The Dallas Mavericks (5-6) travel to face off against the Utah Jazz (2-8) on Thursday, November 14th. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on NBA. Both the Mavericks and Jazz will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Mavericks vs Jazz

The Mavericks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Mavericks fell to 5-6 on the season after a 120-117 road loss to the Warriors on Tuesday. Dallas, who entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread, losing by three. The game’s total points of 237 narrowly exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 235.5.

Dallas went on a 13-0 run, stretching the score from 39-34 to 52-34, but couldn’t hold the lead. After a strong 2nd quarter where they outscored Golden State 36-26, the Mavericks were outscored 37-26 in the 3rd. They entered the 4th quarter down 96-89 and couldn’t complete the comeback, despite outscoring the Warriors 28-24 in the final period.

The Jazz Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah’s season struggles continued with a 120-112 loss to the Suns on Tuesday, dropping their record to 2-8. The Jazz were +5.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread at home. The total score of 232 points narrowly exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 228.5.

After a 12-0 run by the Suns, Utah found themselves down 44-39. They battled back, winning the 3rd quarter 30-23, but couldn’t close the gap in the 4th, where both teams scored 33 points.

Mavericks Offense Breakdown

In the Mavericks’ 120-117 loss to the Warriors, Luka Doncic led the way with 31 points, adding 12 in the 1st quarter and another 10 in the 2nd. Klay Thompson contributed 22 points, hitting 6 threes at a 50% clip, while Kyrie Irving added 21 points, 9 of which came in the 4th quarter.

As a team, Dallas shot 52.4% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 32.4% of their threes, making only 11 in total. Doncic connected on just 2 threes, shooting 20% from deep.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

John Collins led the way for the Jazz in their 120-112 loss to the Suns, finishing with 29 points and 10 rebounds, while shooting 63.2% from the field and hitting 3 threes at a 50% clip. Kyle Filipowski added 18 points on 63.6% shooting, and Lauri Markkanen contributed 17 points, knocking down 2 threes at 40% efficiency.

As a team, the Jazz connected on 15 threes, shooting 39.5% from beyond the arc and 48.9% overall. Collins put up 9 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, while Jordan Clarkson added 8 of his 16 points in the final period.

Mavericks Team Defense

Defensively, the Mavericks struggled in the 1st and 3rd quarters, giving up 33 and 37 points, respectively, in their 120-117 loss to the Warriors. However, they tightened up in the 4th, allowing just 24 points. Overall, Dallas held Golden State to 47% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Mavericks limited the Warriors to 14 threes on 34% shooting. Dallas also sent Golden State to the line 27 times, where they hit 16 free throws. The Mavericks finished with 32 defensive rebounds but allowed 18 offensive boards, while recording 6 steals and 1 block.

Jazz Team Defense

Defensively, the Mavericks had their best quarter in the 4th, holding the Warriors to 24 points, but a 37-point 3rd quarter from Golden State proved costly. Overall, Dallas allowed 120 points on 47% shooting.

The Mavericks did a solid job defending the three, with the Warriors hitting 14 threes at a 34% clip. Dallas also sent Golden State to the line 27 times, where they made 16 free throws. The Mavericks finished with 6 steals and 1 block.

Mavericks vs Jazz Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Dallas has an ATS record of just 4-4-2. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 107 points per game.
• The Jazz are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Jazz have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Utah posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
• Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Mavericks have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.

Mavericks vs Jazz Prediction

The Mavericks is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 140-129. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Mavericks at -9.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 231 and given that our model is projecting 269 points between the teams, we like the over.

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