The Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz series have been nothing short of entertaining. These teams have had some downplay throughout the series, but then nights where they look like teams that could win an NBA title if things are clicking for them. The series was 2-2 going into game 5, where Dallas was able to come away with a massive 102-77 victory behind Luka Doncic and his 33 points. Check out the Jazz at Mavericks betting analysis.
Game 5 was played in Dallas, and with game six now being in Utah, it’s going to be interesting to see if the Jazz can get back on track here in front of their home crowd.
Utah didn’t necessarily do much on the offensive side of the ball that really impressed anybody in game 5. It was more so that Utah could not hit a shot, leaving them to get blown out in this one.
All statistical facts in this game that the sports betting guides shows that Dallas should have been able to walk away with this win, and they did exactly that.
Last games records
Utah beat Dallas 102-77 in game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead.
Matchup Information
Jazz at Mavericks Betting Analysis
Jazz Betting Analysis
The Utah Jazz have their backs against the wall, and it’s going to be interesting to see how this team comes out and plays. Utah has been known in the past for choking in the playoffs, and it looks like the same thing could be happening at this season. The past few years have truly been unacceptable for a team that could potentially win an NBA title.
This will be the biggest game for the Jazz in the past few seasons, as it genuinely has implications on whether or not they’re going to have the same team for next year. If Utah doesn’t make a deep run in this year’s NBA playoffs, there’s a chance that both Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell will be wearing new jerseys next season.
When looking at how Utah played during game 6, the first thing that will stand out is their 3/30 performance from the three-point range. Dallas does have one of the best defenses in the NBA, but shooting 10% from three-point range on 30 attempts is unacceptable. If Utah wants to win game six and force a Game 7, they need to hit the ball the way they can.
Dallas Betting Analysis
The Dallas Mavericks did precisely what they wanted to do in game 5 of the series, and that plays high-level defense. They held the Jazz to one of their worst offensive performances in the past few seasons, and Dallas will look to do exactly that once again on Thursday.
If Dallas can continue defending like this for the rest of the postseason, they are going to be a team that easily takes care of business against the Utah Jazz in game 6, but they have a legitimate chance of winning an NBA title.
Luka Doncic has been incredible in the playoffs, although he did miss the first few games of the series. He managed to come out in game five and scored 33 points while grabbing 13 rebounds and dishing out five assists. He needs to continue being the best player on the court for Dallas, and if he does so, and they keep defending well, the series is about as good as over.
Updates
Luka should be good to go from here on out after missing the first three games with an ankle injury. Let’s look at the betting stats NBA.
- Dallas is 51-34-2 ATS this season.
- Utah is 34-50-3 ATS this season.
- After a win, Dallas is 27-25-2 ATS this season.
- As the home team, Utah is 17-24-2 ATS this season.
- After a loss, Utah is 10-23-2 ATS this season.
Jazz at Mavericks Betting Preview
NBA betting odds have Utah as a 1 point favorite. The Mavericks are -110 on the Moneyline, while Utah is also -110. The over/under in this one is going to be at 209.5.
Jazz at Mavericks Betting Prediction
The bet here is going to be taking Dallas +1. With how well Dallas was able to defend in game 5, it looks like Jason Kidd and his staff figured something out. If Dallas can continue what they did in game 5, this game is going to be over, and it’s going to be over fast, just like we saw during game 5.
Although Utah will be rocking on Thursday, it looks like this Jazz team just isn’t interested in playing with each other anymore, which leads us to think that Dallas will get an easy win here, surprisingly.
Luka Doncic Looked fully healthy in the most recent game, which is a great sign for backing the Dallas Mavericks here.
Take Dallas +1.5 for our NBA picks.
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