Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 11/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Delta Center is the site where the Utah Jazz (4-13) will take on the Dallas Mavericks (10-8) on Saturday.

The Mavericks played the Hawks and took home the win by a score of 129-119 in their last game. Dallas wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (47 of 94) and made 16 of their 35 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 19 of 22 tries for a percentage of 86.4%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 51 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 24 assists in this contest while creating 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of defending, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 47.5% from the floor on 48 out of 101 shooting. Atlanta recorded 32 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. Additionally, Atlanta had 39 rebounds (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Atlanta finished the contest at 87.5% at the free throw line by burying 14 of their 16 shots. They knocked down 9 of their 31 tries from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 13 and the Hawks finished the game with 15 fouls.

Kyrie Irving is someone who came through in this matchup. He was able to score 32 points on 11 out of 28 shooting. He played for 41 mins played and grabbed 7 rebounds. Irving finished the game shooting 39.3% from the floor and totaled 6 dimes.

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Dallas comes into this matchup with a mark of 10-8 for the year. They cough up possession 13.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Dallas is pulling in 45.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 454 assists this season, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing. The Mavericks are hitting 34.8% on three-point attempts (219 of 629) and 78.2% from the free throw line. They average 116.9 pts per contest (8th in the league) while going 48.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are 25th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 484 relinquished for the season. The Mavericks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.9% (724 of 1,611) and they surrender 44.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 34.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (111.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Jazz walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-115 against the Spurs. The Jazz earned 31 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this game. They gave up possession 21 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Spurs were called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Utah converted 13 out of their 35 attempts (37.1%). Overall, the Jazz shot 43 for 84 from the field which had them sitting at 51.2%. The Jazz allowed the Spurs to convert 45 of 93 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 48.4% in the game. They finished 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 18 of 48 and ended up shooting 20 out of 26 at the charity stripe (76.9%). When discussing team rebounding, Utah permitted San Antonio to snag 39 in all (13 offensive).

Keyonte George ended up being a factor for the Jazz in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 16 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 3 rebounds. George earned 26 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 7 dimes in the matchup.

Utah has a win-loss record of 4-13 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jazz are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which is 22nd in the NBA. Utah has totaled 1,866 points so far this year (109.8 per contest) and they pull down 44.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 24.3 times per contest (23rd in the league) and they turn it over 18.3 times per game. The Jazz have committed 19.4 fouls per game and they shoot 79.6% from the charity stripe.

The Utah defense allows 36.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (248 of 680) and their opponents are making 76.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 28.0 dimes and 42.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 27th and 7th in the NBA. The Jazz are ranked 27th in the NBA in PPG given up with 119.1. They are able to force 12.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the floor (25th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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