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(NBA) Dallas vs. Utah,
Total: 189.00 | -100.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 189.00 | -100.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Mavericks will be looking for their first win of the season in Utah tonight, after opening 0-3.Meanwhile, the Jazz evened their record at 2-2 this season by handing San Antonio its first loss of the season last night, beating the Spurs 106-91. Veteran PG George Hill (a free agent addition from Indiana) led the way with 22 points, as the Jazz shot 48.4% from behind the arc (15 of 31), while holding the Spurs to just 43.4 percent from the floor.
Dallas: Dirk Nowitzki has been sidelined since the team's season-opening 130-121 loss to the Indiana Pacers, as he's been nursing a sore Achilles tendon plus has been dealing with a stomach ailment. Getting Nowitzki back on the court is a must, as the Mavs offense without him hasn't been able to overcome the team's defensive shortcomings (Dallas ranks 23rd in allowing 109.7 PPG with opponents shooting 46.9%, which ranks 25th). Dallas is one of six NBA teams that still hasn't won this season and tensions are running high. "We need a damn win," shooting guard Wesley Matthews told reporters. "We can't fall behind. We've already slipped enough. We can't slip anymore. Whatever the hell it takes, that's what we've got to do." SG Matthews said.
Utah: Hill is averaging 20.5 PPG and 4.8 APG plus has also been pretty much mistake-free (he had zero turnovers against San Antonio). The Jazz still are operating without leading scorer SF Gordon Hayward, who is still recovering from a broken finger and got more bad news that backup guard Alec Burks underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle and will be sidelined indefinitely. Burks averaged 13.3 PPG last season but he played in just 31 games due to a broken fibula.
The pick: The Mavericks have won 10 of the last 12 meetings between the two teams and do catch the Jazz off an upset off the Spurs, plus Dallas hasn't played since Sunday. The Jazz rank 4th in allowing 95.2 PPG and have allowed just 89.3 PPG over their last three contests and the Jazz have held opponents under 90 points in 59 games dating to the start of the 2014-15 season, the most of any NBA team. That said, we get a very low total in this one and Dirk's back. The Over is a 10* play.
Dallas: Dirk Nowitzki has been sidelined since the team's season-opening 130-121 loss to the Indiana Pacers, as he's been nursing a sore Achilles tendon plus has been dealing with a stomach ailment. Getting Nowitzki back on the court is a must, as the Mavs offense without him hasn't been able to overcome the team's defensive shortcomings (Dallas ranks 23rd in allowing 109.7 PPG with opponents shooting 46.9%, which ranks 25th). Dallas is one of six NBA teams that still hasn't won this season and tensions are running high. "We need a damn win," shooting guard Wesley Matthews told reporters. "We can't fall behind. We've already slipped enough. We can't slip anymore. Whatever the hell it takes, that's what we've got to do." SG Matthews said.
Utah: Hill is averaging 20.5 PPG and 4.8 APG plus has also been pretty much mistake-free (he had zero turnovers against San Antonio). The Jazz still are operating without leading scorer SF Gordon Hayward, who is still recovering from a broken finger and got more bad news that backup guard Alec Burks underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle and will be sidelined indefinitely. Burks averaged 13.3 PPG last season but he played in just 31 games due to a broken fibula.
The pick: The Mavericks have won 10 of the last 12 meetings between the two teams and do catch the Jazz off an upset off the Spurs, plus Dallas hasn't played since Sunday. The Jazz rank 4th in allowing 95.2 PPG and have allowed just 89.3 PPG over their last three contests and the Jazz have held opponents under 90 points in 59 games dating to the start of the 2014-15 season, the most of any NBA team. That said, we get a very low total in this one and Dirk's back. The Over is a 10* play.
