Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 10/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Monday, October 28, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

Odds/Point Spread: Utah (+10.5)

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Mavericks (1-1) will attempt to beat the Utah Jazz (0-2) on Monday. Dallas opens this matchup as 10.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 234.

The Jazz faced the Warriors and took a loss by a score of 127-86 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Jazz ended up with 11 and the Warriors accounted for 25 personal fouls. They buried 20 of their 50 shots from long range. Golden State ended up shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 6 attempts. Additionally, Golden State snagged 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Golden State distributed 35 dimes and had 15 steals in the game. In terms of the defense, Utah allowed 48.1% from the floor on 51 out of 106 shooting. They also dished out 18 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 43 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Jazz made 19 of 26 tries for a rate of 73.1%. Utah wrapped up the game with a 31.5% FG percentage (29 of 92) and converted 9 of their 42 shots from beyond the arc.

John Collins is someone who was a contributor for the game. Collins finished the contest at 40.0% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes. He played for 24 minutes and also totaled 7 rebounds. He walked away with 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Utah enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 0-2 on the campaign. They are turning it over 19.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Utah is grabbing 47.0 boards per game and has racked up 39 dimes this season, which has them ranked 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Jazz are shooting 27.9% from downtown (19 of 68) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 105.0 points per game (28th in the league) while connecting on 39.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Jazz are able to force 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 30.0 fouls. They are 19th in basketball in giving up assists with 63 surrendered for the season. The Jazz defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.7% (94 of 197) and they concede 50.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 38.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 29th in the NBA in opponents PPG (126.5).

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks went home defeated by a final of 114-102 when they played the Suns. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Dallas permitted Phoenix to get 44 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 35.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 14 out of 39 and ended up shooting 28 out of 37 at the free throw line (75.7%). The Mavericks permitted the Suns to make 36 of 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.0% for this contest. Overall, the Mavericks finished the game shooting 37 out of 93 from the field which had them shooting 39.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Dallas made 13 of 41 tries (31.7%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. The Suns had 22 fouls for the contest which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Mavericks were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this matchup.

Luka Doncic ended up being a factor for the Mavericks in this matchup. He converted 12 of 25 for the game for a rate of 48.0%, and earned 10 rebounds. Doncic earned 40 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the game.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 1-1 for the campaign. The Mavericks commit 24.5 fouls per contest while shooting 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.5 times per game (19th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.5 times per game. Dallas has earned 222 pts for the campaign (111.0 per contest) and they pull down 48.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Mavericks are shooting 40.5% from the floor, which is 26th in the league.

The Mavericks on defense are ranked 12th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 111.5. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (14th in the league). The Dallas defense surrenders 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (26 of 75) and opponents are making 77.0% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 28.0 dimes and 49.5 boards per contest, ranking them 24th and 24th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas (-10.5)

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