Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/25/2021

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 25, 2021

Venue:  Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Mavericks +12, Jazz -12; Over/Under:  215 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Mavericks +12, Jazz -12; Over/Under:  215.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Mavericks +11.5, Jazz -11.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

 

Dallas Mavericks:  15-16 (2nd place, Southwest Division)

Utah Jazz:  22-9 (1st place, Northwest Division)

 

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Dallas Mavericks:  4-6 last 10

Utah Jazz:  8-2 last 10

 

 

 

The Mavericks are coming into this game with a 15-16 record overall and they are 7-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Minnesota Timberwolves while their 3 wins in that span came against the Los Angeles Lakers, the T-Wolves, and the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 19 while Frank Ntilikina was next on the team with 14 points. Brunson also led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Sterling Brown led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 40.7% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 104.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.6 PPG against them. The Mavs have an ATS record of 14-17 this season and their O/U record is 10-19-2.

 

 

The Jazz are coming into this game with a 22-9 record overall and they are 12-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Washington Wizards but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Charlotte Hornets and the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 28 while Rudy Gobert was next on the team with 20 points. Mitchell also led the team in assists in that game with 7 assists while Gobert led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 53.3% from the field, 41% from 3-point range, and 72.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.4 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 16-15 this season and their O/U record is 16-14-1.

 

 

The Jazz are coming into this game as a 12 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Jazz have been playing very well all season and they hold the 3rd best record in the NBA right now. They have been playing very well in recent games as well with multiple double-digit wins over their last 10 games where they have only lost 2 games in that span. The Mavericks have been struggling to win games all season with a losing record this year and they have not been playing well in their games but have also been dealing with injuries. Their two best players, Doncic and Porzingis, have both been battling injuries all season but now they are dealing with covid on top of all that along with the rest of their team as many of their starters are on the covid-19 list and may miss this game. Even if they do play, the Mavs have not been playing well this season even at full strength and the Jazz look to be one of the best teams in the NBA once again. The best bet to place in this game is on the Jazz to cover the spread here. 

 

Mavericks Jazz Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, December 25, 2021 (10:30 pm ET start time) is Jazz 121 Mavericks 102.

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Dallas Mavericks: 357-277 ATS as a road underdog. 8-0 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 54-34 ATS in road games. 21-10 ATS in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 17-7 ATS after scoring 100 points or less. 29-21 ATS after scoring 105 points or less. 49-34 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses.

Utah Jazz: 9-4 O/U as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 6-3 O/U in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 7-3 O/U in December games. 26-17 O/U against Southwest division opponents. 8-2 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 6-3 O/U off a home win by 10 points or more. 11-5 O/U after a win by 10 points or more.

 

 

Dallas Mavericks:  E. Omoruyi (SF) Ques Sat - Foot injury. K. Porzingis (PF) Ques Sat - Foot injury. J. McLaughlin (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. L. Doncic (SF) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. T. Burke (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. T. Hardaway Jr. (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Kleber (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Green (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. R. Bullock (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. W. Cauley-Stein (C) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Utah Jazz:  M. Fitts (PF) Ques Sat - Shoulder injury. J. Butler (PG) Out Indefinitely - Knee injury. M. Oni (SG) Ques Sat - Ankle injury. U. Azubuike (C) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. E. Hughes (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

 

"You give them a fair opportunity to fight. In the last two games, they did. For the guys that it's their second day, or second game, they did everything they could. And for the new guys, they've got to get their feet settled. Unfortunately, they're on a clock. Against the world champs, believe it or not, we were in the game." - Jason Kidd on his team’s loss against the Bucks on Thursday night.

 

 

"We executed on both ends; we got stops. We executed really well on offense and it's something we can capitalize on and continue to build on." - Donovan Mitchell on their win against the Timberwolves on Thursday night.

 

 

 

PG     Frank Ntilikina

SG     Jalen Brunson

SF     Dorian Finney-Smith

PF     Kristaps Porzingis 

C     Dwight Powell

 

PG     Mike Conley

SG     Donovan Mitchell

SF     Bojan Bogdanovic

PF     Royce O’Neale

C     Rudy Gobert

 

 

PPG: L. Doncic (25.6)

APG: L. Doncic (8.5)

Reb/G: L. Doncic (8)

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (25.1)

APG: M. Conley (5.4)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (15.1)

 

Coaches:

Dallas Mavericks: Jason Kidd (1st season)

Utah Jazz: Quin Snyder (8th season)