The Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks split the first two games of their series in Dallas, with the series set to shift to Utah for Game 3. Both teams come into this pivotal game with questions to answer, as the health of the Mavericks and defense of the Jazz being in question. In our NBA predictions for Thursday night, we examine Mavericks vs Jazz Game 3 as the winner is set to give themselves a huge advantage in this series.
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Mavericks vs Jazz Game 3 Betting Pick
This game will be played at Vivint Arena at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Why Bet The Mavericks:
✅ The defense of the Mavericks will make the difference in this game, as they are much better at contesting shots than the Jazz. Utah allowed the Mavericks to cash in on a ton of open three-point shot opportunities in Game 2 of this series, with Maxi Kleber hitting eight threes himself. While the Mavs will likely make fewer threes in this game than the 22 they hit in Game 2, they could still win this game against a poor Jazz defense.
✅ Donovan Mitchell has been painfully inefficient in this series against a solid Mavericks defense. Mitchell scored 34 points on 30 field goal attempts in Game 2, and his high-volume shooting has been holding the Jazz back in this series. The Jazz will continue to have a hard time with Mitchell shooting poorly, and that will help Dallas.
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✅ There is the potential for Luka Doncic to come back for this game, which would make the current point spread a huge bargain for Mavericks bettors. Dallas grabbing Game 2 at home without Doncic has made things competitive even without the Mavs’ best player. If he comes back, Dallas could easily win on the road.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks were a rare case where splitting the first two games at home was seen as a win. Dallas dropped Game 1 of their series with the Utah Jazz, but won Game 2 without Luka Doncic on the floor. Thanks to huge games from Jalen Brunson and Maxi Kleber in Game 2, the Mavericks have given themselves a chance to take the lead in this series even without their best player.
In Game 3, the Mavericks will need to continue to get big contributions from Brunson and Spencer Dinwiddie regardless of whether or not Doncic plays. Those two being dangerous in tandem makes things as difficult as possible on a Jazz team that lacks defensive chemistry. If they can accomplish that, the Mavs could claim a second straight victory over a Jazz team that has struggled under pressure in the past.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz could not go 2-0 against the Dallas Mavericks on the road, dropping Game 2 after claiming the series opener. Utah’s three-point defense really caused problems for them in Game 2, as they allowed the Mavs to make 22 threes in the Jazz loss. In Game 3, the Jazz will need to do a better job of limiting the open looks that the Mavericks get from distance to avoid relinquishing the home court advantage they stole in Game 1.
Utah will also need to get Bojan Bogdanovic more shots in Game 3, as he has been their most effective offensive threat. Donovan Mitchell has been taking way more shots than Bogdanovic in this series, and doing so less efficiently than Bogdanovic in the process. If the Jazz do not balance their shots to achieve better offensive efficiency going forward, they could be in trouble in this series.