Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

American Airlines Center is the location where the Dallas Mavericks (15-25) will go up against the Utah Jazz (14-25) on Thursday.

The Jazz stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and earned the victory with a final of 123-112 in their last game. Utah finished the contest with a 48.2% field goal percentage (40 out of 83) and buried 18 of 41 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Jazz knocked down 25 of 28 tries for a rate of 89.3%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 50 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 32 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Utah allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the field on 41 out of 92 shooting. Cleveland distributed 33 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. On top of that, Cleveland grabbed 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Cleveland walked away from this one shooting 100.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 13 attempts. They also made 17 of their 41 shots from downtown. Regarding personal fouls, the Jazz ended up finishing with 14 while the Cavaliers recorded 19 personal fouls.

Keyonte George is a player who was a factor in this matchup. George walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 9 dimes. He saw the court for 34 mins played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up with 32 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Utah enters this game with a record of 14-25 so far this season. They turn the ball over 15.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 22.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Utah is pulling down 44.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,172 assists this season, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Jazz are shooting 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (534 of 1,516) and 80.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 119.1 points per game (7th in the league) while hitting 46.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jazz are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.5 fouls. They are surrendering 37.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 30th in the NBA in opponents points per game (126.9). The Jazz defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 49.1% (1,766 of 3,599) and they surrender 45.1 boards per game as a unit. They rank 29th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,181 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks got the win with a final of 113-105 against the Nets. The Mavericks corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the game. They also coughed it up 14 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. The Nets earned 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing 3-point shots, Dallas converted 15 out of 34 tries (44.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mavericks ended up shooting 43 out of 85 from the floor which had them shooting 50.6%. The Mavericks permitted the Nets to knock down 39 of 86 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3% in this contest. They went 24.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 9 out of 37 and finished the game at 18 of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Dallas permitted Brooklyn to collect 43 in total (13 offensive).

Cooper Flagg ended up being a factor for the Mavericks in the game. Flagg recorded 27 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 5 dimes in the game. He buried 10 of 17 in this matchup for a rate of 58.8%, and added 5 rebounds.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 15-25 on the season. The Mavericks are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game and they go 75.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.2 times per game (21st in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per game. Dallas has scored 4,519 points on the season (113.0 per contest) and they snag 44.5 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Mavericks are shooting 47.0% from the field, which ranks 17th in the league.

The Dallas defense allows 32.9% on shots from distance (469 of 1,426) and opponents are converting on 78.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 26.6 assists and 47.4 boards every game, which has them ranked 15th and 28th in the NBA. The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 19th in basketball in PPG given up with 116.8. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (7th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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