Mavericks vs Jazz Picks and Prediction – 12/1/2024

The Dallas Mavericks look for a third consecutive victory on Saturday when visiting the Utah Jazz. Dallas is 11-8 and 3rd in the Southwest Division, 2 ½ games behind the first-place Houston Rockets. Dallas defeated the New York Knicks 129-114 on Wednesday night with Kyrie Irving scoring 23 points to lead Dallas. The Mavericks are 4-1 this season without Luka Doncic. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

With Luka Doncic out injured, the active leading scorer is Kyrie Irving with an average of 24.5 points per game and Irving is also the active leader in assists with an average of 5.4 game. PJ Washington is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.9 per game. Klay Thompson is third in scoring with an average of 13.2 points per game. Dallas is scoring an average of 117.5 points per game.

The Utah Jazz look to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory at home on Saturday when hosting Dallas. Utah is 4-14 and last in the Northwest division, 10 games behind the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder. Utah was defeated by the Denver Nuggets 122-103 on Wednesday. The leading scorer in Wednesday's loss to Denver was Collin Sexton with 26 points. The Jazz have lost six of the last seven.

Lauri Markkanen is leading Utah in scoring with an average of 19.5 points per game while Walker Kessler is the leading rebounder with an average of 10.4 per game, and Keyonte George is the leader in assists with an average of 5.7 per game. Utah has five players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 109.4 points per game while shooting 45.0% overall and 34.7% from 3-point territory.

The Dallas Mavericks will once again play without star Luka Doncic and have two others - Klay Thompson and Daniel Gafford - who are questionable. However, Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last seven overall and the Mavericks have covered the number in 13 of the last 20 head-to-head versus Utah. The Jazz have failed to cover the number in four of the last six. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Mavericks win and cover ATS 116-105.