Utah Jazz (14-19) vs Dallas Mavericks (19-14)
2024-01-01 21:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Utah Jazz +2.5 -- Over/Under: 243.5
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The Dallas Mavericks travel to the Delta Center to take on the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Here’s a Mavs vs Jazz Prediction.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks have been below their best lately as they’ve lost five of their last eight games, but they will be hoping to get something going after blowing past the Warriors in a 132-122 road win on Saturday. Luka Doncic led the team with 39 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists on 14 of 29 shooting, Dante Exum added 19 points while Josh Green chipped in with 18 points on six of eight shooting. As a team, the Mavericks shot 55 percent from the field and 16 of 40 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 34 points in the first quarter thanks to a hot start from Doncic, before they made another push in the second half where the bench caught fire to push the lead out to 16 points. Dallas will take on Portland in a back-to-back set after this one.
Dallas Mavericks Team Facts
- The Mavericks have won each of their last 10 Monday games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- Eight of the Mavericks’ last nine games as road favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
Utah Jazz
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been doing well lately as they’ve won four of their last five games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after taking down the Heat in a 117-109 win on Saturday. Collin Sexton led the team with 22 points and five assists, Keyonte George added 21 points on six of 10 shooting off the bench while Simone Fontecchio and Lauri Markkanen scored 12 points each. As a team, the Jazz shot 46 percent from the field and 11 of 41 from the 3-point line, but this win was more about their defense as they couldn’t shake the Heat until they kept the Heat to just 10 points in the final 5:41 to earn the gritty win.
Utah Jazz Team Facts
- The Jazz have won each of their last six games as home underdogs against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last eight home games against teams that held a winning record.
- Ten of the Jazz’s last 12 games as underdogs following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
Mavs vs Jazz Prediction
The Mavericks could be shorthanded here with Luka Doncic, Seth Curry and Dante Exum all listed as questionable, while the Jazz are coming into this one with a full squad. The Mavericks have shown that they can still beat a lot of teams if Doncic is on the court, so be sure to check the lineups before tipoff. The Jazz have turned the corner with four wins in their past five games and I think they’re good enough to take advantage of a shorthanded Mavericks team at home.
