Dallas Mavericks – Utah Jazz: who wants 12th spot? 
The Mavericks and the Jazz meet for the third time this season, except this time the clash will happen without a number of key players. Dallas will try to nick its first win of the season against Utah, while the Jazz will be looking to limit the damage on a back-to-back.
Dallas Mavericks: solid defense, sputtering offense 
The Mavericks aren’t in a great patch. Three losses in four, and Jason Kidd’s men sit 12th in the West, just ahead of tonight’s opponents. Average defensively over the season, they’ve actually stood out on that end recently. Even in defeats and with Anthony Davis out long-term, the defensive showings have been decent — a rare, encouraging sign.
The real issue is offense. The Texas attack ranks among the league’s worst: limited production and poor outside shooting. It’s doubly worrying because the roster’s depleted. Davis’s absence not only weakens the interior defense but also robs the team of its natural leader. You saw it in the recent home loss to a shorthanded Denver. In those conditions, the Mavericks should lean on their defensive organisation and try to control the tempo to cover their scoring shortfalls.
Utah Jazz: limit the damage on defense 
Having beaten the Mavericks a few days ago (116-114), the Jazz keep hanging in lots of games thanks to their offense. Their recent loss to the Bulls (126-128) again showed they can pile on points regardless of the scoreline. Lauri Markkanen’s absence will almost certainly make scoring harder, as it was against the Hornets (95-150), though Brice Sensabaugh went off for 43 last night.
If the offense functions, the defense doesn’t. Playing on a back-to-back, the Jazz risk being even more permissive, which will force their attack to massively overcompensate. A fast-tempo game is their only shot at doing anything, assuming the shooting shows up.
NBA Prediction Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz
Over 234.5 points
Dallas has gotten bogged down in defensive slugfests lately, but against Utah’s non-existent defense the Mavs still have offensive pieces that can put up big numbers. Markkanen’s absence on the Jazz side will obviously complicate things offensively, but Utah has already shown it can score in bunches with small contributions from several players. This looks like an offensive free-for-all, where defenses won’t have much say.
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