Jazz vs Mavericks Pick, Preview & Betting Odds For Tuesday, March 7th

Check out our free Jazz vs Mavericks pick and preview for this NBA game in Dallas. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this NBA matchup.

Jazz vs Mavericks NBA Pick & Preview

Sport: NBA
Teams: Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks
Where: Dallas at American Airlines Center
Date: Tuesday, March 7th
Betting Odds DAL -6.5, UTA +205 | DAL -251 O/U OFF

So far, the Jazz have put together an overall record of 31-34, while going 33-29-3 vs the spread. The Jazz come into the game in the middle of a 3 game losing streak, losing these matchups by an average of -15.0 points per contest.

Utah is trying to bounce back from a 129-119 loss to the Thunder. Going into this game, the team was 6 point underdogs on the spread, giving them an ATS loss. Utah got off to a slow start, trailing by 19 points going into halftime. Leading the team in scoring was Jordan Clarkson, as he contributed 18 points while hitting 40.0% of his shots.

So far, the Mavericks have put together an overall record of 33-32, while going 24-39-2 vs the spread. Looking back on Mavericks’ previous 3 games, they have a record of 1-2 while averaging 127 points per game. Over this stretch, their ATS mark is 1-2.

Dallas is trying to bounce back from a 130-126 loss to the Suns. Going into this game, the team was 2 point underdogs on the spread, giving them an ATS loss. Dallas let an opportunity for a win slip away as they held a lead going into the 2nd half of action. In the loss, Luka Doncic led the team in scoring with 34 points on a field goal percentage of 34.8%.

Head To Head Recap & Stats

In the most recent game between the two teams, the Mavericks picked up a 103-100 win over the Jazz. However, heading into the game, Dallas was favored to win by 6.5 points, giving the Jazz and ATS victory. So far this season, the Mavericks have a record of 2-1 vs the Jazz. Similar to their season-long average, the Jazz averaged 109.25 points per game vs the Mavericks. Just like the Jazz, the Mavericks maintained their usual level of scoring in head-to-head matchups, averaging 112.5 points per game vs Utah. The ATS record across the previous 5 head-to-head meetings is 3-2 in favor of the Mavericks. In these matchups, Dallas has averaged 105 points per game, while allowing 98. A combined average of 203 points per game was achieved in these matchups, leading to an over-under mark of 1-4.

Odds & Free Betting Analysis For This NBA Game

Coming into today’s action, Utah is averaging 117.0 points per contest. This figure places them 7th in the league. So far, Utah is averaging 100.2 possessions per game, making them one of the more up-tempo teams in the league. Thus far, the team’s faced paced style of play has helped their overall numbers, as they are currently the 11th team in made field goals per contest.

On the defensive end of the floor, the Jazz are giving up an average of 107.57 points per game, good for 10th in the NBA.

On offense, Lauri Markkanen leads the Jazz in scoring at 25.2 points per game, placing him 20th in the NBA. Overall, Markkanen has hit 51.0% of his shots while accounting for 18.7% of the team’s looks from the field. In today’s game, he will be working against a defensive unit that is 25th in points allowed to power-fowards. At 20.8 points per game, Jordan Clarkson is the 2nd leading scorer for the Jazz. For the season, he is 145th in the league in player efficiency rating, while posting a field goal percentage of 44.4%.

This season, the Dallas offense has had their problems scoring the ball as they are a below average unit at 114.0 points per game. So far, the Mavericks are averaging 96.6 possessions per game, which places them below the NBA average. This slow style of play has made a difference in their overall scoring numbers, as Dallas is just 29th in made field goals per game.

Defensively, the Mavericks are one of the top performing units in the league, giving up 104.72 points per contest (2nd).

On offense, Luka Doncic leads the Mavericks in scoring at 33.4 points per game, placing him 1st in the NBA. Overall, Doncic has hit 50.4% of his shots while accounting for 26.6% of the team’s looks from the field. In today’s game, he will be working against a defensive unit that is 24th in points allowed to point-guards. At 27.1 points per game, Kyrie Irving is the 2nd leading scorer for the Mavericks. For the season, he is 34th in the league in player efficiency rating, while posting a field goal percentage of 49.2%.