS

Denver most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Utah are 5-5
After playing Utah are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Utah most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Denver are 6-4
After playing Denver are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver’s last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver’s last 7 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah’s last 7 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah’s last 5 games

Next up:
Denver home to Utah, Sunday, May 2
Utah at Denver, Sunday, May 2