The Dallas Mavericks will visit the Utah Jazz Monday on the heels of their blockbuster trade that brought guard Kyrie Irving to Dallas to give the Mavericks a backcourt of Irving and Luka Doncic. They will be looking to win their third game in their last four tries. The Jazz continues to surprise the league and remain in the playoff hunt, as they will also be looking for their third win in their last four contests.
The teams are separated by just one game in the NBA standings, and they are both fighting for their playoff lives. This should be one of the most exciting NBA matchups on the NBA schedule Monday! Read on to get the best information to make Mavericks vs Jazz betting picks.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz Odds
In order to make Mavericks vs Jazz betting picks, you have to take a look at the NBA odds today. The Jazz enters the game as the moneyline favorite, priced at -400. The Dallas Mavericks odds have them checking in at +320. Utah is favored by nine points, and the over/under is 221.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz Game Information
Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz
Location of the Game: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT.
Date and Time: Monday, February 6. 9:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: ATTSN Rocky Mountain
Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz Analysis
Dallas Mavericks Performance Recap and Analysis
The Dallas Mavericks come into play with a record of 28-26, good for second place in the Southwest Division, 4.5 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies. The Mavs have won two of their last three and have gone 3-2 in their last five contests. Their last game resulted in a 119-113 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.
Guard Spencer Dinwiddie led the Mavericks with 25 points before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets for Kyrie Irving. The Mavericks were without Doncic, who is battling a heel injury.
Taking a look at NBA player stats, the Mavs are led by Doncic, who is averaging 33.4 points, 8.9 assists, and 8.2 rebounds per game. He leads the team in all three categories.
Forward Christian Wood is averaging 18.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Glancing at the NBA team stats, the Mavericks are averaging 112.3 points per game, 24th in the league. They are third in the league in three-pointers made per game with 14.6.
Key Injuries
Looking at the injury reports is extremely important when making your NBA picks today. Dallas will be without their two leading scorers, Doncic and Wood, as Doncic continues to battle a heel injury, and Wood is dealing with a thumb injury. Wood is listed as questionable for the game against Utah. Forward Davis Bertans is also out with a calf injury.
Betting Trends to Know
In order to make the most informed Mavericks vs Jazz betting picks, you need to know the betting trends for each team. This season, Dallas is 18-33-3 against the spread. Having their top two scorers out and not having Irving for this game certainly won’t help that number. Couple that with Dallas’ 9-17 road record, and you have a recipe to make some money.
Utah Jazz Performance Recap and Analysis
The Utah Jazz come into play with a record of 27-27, good for third place in the Northwest Division, ten games behind the Denver Nuggets in the division standings. The Jazz have won two of their last three games and have gone 3-2 in their last five matchups.
Their most recent result was a 115-108 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Utah was led in that game by forward Lauri Markkanen, who had 25 points and ten rebounds.
Taking a look at the NBA player statistics, the Jazz are led offensively by Markkanen, who is averaging 24.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Point guard Mike Conley leads the Jazz with 7.6 assists per game. Fellow point guard Jordan Clarkson is averaging 21 points per game.
Glancing at NBA team stats, the Jazz are currently averaging 117.6 points per game, good for fourth in the league. Like Dallas, Utah hits three-pointers in bunches, averaging 14.5 made three-pointers per game, fifth in the league.
Key Injuries
Forward Jared Vanderbilt is questionable for the game on Monday due to a back issue. Vanderbilt is averaging 8.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
Betting Trends to Know
In order to make informed Utah Jazz predictions, you need to know the betting trends for the team. Utah is 30-24 against the spread this season. They have a record at home of 18-10, so they have a good chance to make you some money on Monday.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz Betting Picks
Moneyline
Utah is priced as the favorite at -400, while Dallas checks in at +320. This means you would have to bet $400 on Utah to make $100. Meanwhile, if you bet $100 on Dallas and they win, you will net $320.
Spread
Utah -9 (-115) Dallas +9 (-105) This means that in order to win your bet, either Utah has to win by nine, or Dallas has to win or lose by less than nine.
Over/Under Total
The over/under for this game is 221. This means the teams have to combine for 221 or higher if you bet the over or combine for less than 221 if you bet the under.l
Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz Score Predictions
NBA Pick: Utah 118 – Dallas 110. Your Mavericks vs Jazz betting picks should be to pick the Mavericks to cover even without Doncic.
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