The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz will clash in the first game of the NBA Western Conference playoffs. The meeting is scheduled to start on April 16 at 18:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+5.5) for Mavs – 1.80.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Match Points Over 208.5 – 1.85.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Three – Mavs Points Over 101.5 – 1.76.
The Utah Jazz has been quite good on the road, but that was only evident in the first half of the regular season. After that, Jazz began to decline, and at this point, they don’t look so sure of themselves.
The Dallas Mavericks have become considerably stronger, despite the fact that management decided to let Kristaps Porzingis go to Washington. Much now depends on Luka Doncic, and it seems as though the leader is up for the challenge. In our opinion, the Mavericks will at least put up a good fight.
It’s unlikely that anyone in the first game of the series will act to hold on to the result. The Mavericks are at home, so they’ll need to show character, while the Jazz will try to take the lead right away.
In all their last five games, the Mavericks have scored more than 102.5 points.
It’s about that time. SEE Y’ALL TOMORROW.
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— x – Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs)
The Mavericks made the playoffs from fourth place and had a good chance to clinch the top three in the West at the end of the regular season. Now Jason Kidd’s men face the Utah Jazz in the 1/8 finals.
The Dallas Mavericks are coming into this game in top form, having won their last four matches. They overcame the Milwaukee Bucks (118-112), Detroit Pistons (131-113), Portland Trail Blazers (128-78) and San Antonio Spurs (130-120). Luka Doncic’s participation in the next game is questionable, although it was recently reported that the Mavericks’ leader has started to recover and could help his club.
In that game against the Spurs, Luka Doncic scored 26 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists.
Utah Jazz:
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz)
The Jazz had a fantastic first half of the season, but little by little the players began to break down, leading to a loss of concentration. Quin Snyder’s team had their worst time with Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell on the sideline, as these guys are the backbone of the team.
The Utah Jazz managed to finish the main tournament in fifth place, which is also a good result. They’ve been trying to improve recently and played well against the Memphis Grizzlies(121-115). In short, the Jazz is ready to fight.
In the last game against the Trail Blazers, Juancho Hernangomez scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.
Safe Bets
- The Mavs are committing 11.7 turnovers per game;
- The Jazz are averaging 13.1 turnovers per game;
- The Utah Jazz are averaging 22.4 three-pointers per game;
- In all five of the last five head-to-head games, the game started with an accurate two-point shot.
- In 17 games without Luka Doncic this season, Jalen Brunson is averaging 20.4 points on 49.3% shooting.
Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz Team News
Tim Hardaway Jr. (Out), Luka Doncic (Out) and Frank Ntilikina (Out) are listed as injured for the Dallas Mavericks.
Udoka Azubuike (Out) and Trent Forrest (Out) are listed as injured for the Utah Jazz.
Starting Lineups
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Dallas Mavericks: PG – Jalen Brunson; SG – Spencer Dinwiddie; SF – Dorian Finney-Smith; PF – Reggie Bullock; C – Dwight Powell.
Utah Jazz: PG – Mike Conley; SG – Donovan Mitchell; SF – Bojan Bogdanovic; PF – Royce O’Neale; C – Rudy Gobert.
Highlighted Player
Spencer Dinwiddie from the Dallas Mavericks and Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz are our highlighted players in the match.
Most popular FAQ for Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The teams have met three times and the Jazz leads 2-1. In the last match, the Mavericks won 111-103.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for NBA at Vbet and William Hill.
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