The Dallas Mavericks (14-23) and Utah Jazz (12-24) will face off in the NBA on Thursday night. Tipoff from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah is set for 9:00 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on KJZZ.
The Mavericks are 5-point favorites over the Jazz on the spread (Mavericks -5), with the over/under set at 241.5 total points. Dallas is a -205 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Utah is +170 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Mavericks vs. Jazz predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, January 8.
Mavericks vs Jazz Prediction, Picks
- Mavericks vs Jazz pick: Under 241.5 (-110)
My Jazz vs Mavericks best bet is on the Under at 241.5 total points, with the best price currently available at bet365. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Mavericks vs Jazz Odds for Thursday, Jan. 8
| Mavericks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5 -110 | 241.5 -110o / -110u | -205 |
| Jazz Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5 -110 | 241.5 -110o / -110u | +170 |
Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz NBA Preview
The Jazz just went to overtime last night, so let me explain what you should do when games go to overtime.
If a team is playing the second night of a back-to-back, and their odds for the next game are already posted, there's a clear edge for people to take advantage of.
In this case, we have Utah on the second night of a back-to-back against Dallas, and while the Jazz was playing Oklahoma City last night, the prices were up for the Mavericks game.
In that instance, you have the Dallas number clicked, you have one unit to bet, and you are one button away from submitting it. If either an injury happens or an overtime situation happens, you immediately bet on Dallas in that spot.
Also, you immediately bet the under if it goes to overtime, specifically for this Utah team, which is known to rest some players here and there.
Mavericks vs Jazz Betting Predictions, Analysis
The line for the total has changed quite a bit for this game.
However, I would still play the under down to 237.5 points because the Mavericks, in their most recent game, started Daniel Gafford alongside Anthony Davis and went away from using Ryan Nembhard or Brandon Williams playing point guard and put Cooper Flagg back at that position.
Then they have Flagg, Naji Marshall, Klay Thompson and the two bigs, Gafford and Davis.
If you combine that starting five with the potential of Utah resting some of their guys, whether that be Keyonte George, Lauri Markkanen or Jusuf Nurkic, this is a clear, clear under spot.
Mavericks vs Jazz Best Bet
- Under 241.5 (-110)
Jazz vs Mavericks Betting Trends
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