Jazz vs Mavericks Game 3 Prediction and NBA Odds
Jazz vs Mavericks Game 3 Prediction and NBA Odds: The home team Utah Jazz is predicted to win tonight’s game against the visitors Dallas Mavericks
The Utah Jazz has a huge task in hand as they prepare to face the title contenders Dallas Mavericks in an epic battle. The game is scheduled to be held tonight at the Vivint Smart Home Arena.
The Mavericks are looking to take a much-needed lead in the first-round games whereas Utah Jazz is slightly on the back foot after a loss in the last game.
Even though it looks like a tight clash on cards, the Jazz is sitting pretty according to odds and predictions, owing to their dominance in their backyard. On the other hand, the Mavericks have found extra charisma after leveling terms on Tuesday.
Jazz vs Mavericks Game 3 Prediction and NBA Odds
| Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks | Predicted Winner | |
| Oddschecker | Odds: 2/5 | Odds: 12/5 | Jazz |
| SMarkets | Odds: 1.3 | Odds: 2.94 | Jazz |
Jazz vs Mavericks Game 3 Prediction and NBA Odds: Recent Form
The Utah Jazz has been one of the more consistent sides across conferences as they have made it to the postseason more often than. The 2021 season was not strange to them as they stormed into the playoffs comfortably. They finished the regular season with 49 triumphs besides suffering 33 losses.
They had an impressive home record and a neck-to-neck away record that helped them finish in the top 5 after 82 games. In game 2 of the first-round series, the Jazz did put up a strong fight but the final quarter made the difference at the end as the teams are tied at 1-1.
Looking at Maverick’s journey so far, they have been one of the teams to watch out for as they have managed to produce some high-quality basketball. This was once again evident in game 2 of the first-round games as they put up a strong comeback, thereby getting back the winning momentum.
Their regular-season journey has also been that of grit and determination, as they maintained a 63.4% win record in the regular season. The one thing that they would be looking to bank on is a positive away record as they strive to take a 2-1 lead on Thursday night.
Jazz vs Mavericks Game 3 Prediction and NBA Odds: Head-to-head
Regular season (183 games): Mavericks – 77 wins, Jazz – 106 wins.
Playoffs played: Mavericks – 7 wins, Jazz – 4 wins.
Previous meeting: Mavericks won 114-100 on 18th April 2022 in a regular-season fixture.
Jazz vs Mavericks Game 3 Prediction and NBA Odds: Players to Watch Out
Jazz:
Donovan Mitchell pitched in with 34 points and 5 assists against Dallas Mavericks which proved to be heroic in a losing cause.
Bojan Bogdanovic who is the forward was one of the highest scorers in his last outing. In addition to averaging 18.1 points in this period, he has 1.7 assists per game.
Rudy Gobert who plays as the center and power forward has a field goal percentage of 71.3 and a free throw percentage of 69 in 66 games.
Royce O’Neale who plays in the forward position is a seasoned NBA player with an average of 7.4 points and field goal conversion of 45.7% this season.
Mavericks:
Jalen Brunson is looking in hot form as he notched up 41 points against Jazz that helped them get across the line. He has averaged 16.3 points and 4.8 assists per game this season.
Maxi Kleber provided great support as he pitched in with 25 points and 6 rebounds. He has also impressed everyone with a field-goal conversion of 39.8%.
Dwight Powell has been a permanent center with 4.9 dribbles per game and an average of 8.7 points in the middle.
Dorian Finney Smith has some big shoes to fill with the power forward managing 11 points per game but has made it up in terms of assists.
Jazz vs Mavericks Game 3 Prediction and NBA Odds: Predicted Winner
The host Utah Jazz will have home advantage when they take on Dallas Mavericks in tonight’s game. Both the teams are currently leveled at 1-1 game each and tonight’s game will be important for both teams as it will serve as an added advantage for their upcoming games.
Looking at the head-to-head stats, Utah Jazz has dominated the Mavericks in overall head-to-head encounters. This season both the teams have had an equal number of victories as of 6 games, including the 2 playoff games, Jazz and Mavericks have won 3 games each. Considering the recent form of both the teams and also taking the home advantage into the account, we predict a win for the host, Utah Jazz.
The prediction platforms also favor a win for the host, Utah Jazz. As per the Oddschecker, the Utah-based club has all the aces with odds of 2/5 while the away side have outside chance, with the side emerging as the second best team in terms of odds for this season. The SMarkets have also reiterated the same giving an outside chance to the Mavericks with the Lakers sitting pretty.
