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2021 NBA Handicapping
(15-16) Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz (22-9)
Date: Saturday, December 25th
Time: 10:30 PM EST
Venue: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
NBA Moneyline Odds: Mavericks +660 | Jazz -735 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Jazz -12.5
NBA Betting Total: 214
The nightcap of Christmas Day features the Utah Jazz hosting the decimated Dallas Mavericks. It’s the first of four meetings between the teams this season. They’ll play once more in Utah on February 25th while Dallas will host the Jazz on March 7th and 27th.
Both teams last played on Thursday with the Mavericks losing 95-102 to the Bucks and the Jazz defeating the Wolves 128-116.
Last season the clubs played three times with the Jazz winning two of the three contests. The Jazz holds the all-time record with 104 wins in 179 matches versus the Mavericks.
Dallas Mavericks
Luka Doncic was initially sidelined to rest an ailing ankle and to get into better game condition. The Mavericks were aiming to have him healthy and ready to go on Christmas but then he tested positive for COVID.
Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. (along with Jalen Brunson) were doing their best to keep Dallas afloat while their superstar was sidelined but then Porzingis hurt his toe and THJ also tested positive.
The Mavericks have scraped while seemingly losing a few players prior to every match and yet they’ve managed to record a 3-3 record through the last six matches while Doncic was out, primarily via their defensive effort.
Jalen Brunson is averaging 20.2 points, 7.5 assists, and 3.7 rebounds during this stretch and shooting 37 percent from the perimeter on 4.5 attempts. In the loss to Bucks, he registered 19 points, eight assists, and four rebounds.
All five starters plus Moses Brown scored in double-figures with Sterling Brown posting a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr., Maxi Kleber, Josh Green, Reggie Bullock, Trey Burke, and JaQuori McLaughlin are all in health and safety protocols and ruled out for Saturday. Porzingis is questionable, Willie Cauley-Stein (personal) is out while Eugene Omoruyi (toe surgery) is out indefinitely.
Utah Jazz
In the warm-up to Christmas Day, the Jazz pounded the Timberwolves with Rudy Gobert registering a double-double of 20 points and 17 rebounds, plus two assists, a steal, and four blocks while Donovan Mitchell scored a team-high 28 points.
The Jazz possesses the top-ranked offense (117.1) in the association, rank sixth defensively (106.7), and second in net differential (+10.4).
There is a certain irony to the fact Utah is one of the only teams without a player in quarantine or affected by the health and safety protocols given Gobert’s positive test in March of 2020 sparked the temporary shutdown of the season.
Malik Fitts (shoulder was downgraded to out on Saturday while Udoka Azubuike (ankle) is out indefinitely.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Mavericks are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The Jazz are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas’ last 11 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 12 of Utah’s last 17 games.
Free Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz NBA Prediction:
Not an easy game to predict given the presence of Kristaps Porzingis could shift how well the Mavericks perform and even without him they’ve demonstrated tenacity. In the sixth games Doncic has been out, Dallas possesses the fifth-rated defense.
This game is in the hands of the Jazz and Donovan Mitchell who’ll look to make an All-Star statement via his performance. I’m going to hedge my bets on Porzingis playing and the Mavericks keeping it closer than 12.5 points.
Especially since the Achilles heel of the Jazz seems to be length and/or athleticism as losses to the Bulls, Heat (x2), Grizzlies, Pelicans, and Spurs demonstrates.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Mavericks +12.5
NBA Free Prediction: Jazz 110 – Mavericks 104 (Bet Now!)
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