The Utah Jazz will travel to the American Airlines Center to take on the Dallas Mavericks. The game gets underway at 8:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 9 and can be seen on RT and FSW.
The Mavericks barely escaped the Lakers 92-90 in their last matchup. Chandler Parsons had 17 points, nine rebounds, and four assists for Dallas. The Jazz, meanwhile, are coming off a close 95-92 loss to the Pistons in their last game. Rudy Gobert played well, recording his sixth double-double of the season with 17 points and 17 rebounds.
Parsons has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Mavericks. During that stretch, he has averaged 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.8 steals, and 3.6 three-pointers. The Jazz also have their own player combo that has been on a tear in that same time frame. Gobert has averaged 14.0 points, 12.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals, and 2.6 blocks, while Gordon Hayward has put up 24.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.4 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Mavericks won the first game 102-93. Deron Williams scored a game-high 23 points.
The Mavericks enter the game with records of 29-25 Straight Up (SU) and 30-23-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 29-25 SU and 30-23-1 ATS against teams from the Western Conference. Dallas’s defense has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average points allowed per game dropped to 93.3 during that span, compared to its 101.3 season average. Dallas has given up very few turnovers with only an average of 12.8 per game.
On the other side, the Jazz head into the game with records of 26-23-1 ATS and 25-25 SU. In Western Conference games, Utah has gone 25-25 SU and 26-23-1 ATS. The Jazz are one of the top defensive teams in the league, essentially shutting down opponents to the tune of 95.9 points allowed per game.
Dallas beat Utah in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record to 9-1 over the Jazz in their last 10 meetings. Additionally, the Mavericks lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-3-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Dal
Notes
On average, Utah puts up 97.4 points per game (ranked 26th), while Dallas gives up 101.3 points per game (ranked 15th).
Utah puts up an average of 96.4 points per away game (ranked 25th), while Dallas gives up 99.0 points per home game (ranked 14th).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Dallas Mavericks are a fantastic 18-3. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Utah Jazz have a subpar record of 11-18.
At 8-18, the Dallas Mavericks have a losing record when their opponents score at least 100 points. The Utah Jazz are 8-7 when they put up triple digits.
The Jazz have a defensive rating of 104.1 (ranked 17th). The Mavericks rank 14th for their offensive rating of 103.3.
Dallas averages 97.7 possessions per game, scoring 1.033 points on each possession. While Utah averages fewer possessions per game with 93.9, the team scores more points per possession with 1.038.
Dallas has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.6%. Utah is an abysmal 3-19 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Dallas Mavericks make 21.7 assists per game and the Utah Jazz make 18.3. Dallas is ranked 15th, while Utah is ranked 30th.
The Dallas Mavericks average 3.7 blocks per game for a rank of 30th. The Utah Jazz rank higher (14th), earning 5.0 blocks each contest.
The Dallas Mavericks rank 29th in offensive rebounding, while the Utah Jazz rank 27th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Dallas makes 6.9 steals per game. Utah is a poor 13-20 when it allows at least 6 steals.
