Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/17/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (15-26) are hosting the Utah Jazz (14-26) at American Airlines Center on Saturday.

The Jazz took the court against the Bulls and ended up losing by a score of 128-126 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Jazz finished with 20 and the Bulls accounted for 19 fouls. They buried 17 out of their 43 tries from beyond the perimeter. Chicago finished the game at 81.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of 21 attempts. Furthermore, Chicago snagged 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Chicago recorded 36 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. In reference to the defense, Utah allowed 51.1% from the floor on 47 of 92 shooting. They also dished out 30 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jazz made 24 of 27 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. Utah finished the game having earned a 54.7% FG percentage (47 of 86) and converted 8 of their 28 3-point shots.

Brice Sensabaugh is one player who had an impact for the game. He accounted for 43 points on 15 of 22 shooting. He played 34 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. Sensabaugh finished the game shooting 68.2% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Utah will play this game with a win-loss record of 14-26 for the year. They are turning it over 15.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 22.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Utah is pulling down 44.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,202 dimes for the year, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Jazz are hitting 35.1% on shots from distance (542 of 1,544) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. They average 119.3 points per contest (6th in the league) while shooting 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jazz are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.5 fouls. They give up 37.5% on 3-point shots while they are 30th in the NBA in PPG allowed (127.0). The Jazz defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 49.1% (1,813 of 3,691) and they concede 45.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 29th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,217 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks took a defeat with a final score of 118-109 against the Nuggets. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Dallas allowed Denver to get 39 in all (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 42.1% from 3-point land by hitting 16 of 38 and ended up shooting 18 of 22 at the charity stripe (81.8%). The Mavericks allowed the Nuggets to make 42 out of 85 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.4% for the game. Overall, the Mavericks walked away from this one shooting 41 for 93 from the field which had them shooting 44.1%. With respect to shots from downtown, Dallas buried 5 of their 34 tries (14.7%). They were able to knock down 22 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. The Nuggets were called for 25 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for 33 shots. They turned the ball over 6 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Mavericks earned 34 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 47 for the matchup.

Naji Marshall was important for the Mavericks for this game. He converted 9 out of 16 for this contest for a rate of 56.3%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Marshall earned 24 points in his 38 mins on the court and earned 3 assists in this contest.

Dallas has a record of 15-26 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Mavericks are connecting on 46.9% from the field, which has them ranked 17th in the NBA. Dallas has tallied 4,628 points for the season (112.9 per game) and they pull in 44.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 25.0 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per game. The Mavericks have committed 19.0 fouls per game and they hit 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Mavericks on defense are ranked 19th in the league in points allowed per game with 116.9. They are forcing 13.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the field (9th in the league). The Dallas defense allows 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (485 of 1,464) and their opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 26.5 dimes and 47.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 14th and 27th in basketball.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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