The Utah Jazz have been busy establishing themselves as bonafide contenders lately. When this team has their core group available, they look poised to compete with any team in the NBA.
As formidable as the Jazz (40-23) have been lately, the Dallas Mavericks won’t be light work. The Mavericks (39-25) have won 10 of their last 12 contests.
This matchup has major playoff implications. If the season ended today, these teams would meet in the first round as the 4th and 5th seeds. It might be a playoff preview, but it also has significant seeding implications as of this very moment.
Both teams will be motivated to come away with a W tonight. Mavericks star Luka Doncic is listed as probable. His availability will be a key factor in this contest.
Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Odds Tonight
According to WynnBet, the Mavericks are 1.5 point favorites to win this contest, and -125 point favorites on the money line. The Jazz are +105 money line underdogs.
The over/under is presently set at 233.0 points.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
Nothing to see here. Nobody is on the Jazz’s injury report for this game.
Utah Jazz Starting Lineup
Quin Snyder will enjoy the luxury of starting his regular group tonight. Look for Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O’Neale, Bojan Bogdanovic and Rudy Gobert to be on the floor for the opening tip.
Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction
Firstly, we’re assuming that Luka Doncic will be available tonight. Without the benefit of clairvoyance, we can only take “probable” at face value.
This is a matchup that every Utah Jazz fan should have circled on their calendar. After a run of relatively easy matchups, the Mavericks will test this team’s meddle.
It’s also just an interesting basketball game. The Mavericks are a little light at the center position. Dwight Powell and Maxi Kieber are solid role players, but neither is equipped to deal with Rudy Gobert. On the other hand, the Jazz don’t have the perimeter stoppers required to stop Doncic.
Gobert’s presence in the middle will mitigate his effectiveness, but his ability to slice through the Jazz’s perimeter D could be problematic. We’re still picking the Jazz. Matchups aside, they’re a deeper, more well-balanced group.
This one could go either way. We wouldn’t gamble on it unless you’ve got a serious appetite for risk.
Prediction: Jazz 115, Mavericks 110
Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks TV Channel
Fans in Dallas can tune into BallySports SouthWest for this contest, while those in Salt Lake City should tune into AT&T SportsNet RockyMountain.
Utah Jazz Schedule and Next Game
The Jazz will enjoy one day off before squaring off with the Portland Trail Blazers on March 9th.
After that, they’ll play a back-to-back against the San Antonio Spurs on March 11th and the Sacramento Kings on March 12. They’ve got a date with the reigning NBA champions next, as they play the Milwaukee Bucks on March 14th.