Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 3/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz

Date: Monday, March 25, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Dallas Mavericks (41-29) are headed to Delta Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Utah Jazz (29-42).

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and took home the win by a score of 113-97 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 20 and the Jazz recorded 23 fouls. They knocked down 4 of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. Utah finished shooting 89.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of 19 tries. On top of that, Utah grabbed 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Utah earned 29 assists and had 6 steals for the game. In terms of the defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 38 of 83 shooting. They also doled out 33 assists for the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned a total of 43 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 17 of their 28 shots for a rate of 60.7%. Dallas finished the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (43 out of 86) and buried 10 of their 32 three-point attempts.

Luka Doncic is someone who came through in the game. Doncic ended up shooting 47.8% from the field and also recorded 8 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also grabbed 9 boards. He notched 34 points on 11 of 23 shooting.

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Dallas will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 41-29 so far this season. They turn it over 12.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is pulling in 42.4 rebounds per game and has 1,794 dimes this season, which is 20th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are connecting on 36.9% on three-point shots (1,016 of 2,755) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They average 118.6 pts per game (6th in the NBA) while hitting 48.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They rank 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,942 relinquished so far this year. The Mavericks are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.0% (3,037 of 6,329) and they surrender 45.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 21st in basketball in PPG allowed (117.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Jazz went home defeated by a final of 147-119 against the Rockets. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Utah permitted Houston to grab 44 in all (12 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 55.1% from beyond the arc by going 27 out of 49 and finished the game at 12 of 14 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Jazz allowed the Rockets to knock down 54 of 97 attempts from the field which left them shooting 55.7% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Jazz finished the game shooting 40 for 89 from the floor which had them shooting 44.9%. In regard to shooting from distance, Utah made 11 of 37 tries (29.7%). They were able to convert 28 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.8%. The Rockets had 26 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Jazz to the charity stripe for 33 attempts. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 2 steals in the matchup. The Jazz earned 28 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 40 in the matchup.

John Collins ended up being a major contributor for the Jazz for this contest. Collins scored 25 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 7 out of 9 in the game for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Utah has a mark of 29-42 on the season. The Jazz are committing 18.9 fouls every game while shooting 83.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 27.8 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.5 times per contest. Utah has accumulated 8,292 points for the season (116.8 per contest) and they snag 46.0 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jazz are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA.

The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 29th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 120.9. They are forcing 12.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.6% from the field (22nd in the league). The Utah defense concedes 39.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (1,050 of 2,638) and opponents are connecting on 77.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 29.7 assists and 42.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 30th and 6th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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