Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks will face off this Thursday (14th) in the 2024/25 NBA regular season, in a Western Conference showdown. The game will take place at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City and is scheduled to start at 11 PM (Brasília time).
For the second time this season, the Jazz and Mavs will meet. The winner of the first duel was the Texas team. Therefore, we decided to bring our betting tips, everything you need to know about the teams, and where to watch the game.
Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks will clash in a 2024/25 NBA regular season game. The Kings aim to get closer to the playoff zone, while the Suns try to overcome fatigue to stay among the top in the West. The prediction is a victory for the Dallas Mavericks, who have a much stronger team. Additionally, there is an expectation that their win will have a certain margin, indicating a bet on the “Asian handicap -6.5.”
Our Predictions: Dallas Mavericks Wins
Both Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks lost on Tuesday, to the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors, respectively. Although the Texas team has been on a longer winless streak, their strength is evidently greater than that of the Jazz. Therefore, the forecast is a Mavs victory.
The Utah Jazz have lost all their home games so far this season, with the smallest point difference being eight points. Moreover, the Dallas Mavericks, who already have a strong offensive team, will see the return of Dereck Lively II, which further increases their competitiveness. Thus, the betting tip is in the Asian handicap market.
Latest News and Statistics of the Utah Jazz
Under the leadership of Will Hardy, the Utah Jazz are having a terrible campaign so far, the worst in the Western Conference, with only two wins and eight losses. At least their two positive results came in a close interval, but their most recent game was a 120-112 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
In the loss to the Suns, the Jazz converted 48.9% of their total shots and 39.5% from beyond the arc. Their most productive players were John Collins, with a double-double of 29 points and ten rebounds, plus four assists, three steals, and one block, Kyle Filipowski, with 18 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two blocks, and Lauri Markkanen, with 17 points, two rebounds, and five assists.
Latest News and Statistics of the Dallas Mavericks
On the other side of the court is Jason Kidd’s Dallas Mavericks, who are having a surprisingly poor campaign, ranking among the bottom five in the West, with five wins and six losses. The Texas team has won only one of their last five games and is coming off three consecutive defeats, the latest being a 120-117 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
In the loss to the Warriors, the Mavs made 52.4% of their overall shots, including 32.4% from three-point range. Their standout players were Luka Doncic, who scored 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals, Klay Thompson, with 22 points, four rebounds, and three assists, and Kyrie Irving, who contributed 21 points, three rebounds, and six assists.