Monday, April 11, 2016

EnergySolutions Arena

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The Dallas Mavericks travel to EnergySolutions Arena to play the Utah Jazz on Monday, April 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has Utah as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 196.

The Mavericks come into this game with an overall record of 41-38 and a road record of 18-21. They are 3rd in the Southwest Division. They currently have a point differential of -0.3 as they are averaging 102.6 points per game while giving up 102.9 per contest. Dallas is 7-8 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 26-23. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Jazz have an overall record of 39-40 and a home record of 24-16. They currently are 3rd in the Northwest Division. They are averaging 97.7 points per game and surrendering 95.9, good for a point differential of 1.8. Utah has a division record of 7-8 and a conference record of 23-26. In their last 10 games they are 6-4.

Dirk Nowitzki comes into this contest averaging 18.3 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Mavericks. He pulls down 6.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 89%. Wesley Matthews averages 12.5 points per game in 33.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for Dallas. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Gordon Hayward averages 19.6 points per game while playing 36.2 minutes per contest this year for the Jazz. He grabs 4.9 rebounds per game and has 3.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Derrick Favors averages 16.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.2 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Dallas averages 102.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 13th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -0.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 20th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 20th in the league. They average 50.1 rebounds per game and 22.2 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 15th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 2nd with 12.8 per game. The Mavericks allow 102.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 14th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 9th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 54 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 21.9 assists per contest which puts them in 14th place in the league. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 18th in the league.

Utah averages 97.7 points per game this year which ranks them 28th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 1.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 17th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 12th in the NBA. They average 52 rebounds per game and 18.8 assists per contest which ranks them 16th and 28th respectively. In the turnover department the Jazz rank 22nd with 15 per game. The Jazz allow 95.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 20th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 48.3 rebounds a game which ranks 2nd and they give up 19.1 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the league. The Jazz force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 17th in the NBA.

The Mavericks average 100.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 93 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 7.3 per contest. The Mavericks have an offensive rating of 106.8 and a defensive rating of 107.1. In terms of pace they average 94.4 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Dallas turns the ball over an average of 12 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.8 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%.

The Jazz score 98.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 95.3 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 3.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5.9 points per game. The Jazz rating on offense is 105.9 and they have a defensive rating of 103.9. They get 91 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 29% of their shot attempts. Utah turns the ball over on 14.2 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 13.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%.

Dallas Mavericks Betting Trends

The Dallas Mavericks are 43-35-1 against the spread

The Dallas Mavericks are 37-40-2 against the over/under

Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 40-37-2 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 31-47-1 against the over/under

Dallas Mavericks Injuries

04/09/16 PG Jose Juan Barea Groin "?" Sunday vs. LA Clippers
03/28/16 PG Deron Williams Abdominal out indefinitely
03/22/16 F Chandler Parsons Knee out for season
03/17/16 F Jeremy Evans Shoulder out for season

Utah Jazz Injuries

10/23/15 G Dante Exum Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Utah

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