Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 4/18/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Monday, April 18, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: NBA TV

Odds/Point Spread: Utah (-5)

The Dallas Mavericks (52-30) will play the Utah Jazz (49-33) at American Airlines Center on Monday in Game 2 of their series. Dallas opens as 5-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 203.5.

The Jazz took home the win by a score of 99-93 in Game 1. Utah walked away from the game with a 43.4% FG percentage (36 out of 83) and converted 7 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Jazz made 20 of 23 shots for a rate of 87.0%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 53 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 dimes in this contest while creating 4 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to the defense, Utah allowed 38.2% from the field on 29 of 76 shooting. Dallas distributed 34 assists and had 17 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Dallas grabbed 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Dallas finished shooting 76.5% at the charity stripe by converting 26 of their 34 shots. They also buried 9 out of their 32 shots from long range. When discussing fouls, the Jazz ended up walking away with 25 while the Mavericks racked up 7 fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He was able to score 32 points on 10 of 29 shooting. He saw the court for 42 minutes and totaled 6 boards. Mitchell finished the game shooting 34.5% from the field and also earned 6 assists.

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Utah heads into this contest with a mark of 49-33 this year. They average 113.6 points per game (7th in the NBA) while going 47.1% from the field. The Jazz are shooting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (1,192 of 3,308) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Utah is grabbing 46.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,836 assists on the season, which ranks 27th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.9 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jazz are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are ranked 5th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,917 surrendered this season. The Jazz defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.3% (3,314 of 7,318) and they surrender 41.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 10th in the league in PPG allowed (107.6).

In Game 1 the Mavericks recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for this game. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Jazz committed 14 fouls for the contest which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 34 attempts. They were able to bury 26 of those for a clip of 76.5%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Dallas made 9 out of their 32 tries (28.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks ended up shooting 29 for 76 from the floor which had them shooting 38.2%. The Mavericks allowed the Jazz to make 36 out of 83 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.4% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 31.8% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 22 and finished the contest at 20 out of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). With respect to rebounding, Dallas permitted Utah to collect 40 in total (13 offensive).

Dorian Finney-Smith was important for the Mavericks for this game. Finney-Smith had 14 points in his 44 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this contest. He buried 4 out of 7 in the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Dallas has a win-loss mark of 52-30 on the campaign. The Mavericks commit 19.7 fouls per game and they connect on 77.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 23.4 times per contest (25th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest. Dallas has totaled 8,858 points so far this season (108.0 per game) and they pull in 43.0 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Mavericks are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks them 18th in the league.

The Dallas defense allows 34.0% on 3-point attempts (895 of 2,635) and opponents are knocking down 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 23.5 assists and 43.6 boards per game, ranking them 6th and 11th in the league. The Mavericks defensively are ranked 2nd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 104.7. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (12th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas (+5)

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