This Monday, the (28-26) Dallas Mavericks will travel to Salt Lake City, UT to take on the (27-27) Utah Jazz. Tipoff will be at 9:00 PM EST inside the Vivint Arena. This will be the third time that these two teams have matched up this season, as the Jazz won the last meeting, 108-100.
The Dallas Mavericks are coming into this one after falling to the Golden State Warriors, 119-113. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to contest more shots in this one if they want to challenge the Jazz on the road.
The Utah Jazz is entering this game after falling to the Atlanta Hawks, 115-108. They also struggled defensively, as they will have to apply more pressure in this one if they want to take down the Mavs at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Dallas Mavericks are currently in sixth place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 9.5 games back from the first-place Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 112.3 points per game and they have shot 47% from the floor. This is the 24th most points scored per contest and the 18th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Mavericks have the 10th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Luka Doncic continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 33.4 points per game on 50.4% shooting. Unfortunately, he is currently listed as questionable with a heel injury. Make sure to check the injury report before placing your wager. The Mavs have also shot 36.1% from behind the arc, which is the 15th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They have also shot 74.4% from the charity stripe, which is the 27th-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
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On the defensive end of the court, the Mavericks are surrendering 112 points per contest and their opponents have shot 48.1% from the floor. This is the eighth least amount of points surrendered per game and the 24th-highest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Mavericks have the 24th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have also shown that they will contest shots in the paint and on the perimeter. They have forced their opponents to shoot 35.7% from deep, which is the 13th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Dallas Mavericks have also snatched 38.5 rebounds per game, which is the least in the NBA.
Injury Report: Luka Doncic SF (Heel) is questionable. Davis Bertans PF (Calf), Christian Wood PF (Thigh) and Maxi KleberPF (Hamstring) are out.
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