UTA @ DAL







Todays Saturday, January 17th Matchup Details
NBA Game is on Saturday, January 17th 2026
17/01/26 17:00:00 PM EST Tipoff
Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks Predictions & Best Bets
This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged 16.0 shot attempts per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, identifying this as a good matchup.
The 2nd-most up-tempo pace offense in the league this year has been the Jazz.
The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to more possessions for the Jazz.
The Utah Jazz check in as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games as the road team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists).
This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have tallied 6.0 three attempts per game (8th-most in the NBA) against the Jazz, resulting in a strong matchup.
The Mavericks have played at the 3rd-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games.
The Jazz have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo tempo in the league this year, which ought to increase plays for the Dallas Mavericks.
In regard to getting to the free-throw line, the Mavericks’s stellar 25.7 foul shot attempts per game at home comes in as the 9th-best in the league this year.
The matchup against the Utah Jazz may be a good one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted an enormous 2.7 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (9th-most in the league).
The matchup against Dallas may be a good one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SFs have attempted a whopping 3.5 free throws per game over the last 17 games when the Mavericks are playing at home (8th-most in the league).
Naji Marshall has scored 19.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.8 more than he’s scored in all games this year.
This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 2.4 3-pointers per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz, branding this as a favorable matchup.
The matchup against the Jazz is a good one for three-point shots; the opposition’s starting PFs have averaged the most 3-point shots per game in the NBA this year (2.4).
The matchup vs. the Utah Jazz may be a positive one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PFs have attempted a colossal 5.9 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (3rd-most in the NBA).
The matchup vs. Dallas is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Mavericks are at home, opposing starting PFs have totaled the 8th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (4.8).
Brice Sensabaugh has put up 23.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 12.0 higher than he’s put up in all games this season.
Jusuf Nurkic has posted 17.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 7.4 more than he’s posted over the course of the year.
This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 2.8 threes per game (3rd-most in the NBA) vs. the Mavericks, marking this as a good matchup.
Klay Thompson has registered 17.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.3 higher than he’s registered over the course of the season.
Prediction Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats
The Utah Jazz rank as the 3rd-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA as the visting team this year.
The matchup vs. Dallas is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted just 2.5 foul shots per game this year when the Mavericks have the home court advantage (3rd-least in the league).
The matchup against Dallas is a difficult one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Dallas Mavericks are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting PGs have totaled the 4th-least three attempts per game in the league this year (4.6).
Over the last 20 games, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.9 foul shots per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Mavericks, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.
Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Dallas Mavericks grade out 1stworst in in the league as the home team with a mere 8.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.
The matchup against Dallas is a challenging one for threes; when the Mavericks are at home, opposing starting SFs have tallied the least shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the league this year (0.8).
The matchup vs. Utah is a hard one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SFs have attempted a measly 1.0 foul shots per game this year when the Utah Jazz are on the road (least in the NBA).
Over the last 10 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 1.8 free throws per game (6th-lowest in the league) against the Mavericks, finding it difficult to get to the foul line.
This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have shot 26.5% on three-pointers (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz, designating this as a tough matchup.
The matchup against Utah is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a lowly 2.4 free throws per game this year when the Utah Jazz are away from home (4th-least in the league).
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