Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 2/25/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz

Date: Friday, February 25, 2022

Location: Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: AT&T SportsNet

Vivint Arena is the site where the Utah Jazz (36-22) will attempt to defeat the Dallas Mavericks (35-24) on Friday.

The Mavericks played the Pelicans and went home with a win by a final score of 125-118 in their last contest. Dallas wrapped up the contest with a 53.7% field goal percentage (44 of 82) and converted 19 of their 40 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mavericks made 18 of 25 tries for a percentage of 72.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 0 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defending, Dallas allowed 50.0% from the floor on 46 of 92 shooting. New Orleans earned 48 assists and had 22 steals for the contest. In addition, New Orleans totaled 31 boards (17 offensive, 14 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. New Orleans shot 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 14 of their 21 tries. They also made 12 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 22 while the Pelicans finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Luka Doncic is someone who was important in the game. He ended up finishing with 49 points on 17 of 35 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and totaled 15 boards. Doncic finished the contest at 48.6% from the field and also earned 8 dimes.

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Dallas comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 35-24 on the year. They average 106.6 points per outing (25th in the league) on 45.5% from the floor. The Mavericks are shooting 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (748 of 2,181) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Dallas is snagging 43.6 boards per game and has 1,398 assists this season, which is 20th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are able to force 13.6 turnovers every game while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 2nd in basketball in points per game from their opponents (103.3). The Mavericks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (2,285 of 5,027) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 9th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,372 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Jazz took a loss by a score of 106-101 against the Lakers. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Utah allowed Los Angeles to get 32 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 27.8% from beyond the arc by going 10 out of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 22 from the charity stripe (63.6%). The Jazz allowed the Lakers to bury 41 out of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.7% in the matchup. In all, the Jazz finished shooting 37 for 79 from the field which had them shooting 46.8%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Utah converted 11 of their 33 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 84.2%. The Lakers earned 11 fouls in the game which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 11 steals in the matchup. The Jazz pulled down 33 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the game.

Donovan Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Jazz for this contest. He converted 13 out of 24 for the game for a field goal rate of 54.2%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. Mitchell earned 37 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 5 assists in this contest.

Utah has a record of 36-22 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jazz are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which is 3rd in the league. Utah has earned 6,597 points for the campaign (113.7 per contest) and they snag 46.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 22.3 times per game (27th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. The Jazz are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they hit 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Jazz on defense are ranked 9th in the league in points given up per game with 106.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (11th in the NBA). The Utah defense concedes 34.2% on 3-point shots (682 of 1,995) and opponents are converting on 74.6% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 23.1 dimes and 42.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 4th and 2nd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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