game: Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz
date: Monday, March 25, 2024
position: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
tv set: KJZZ
The Dallas Mavericks (41-29) will head to the Delta Center on Monday where they will look to defeat the Utah Jazz (29-42).
The Mavericks played a solid game against the Jazz in their last game, winning by a score of 113-97. In terms of fouls, the Mavericks committed 20 fouls while the Jazz committed 23. They knocked down 4 of 30 attempts from beyond the arc. Utah shot 89.5% from the charity stripe and knocked down 17 of 19 attempts. In addition to that, Utah had him grab 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive) and get 3 blocks. Utah had 29 assists and six steals in the game. Defensively, Dallas allowed their opponents to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 38-of-83 shooting. They also had 33 assists, forced 18 turnovers and had 12 steals in the game. In terms of rebounding, he scored a total of 43 points, 11 of which came on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 17 of 28 shots for a 60.7% success rate. Dallas finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field (43 of 86) and made 10 of 32 3-pointers.
Luka Doncic was a great player in this game. Doncic ended up shooting 47.8 percent from the field and also had eight assists. He played 35 minutes on the hardwood and also grabbed nine boards. He scored 34 points on 11-of-23 shooting.
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Dallas enters this game with a record of 41 wins and 29 losses so far this season. They turn him over 12.4 times per contest, which means he's committing 18.7 fouls per night as a basketball team. As a team, Dallas is grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game this season and earning 1,794 dimes, which ranks 20th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are shooting 36.9 percent from 3-point range (1,016 of 2,755) and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. They averaged 118.6 points per game (sixth in the NBA) and shot 48.2 percent from the field.
On defense, the Mavericks are forcing 13.7 turnovers and drawing 20.7 personal fouls per game. They have 1,942 assists so far this year, ranking 22nd in the NBA in assists to opponents. The Mavericks are allowing 48.0% (3,037 of 6,329) from the field and are grabbing 45.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are allowing 36.7% shooting from beyond the arc and rank 21st in basketball in PPG allowed (117.0).
The last time they stepped foot on the hardwood, the Jazz returned home with a 147-119 loss in the finals to the Rockets. In terms of cleaning up the glass, Utah allowed Houston a total of 44 points (he had 12 on the offensive end). They finished the game shooting 27-of-49 from beyond the arc (55.1%) and 12-of-14 (85.7%) from the free throw line. The Jazz allowed the Rockets to knock down 54 of 97 field goals, giving them a shooting percentage of 55.7% for the game. At the final whistle, the Jazz completed 44.9 percent shooting, making 89 of 40 shots from the floor. When it comes to shooting from distance, Utah made 11 of his 37 attempts (29.7%). He made 28 free throws for a success rate of 84.8%. The Rockets committed 26 personal fouls in the game, while the Jazz got to the charity stripe on 33 attempts. In this matchup, he turned the ball over 10 times and recorded two steals. The Jazz had 28 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this matchup.
John Collins ended up being the main contributor to the Jazz in this contest. Collins scored 25 points in 20 minutes on the hardwood and racked up one assist in the game. He went 7-of-9 for the game, shooting 77.8% from the field and grabbing six rebounds.
Utah has a record of 29 wins and 42 losses this season. The Jazz are committing 18.9 fouls per game and are shooting 83.0 percent from the free throw line. They get him 27.8 assists per game (9th in the NBA) and turn the ball over 15.5 times per game. Utah has scored 8,292 points (116.8 per contest) and grabbed 46.0 boards per contest this season. In terms of offensive performance, the Jazz are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 18th in the NBA.
Defensively, the Jazz rank 29th in the NBA in points allowed per game at 120.9. They are forcing 12.2 TOs per game and are shooting 48.6% from the field (22nd in the league). The Utah defense is allowing 39.8% (1,050 of 2,638) shooting from behind the 3-point line and is allowing opponents to connect on 77.2% of their free throw shots. They are averaging 29.7 assists and 42.0 boards per night, ranking 30th and 6th in the NBA.
Who will win against the spread in tonight's NBA game?
Josh Schonwald's Choice: Choose Dallas
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