THE Utah Jazz (29-40) are on the road Thursday to face the Dallas Mavericks (40-29). The announcement takes place at 8:30 p.m. ET at the American Airlines Center. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Jazz vs. Mavericks odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Seasonal Series: Tied 1-1
The Jazz have lost 3 straight games and are 3-14 in their last 17 games. They played Wednesday night to kick off a 3-game road trip, losing 119-107 to the Oklahoma City Thunder but covering the 15.5-point spread as underdogs. They are 12th in the West, 7.5 games behind Golden State for the final play-in spot.
The Mavericks have won 2 in a row and 6 out of 7. They are currently 7th in the West, half a game behind the sixth seed, a guaranteed place in the playoffs rather than having to participate in the play-in games. They beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-107 on the road Tuesday, failing to be a 9-point favorite.
Jazz alongside the Mavericks
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- Money Line (ML): Jazz +675 (bet $100 to win $675) | Mavericks -1,100 (bet $1,100 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +14.5 (-115) | Mavericks -14.5 (-105)
- More/Less (Y/U): 237.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Jazz to the main injuries of the Mavericks
Jazz (estimated, not yet submitted)
- g Jordan Clarkson (groin) doubtful
- F Lauri Markkanen (quad) questionable
Nonconformists
- g Josh Green (ankle) out
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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Jazz at Mavericks Picks and Predictions
Prediction
Mavericks 123, Jazz 107
Money line
The Jazz, who have only 3 wins in their last 17 games, are just 9-25 on the road this season and have lost 8 straight road games. Meanwhile, the Mavs have won 6 of their last 7 games overall and 7 of their last 9 games at home.
The Jazz beat the Mavs in Salt Lake City 127-90 on Jan. 1 when they were 4.5-point underdogs, but they haven’t beaten the Mavs in Dallas since 2020.
But betting on the Mavs is not a good bet at -1100. You’re not making enough money to make your time worth it.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Jazz covered the spread by 15.5 points in their loss on Wednesday, but failed to cover the spread in their previous 4 losses. They are 15-19 ATS on the road this season.
The Mavs are 17-19 ATS at home this season and, before failing to cover the spread in their win over the Spurs on Tuesday, they were 6-0 ATS in their previous 6 matches.
But they will remember the January defeat.
MAVERICKS BET -14.5 (-105).
More less
Both meetings this season were explosions. The first game, a 147-97 Mavs victory, had a total of 244, while the Jazz’s win in January had a total of 217 points.
Only 1 of the last 9 meetings has exceeded 237 points in total.
The Jazz have scored 107 points or less in 4 of their last 5 games, while the Mavs’ record in their last 4 games is 119 points.
BET UNDER 237.5 (-110).
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