Jazz vs. Mavericks Prediction and Odds (Back Mavericks to Stay Hot at Home)

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA as of late, and the Mavs star will be back in the lineup on Monday when they take on the Utah Jazz. 

Utah is fresh off a win on Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but it has put up some questionable games as well, losing by 30-plus to the New Orleans Pelicans and needing overtime to beat the Houston Rockets. 

Let’s get into the odds for this game via WynnBET:

Jazz vs. Mavericks Odds, Spread and Total

Spread:

• Jazz +1.5 (-110)
• Mavericks -1.5 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Jazz: +105
• Mavericks: -125

Total:

• 216.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Jazz vs. Mavericks Prediction and Pick

I broke down this game on this morning’s Bet & Breakfast podcast, and I really love the Mavs as slight favorites at home.

Since the start of 2022, the Mavericks are an impressive 22-7, and they’ve consistently been a top five defense for the majority of the 2021-22 season. They currently sit in sixth in the NBA in defensive rating, but it’s their offense that has been impressive to me lately. 

Dallas plays at the slowest pace in the NBA, but it has the No. 4 offensive rating over its last 10 games, showing just how efficient this team has been. While the Jazz are No. 1 in the NBA in this metric, they are going to have some tired legs on the second night of a back-to-back. 

Utah is just 4-5 against the spread in that spot this season, so I love Dallas laying just 1.5 points at home. 

Lean: Mavericks -1.5 (-110)

Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record in the NBA this season here.