You'll have to lay a lot of points to back the Nuggets in Utah tonight, but our NBA betting picks say this game should not be close with Russell Westbrook playing the way he is for Denver.

Dallas followed up that performance with a 131-91 demolition over the New Orleans Pelicans. If you overlook this Mavericks team, you do so at your peril. The underlying metrics suggest they’re still very much a legitimate contender that can challenge and come out of the West. Denver rebounded from a 0-2 start to win seven of its next eight games.

We bring you our final betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s NBA slate as we head to the Western Conference for a familiar matchup. The Dallas Mavericks (11-8) will visit the Utah Jazz (4-14) for their third meeting of the season with the series tied 1-1.