Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/6/23

Betting on today’s Jazz and Mavericks game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Mavericks hosts this showdown at 8:30 ET on BSSW. This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 227.5 points, and the Mavericks are favored to win at home vs. the Jazz.

UTAH JAZZ VS DALLAS MAVERICKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Dallas Mavericks -8.5

This game will be played at American Airlines Center at 8:30 ET on Wednesday, December 6th.

WHY BET THE DALLAS MAVERICKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 116-100 in favor of the Mavericks.
• Our projections have Luka Doncic finishing with Luka Doncic points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
• From the field, we have the Mavericks finishing with a field goal percentage of 50.0% and knocking down 17 threes.

Does Utah Stand a Chance on the Road?

As they look to take on the Mavericks, the Jazz are under .500 at 7-13. When playing away from home, the Jazz are 1-9 this season, compared to a 6-4 record at home.

The Jazz have successfully covered the spread in their last two games and hold an overall ATS record of 11-9. This season, Utah has a 3-1 record against the spread when they are favored, and they are 8-8 when playing as underdogs.

Utah is fresh off a strong offensive showing, putting up 118 points versus the Trail Blazers. This output is higher than their season-average of 112 points per game. On offense, Jazz has been struggling with their efficiency, coming into today’s game with a field goal percentgage of 44%. So far, they are 17th in free-throws made on a free throw shooting percentage of 80%.

As they prepare for the upcoming game, the Jazz is focused on shoring up their defense, as they are currently allowing an average of 118.4 points per game (25th).

The Jazz defense is coming off a game in which they held the Trail Blazers offense to just 48.9% shooting. Overall, they gave up 113 points to Portland.

Will the Mavericks Win at Home?

Overall, the Mavericks are 11-8 as they prepare to take on the Jazz. Looking specifically at their conference record, the Mavericks are 6-6 compared to their non-conference record of 5-2.

So far, Dallas is below .500 in their ATS record, currently standing at 9-10. In their last two home games, Dallas has been unable to cover the spread, and they maintain an ATS record of 3-6 at home compared to 6-4 on the road.

In their recent matchup, the Mavericks offense ended with 120 points against the Thunder. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 44.8% and made 19 threes. Leading the Mavericks in scoring vs. the Thunder was Luka Doncic with his 36 points. Derrick Jones Jr. also added 24 points for the Mavericks.

The Mavericks’ defense is presently ranked 22nd in the league, allowing an average of 118.0 points per contest.

In the terms of takeaways, Mavericks are causing 11.3 turnovers per game, ranking 1st in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 23rd in rejections, averaging 4.5 blocked shots each game.