The Dallas Mavericks are seriously counting on Doncic’s return for the second home game against the Utah Jazz in the play-offs. However, even without him, the Texans must win to keep a realistic chance of continuing to fight in this series. The starting whistle will sound on April 19 at 01:30 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+6.5) for Mavericks – 1.80.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Match Points Over 206.5 – 2.00.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Three – Jazz Points Under 104.5 – 1.70.
The Dallas Mavs played well in their previous game. Kidd’s team lost by six points. Luka Doncic might make an appearance in this game. If that happens, the Mavericks will be able to perform no worse.
The Dallas Mavericks are one of the slowest teams in the league. Jason Kidd focuses too much on defence and forces his men to play a similar style of play. The home team will probably not change their tactics.
The Jazzmen have scored more than 106.5 points in 3 of their last 5 games. However, they will play against one of the slowest teams in the league.
Sights set on Game 2 @TIAA | #dALLasIN pic.twitter.com/AOCym5Qj2s
— x – Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs)
The Dallas Mavericks played their first game against the Utah Jazz without Luka Doncic. The Slovenian’s absence had a significant impact on the Mavericks’ success. Jason Kidd’s men had no countermeasures against the Jazz. The Mavs selected a defensive mode of play, but even that didn’t help. As a result, the home team lost 93-99.
Jalen Brunson and Spencer Dinwiddie were the best players for Dallas. Even their efforts weren’t enough for the final success. Luka Doncic might return to action in this meeting. Doctors did not rule out that possibility.
In the first game of the series, Jalen Brunson scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
Utah Jazz:
Get a good night’s sleep ?#SloMoPlay | @udo_llc pic.twitter.com/CnvsrYBInE
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz)
The excellent play of Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic helped Utah win the first game of the clash. The former scored 32 points. The second scored 26 points. Those two players helped Snyder’s men to carry the ball throughout the game. The rest of the players were unimpressive. For example, Mike Conley scored 13 points and Jordan Clarkson had ten points.
In the second game, Snyder’s team will probably have a much more difficult time. The other Utah players need to improve.
In the first game of the series, Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
Safe Bets
- The Mavs are averaging 43.0 rebounds per game;
- The Jazz are averaging 46.3 rebounds per game;
- The Mavericks let their opponents score 10.9 three-pointers per game on average.
Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz Team News
Udoka Azubuike (Out) and Trent Forrest (Out) are listed as injured for the Dallas Mavericks.
Tim Hardaway Jr. (Out), Frank Ntilikina (Out) and Luka Doncic (Day-to-day) 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 – Reggie Bullock | PF – Dorian Finney-Smith | C – Dwight Powell.
Utah Jazz: PG – Mike Conley | SG – Donovan Mitchell | SF – Bojan Bogdanovic | PF – Royce O’Neale | C – Rudy Gobert.
Highlighted Player
Jalen Brunson from the Dallas Mavericks and Bojan Bogdanovic 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 first game of the series ended in favour of the Jazz with a score of 99-93.
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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