The Dallas Mavericks (28-26, 9-17 Away) will try to slow down one of the league’s top scoring teams when they are on the road to face the Utah Jazz (27-27, 18-10 Home) on Monday.
Dallas dropped their last game against the Golden State Warriors 119-113 at Chase Center on Saturday. Spencer Dinwiddie led the way in the losing effort with 25 points.
The Mavericks are the fourth seed in the Western Conference. Utah fell short on Friday at Vivint Arena, falling to the Atlanta Hawks 115-108. Lauri Markkanen had 25 points and 10 rebounds in the losing effort to lead the team.
The Jazz are 10th in the Western Conference. It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Dallas and Utah have split their two matchups this season. The Jazz triumphed in the last meeting, beating the Mavericks 108-100 at Vivint Arena on January 28. Markkanen led the Jazz with 29 points.
Dinwiddie had 35 points and eight assists in the losing effort.The Mavs have been led this season by Luka Doncic, who is averaging 33.4 points per game, second-highest in the NBA. Doncic also is contributing 8.2 assists, fifth-most in the league, and 8.9 rebounds per game.
Markkanen has been the primary provider of the Jazz’s offense, averaging 24.9 points per game. Markkanen also has averaged 8.7 rebounds per game. Mike Conley has recorded 7.6 assists per game. The Jazz are one of the most explosive offenses in the league, ranking fourth with 117.6 points per game.
The Mavericks have not found much success at Vivint Arena in recent seasons, losing eight of the last 10 games. In the last 10 games, Dallas is 4-6 with an average margin of -1.4 (111.8-113.2). Utah has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 117.8 points per game on average while holding opponents to 115.0 (+2.8 margin).
MAVERICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Dorian Finney-Smith: 25.0 | 15.3 | +9.7
Jaden Hardy: 5.0 | 7.3 | -2.3
Points per game:
Spencer Dinwiddie: 25.8 | 17.7 | +8.1
Rebounds per game:
Dorian Finney-Smith: 8.8 | 4.7 | +4.1
Luka Doncic: 5.7 | 8.9 | -3.2
Assists per game:
Luka Doncic: 3.0 | 8.2 | -5.2
JAZZ HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Kelly Olynyk: 12.0 | 19.8 | -7.8
Points per game:
Kelly Olynyk: 3.7 | 11.5 | -7.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Over 222.5 (-110)
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