Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks 11/2/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Utah Jazz look for their third consecutive victory when visiting the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Utah is 6-2 and tied for first in the Northwest division with the Portland Trail Blazers. Utah defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 121-105 on Monday night. Lauri Markkanen was the leading scorer for Utah with 31 points. Utah won two consecutive games in  a three-day period against Memphis and has won three of its last four overall.

Lauri Markkanen is the leading scorer and rebounder for Utah with averages of 22.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, while Mike Conley is the leader in assists with an average of 7.0 assists per game. Jordan Clarkson is the second-leading scorer with an average of 16.5 points per game and one of six players for Utah averaging double-figures in scoring. Utah shoots 46.0% overall and 36.3% from 3-point territory.

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Dallas looks for its second consecutive victory when hosting Utah on Wednesday. The Mavericks are 3-3 and fourth in the Southwest Division but just 1 ½ games behind the first-place San Antonio Spurs. Dallas defeated the Orlando Magic 114-105 on Sunday, as Luka Doncic scored 44 points including 30 in the first half. The Mavericks have won two out of the last of three but have alternated between wins and losses through the first six games.

Luka Doncic is leading Dallas in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 36.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game. Christian Wood is the second leading scorer and rebounder with averages of 16.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Dallas has four players averaging double-figures in scoring. The Mavericks shoot 47.6% overall and 36.0% from 3-point territory.