Mavericks vs Jazz prediction NBA · Thursday, January 8
At a glance
The Utah Jazz (12-24) host the Dallas Mavericks (14-23) on Thursday, January 8 at 9:00 PM ET at Delta Center in NBA action. Final score: Mavericks 114 – Jazz 116. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Mavericks a 60% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Jazz are 8-11 at home and the Mavericks are 4-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Jazz and 4-6 for the Mavericks (current streaks: Jazz L5, Mavericks W2).
The analysis Model
The Mavericks are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Jazz 116 – 119 Mavericks, a margin of about 3.2 points in favor of the Mavericks and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. The Jazz played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Jazz need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Jazz's offense (117.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Mavericks' defense allows clearly fewer points (116.6 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DALUTAH
Top performers
Mavericks
Cooper FlaggF · #3226pts / gameCooper FlaggF · #328assists
Anthony DavisF · #2311reboundsJazz
Lauri MarkkanenF · #2333pts / game
Keyonte GeorgeG · #37assists
Kevin LoveF · #4210reboundsRecent form
DALUTAHHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
DAL
Team comparison
| DAL | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 14-23 | Record | 12-24 |
| 113.4 | Points scored / game | 117.8 |
| 116.6 | Points allowed / game | 125.6 |
| -2.7 | Adjusted margin / game | -6.7 |
| W2 | Current streak | L5 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 4-13 road | Home / road record | 8-11 home |
| 39-43 (-1.2) | Last season | 17-65 (-9.3) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Mavericks
Injury report Jazz
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.