BOTTOM LINE: Utah aims to break its four-game slide when the Jazz take on Detroit. The Jazz are 7-10 on their home court. Utah ranks sixth in the Western Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Jusuf Nurkic averaging 7.1.

BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio hosts Utah trying to prolong its six-game home winning streak. The Spurs are 14-6 against conference opponents. San Antonio is fourth in the Western Conference scoring 120.3 points while shooting 48.7% from the field.

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey has put together a solid first season thus far, but he's also experienced a few "welcome to the NBA" moments.

My Mavericks vs Jazz predictions and free NBA picks have Dallas continuing its recent dominance on Monday, December 15. After an impressive win over the Houston Rockets, the Dallas Mavericks picked up a 119-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

BOTTOM LINE: Utah enters the matchup against Memphis as losers of three straight games. The Jazz have gone 6-13 against Western Conference teams. Utah is seventh in the NBA averaging 119.6 points and is shooting 45.7% from the field.

The Utah Jazz (10-17) visit the Denver Nuggets (20-7) Monday. Tip-off from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

John Tonje waits for his name to be called by Adam Silver. The Utah Jazz make pick No. 53, and Tonjie hears his name – his family goes nuts.