Free NBA Picks Today: Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz 11/2/22

Expect a high-scoring game when the Dallas Mavericks (3-3, 2-1 Home) play host to the Utah Jazz (6-2, 2-2 Away) on Wednesday. Utah topped the Memphis Grizzlies 121-105 at Vivint Arena on Monday. Lauri Markkanen was the standout player with 31 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocks.

The Jazz are trailing the Phoenix Suns by 0.5 games in the Western Conference, currently sitting in third. Dallas emerged victorious on Sunday at American Airlines Center, beating the Orlando Magic 114-105. Luka Doncic had 44 points, leading the team. The Mavericks are 10th in the Western Conference.

This marks the first meeting of the season between the teams. They last met in Game Six of the Western Conference First Round when the Mavs knocked out the Jazz with a 98-96 victory at Vivint Arena on April 28. Utah and Dallas split their regular season matchups last season, taking two games apiece. The Mavericks won the last meeting 114-100 at American Airlines Center on March 27.

Doncic led the Mavericks with 32 points and 10 rebounds. Rudy Gay had 18 points and eight rebounds in the losing effort. The Jazz have been led this season by Markkanen, who is averaging 22.6 points per game. Markkanen also has grabbed 9.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Mike Conley is dishing 7.0 assists. Doncic’s 36.7 points per game have powered the Mavs on offense.

He is the top scorer in the league. Doncic has also averaged 8.7 assists, fifth-most in the league, and 9.5 rebounds per game.The Mavericks and the Jazz rank as the top two scoring teams in the NBA, first and second in points per game, respectively. Dallas is scoring 117.8 per game, while Utah is averaging 117.5. The Mavericks have had success in recent meetings between the teams at American Airlines Center, winning six of the last 10.

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*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.