The Utah Jazz (31-34, 11-21 Away) will be looking to snap their losing skid when they travel to face the Dallas Mavericks (33-32, 21-13 Home) on Tuesday. Utah was beaten by the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-119 at Paycom Center on Sunday, their third straight loss.
With 18 points and 12 assists, Jordan Clarkson had a standout performance in the losing effort. The Jazz are the ninth seed in the Western Conference.
Dallas lost on Sunday at American Airlines Center, falling to the Phoenix Suns 130-126. Luka Doncic led the team in scoring in the loss with 34 points. With 30 points and seven assists, Kyrie Irving also played a part.
The Mavericks are sixth in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the final time this season. Utah will be looking to split the season series after coming out on top in only one of the three earlier matchups.
Dallas won the most recent showdown 124-111 at Vivint Arena on February 6. Jaden Hardy led the Mavericks with 29 points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Clarkson had 26 points in the loss.
Lauri Markkanen is averaging 25.2 points per game to lead the Jazz in scoring this season. Markkanen also has grabbed 8.6 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Clarkson is dishing 4.4 assists.
Doncic’s 33.4 points per game have powered the Mavs on offense. He has the top scoring average in the NBA. Doncic has also averaged 8.1 assists, sixth-most in the NBA, and 8.7 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks have had success in the Jazz’s last 10 trips to American Airlines Center, winning seven. Utah has dropped three straight away from Vivint Arena this season.
Utah is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -5.3 (114.8-120.1). Dallas has also a 4-6 record over the last 10, scoring 122.1 points per game on average while holding opponents to 120.0 (+2.1 margin). The Mavericks are averaging 114.0 ppg for the full season while allowing 113.2.
JAZZ HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Ochai Agbaji: 15.6 | 7.8 | +7.8
Points per game:
Walker Kessler: 10.6 | 8.4 | +2.2
Rebounds per game:
Walker Kessler: 13.2 | 8.1 | +5.1
Assists per game:
Jordan Clarkson: 8.3 | 4.4 | +3.9
MAVERICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Reggie Bullock: 16.2 | 12.0 | +4.2
Points per game:
Josh Green: 6.6 | 8.9 | -2.3
Rebounds per game:
Christian Wood: 5.4 | 7.7 | -2.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Dallas Mavs -9.5 (-105)
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