Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 4/16/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Utah (-2)

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Mavericks (52-30) will take on the Utah Jazz (49-33) on Saturday. Utah opens as 2-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 216.5.

The Jazz played the Trail Blazers and went home with a win by a final score of 111-80 in their last game. Utah finished the contest having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (37 out of 82) and buried 9 out of their 36 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Jazz buried 28 of their 38 tries for a rate of 73.7%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled 60 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to defending, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 37.3% from the floor on 31 of 83 shooting. Portland distributed 32 dimes and had 21 steals in this game. On top of that, Portland grabbed 27 boards (5 offensive, 22 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Portland ended up shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 12 shots. They made 9 of 34 attempts from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Jazz ended up walking away with 16 and the Trail Blazers finished the game with 14 fouls.

Juancho Hernangómez is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. Hernangómez ended up shooting 57.1% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the court for 32 mins and also totaled 8 boards. He ended up scoring 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Utah comes into this one with a mark of 49-33 on the year. They currently have an average of 113.6 pts per contest (7th in basketball) while connecting on 47.1% from the field. The Jazz are hitting 36.0% on three-point attempts (1,192 of 3,308) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Utah is snagging 46.3 boards per game and has tallied 1,836 dimes this season, which is 27th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.9 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Jazz are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 5th in the league in giving up assists with 1,917 surrendered on the campaign. The Jazz are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.3% (3,314 of 7,318) and they surrender 41.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 35.0% on shots from distance and they rank 10th in the league in PPG allowed (107.6).

When they last played, the Mavericks got the victory with a final of 130-120 when they faced the Spurs. When discussing rebounds, Dallas permitted San Antonio to get 28 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 35.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 of 31 and finished the contest at 23 out of 23 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Mavericks permitted the Spurs to make 43 out of 89 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.3% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks shot 46 for 85 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.1%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Dallas made 20 out of their 36 attempts (55.6%). They were able to knock down 18 of them for a clip of 78.3%. The Spurs committed 8 fouls for the contest which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Mavericks recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in the game.

Luka Doncic ended up being a factor for the Mavericks for the game. He converted 8 out of 18 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. Doncic racked up 26 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 9 assists for the matchup.

Dallas has a record of 52-30 for the season. As an offensive team, the Mavericks are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which is ranked 18th in the league. Dallas has scored 8,858 points on the season (108.0 per game) and they grab 43.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 23.4 times per contest (25th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. The Mavericks commit 19.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.1% from the free throw line.

The Dallas defense allows 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (895 of 2,635) and their opposition knocks down 76.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 23.5 assists and 43.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 6th and 11th in the league. The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the NBA in PPG given up with 104.7. They have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (12th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah (-2)

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