Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 11/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Dallas Mavericks (5-6) are traveling to Delta Center on Thursday where they will take on the Utah Jazz (2-8).

The Mavericks faced off with the Warriors and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 120-117 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 23 and the Warriors racked up 18 fouls. They converted 14 of 41 tries from long range. Golden State finished the game shooting 59.3% at the free throw line by burying 16 of their 27 attempts. On top of that, Golden State collected 50 boards (18 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 1 block. Golden State totaled 29 dimes and had 13 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 47.9% from the floor on 45 out of 94 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 40 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks buried 18 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Dallas wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.4% field goal percentage (44 out of 84) and made 11 of 34 3-pointers.

Luka Doncic is a player who was a factor for the game. Doncic finished shooting 48.1% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists. He played 41 mins and snagged 8 boards. He recorded 31 points on 13 out of 27 shooting.

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Dallas comes into this one with a mark of 5-6 for the season. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 21.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Dallas is grabbing 43.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 282 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 17th in basketball in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 34.6% on shots from downtown (138 of 399) and 76.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 114.4 points per game (13th in basketball) while going 47.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Mavericks are forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 23rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 298 conceded this year. The Mavericks are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (442 of 975) and they concede 46.6 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 34.2% on shots from downtown while they are 12th in the NBA in points per game allowed (111.0).

The last time they took the court, the Jazz took a defeat with a final score of 120-112 against the Suns. The Jazz were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Suns committed 11 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 77.8%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Utah made 15 of 38 tries (39.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Jazz finished shooting 45 for 92 from the field which had them shooting 48.9%. The Jazz permitted the Suns to make 43 out of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% in this game. They went 46.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 18 out of 39 and ended up going 16 of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). In regard to rebounding, Utah permitted Phoenix to get 42 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

John Collins ended up having an impact for the Jazz for the matchup. Collins scored 29 points in his 34 mins of playing time and tallied 4 dimes in the matchup. He made 12 of 19 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.2%, and had 10 rebounds.

Utah has a mark of 2-8 for the year. As an offense, the Jazz are hitting on 42.7% from the field, which ranks 30th in basketball. Utah has 1,057 points so far this year (105.7 per game) and they collect 45.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.4 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 18.7 times per contest. The Jazz are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls per game and they hit 79.7% from the free throw line.

The Utah defense allows 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (148 of 398) and their opponents are converting on 76.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 28.0 dimes and 45.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 25th and 20th in basketball. The Jazz are ranked 26th in the league in points allowed per contest with 119.0. They are forcing 13.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the field (24th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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